The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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#263 Iron Deficiency and Anemia of CKD (NephMadness 2021) Mar 22, 2021

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Dominant iron deficiency and anemia of CKD! We discuss how to interpret iron studies, when and how to start treatment with PO vs. IV iron, and ESAs vs. the new HIF-PHIs! Iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease is common but frequently overlooked in primary care. This episode features Kashlak Memorial’s own Chief of Nephrology, Dr. Joel Topf (@kidney_boy), joined by NephMadness experts, Dr. Matthew Spark (@Nephro_Sparks), and Dr. Pascale Khairallah (@Khairallah_P)! Our guests lay out an easy-to-follow framework for primary care and give us some inside information to #Nephmadness! Read the Anemia Region scouting report.
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Credits

Writer, Producer: Stuart Brigham, MD
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB, MRCGP
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Joel Topf MD, Matt Sparks MD, Pascale Khairallah MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org and search for this episode to claim credit. See info sheet for further directions. Note: A free VCU Health CloudCME account is required in order to seek credit.

Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Case from Kashlak
Approaching CKD in Primary Care
Iron and anemia labs in CKD
Ferritin Goals in CKD
Oral Replacement of Iron in CKD
IV Replacement of Iron in CKD
Discussing treatment option for Anemia of CKD
Basic information on HIF Stabilizers/ PHIs in CKD
Take-home points and Outro

#262 Subacute and Chronic Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series Mar 17, 2021

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In this part 2 of 2, learn how the abdominal exam affects our imaging choices, when to call a surgeon, and which classical maneuvers may not be so helpful. You may find it gut-wrenching! In this evidence-based physical exam series, we discuss how to approach abdominal pain with Dr. Andrew Olson (Minnesota), the leader of the DX: Diagnostic Excellence Project. Stay tuned for part 2 with Dr. Olson on subacute and chronic abdominal pain later this week!
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Credits Producer: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA and Sam Masur MDWriter: Sam Masur MDHosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Andrew Olson MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

#261 Acute Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series Mar 15, 2021

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In this part 1 of 2, learn how the abdominal exam affects our imaging choices, when to call a surgeon, and which classical maneuvers may not be so helpful. You may find it gut-wrenching! In this evidence-based physical exam series, we discuss how to approach abdominal pain with Dr. Andrew Olson (Minnesota), the leader of DX: the Diagnostic Excellence Project. Stay tuned for part 2 with Dr. Olson on subacute and chronic abdominal pain later this week!
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Credits Producer: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA and Sam Masur MDWriter: Sam Masur MDHosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Editor: Justin Berk MD MPH MBA (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Andrew Olson MD

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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

#260 Peripheral Artery Disease with Dr. Vlad Lakhter Mar 08, 2021

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A painless walk through the diagnosis and management of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is one of those diagnoses that you know about, but maybe don’t feel comfortable diagnosing and managing. Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Vladimir Lakhter @VladLakhter (Temple Health) talks us through its diagnosis and management. Dr. Lakhter gives us a straightforward framework for categorizing and triaging peripheral artery disease and talks us through the important components of medical management and who benefits from revascularization.
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Credits

Written and produced by: Jake Kieserman and Paul Williams MD, FACP
Infographic: Edison Jyang
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Vladimir Lakhter, DO

Sponsor: Indeed INDEED.COM/INTERNALMEDICINE

CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Time Stamps* *Note: Time Stamps refer to ad-free version.

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio- 00:33
Guest one-liner- 3:25
Dr. Lakhter book recommendations- 5:36
Case from Kashlak- 8:35
Definition and background for PAD- 10:25
Classification schema for PAD- 12:45
The physical examination- 21:05
ABIs and PVR in the diagnosis of PAD- 33:50
Exercise program for PAD- 46:08
Medication therapy- 52:05
Revascularization- 62:50
Outro- 68:45

#259 Addiction Medicine Triple Distilled Mar 01, 2021

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Let's recap our favorite addiction medicine pearls! We cover the treatment of alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder and discuss strategies surrounding the management of long-term opioid therapy. Please share your favorite addiction medicine pearls with us that we may have forgotten in the comments or by tagging us on Twitter @thecurbsiders.
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Credits

Producers: Carolyn Chan MD; Nora Taranto MD
Infographics: Hannah R Abrams; Justin Berk MD, MPH, MBA; Carolyn Chan MD; Nora Taranto MD
Writer and Cover Art: Carolyn Chan, MD
Hosts: Carolyn Chan MD; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Justin Berk MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Panacea Financial
This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial, you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com
Panacea is also excited to announce their “Match Day Giveaway.” $500 will be awarded to five medical students entering the match in 2021. Entry is free, and students can enter the giveaway on their website until March 31, 2021. Winners will be selected randomly on April 1st, 2021. No purchase necessary for entry. Go to panaceafinancial.com/matchday today to learn more.
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders partner with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit.

Time Stamps

Intro, disclaimer 00:00
Alcohol Use disorder (inpatient and outpatient management) 03:50
Sponsor -Panacea Finanicial 24:00
Partner -The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine Podcast
Chronic Pain and Opioid Therapy (prescribing buprenorphine; microdosing) 25:30
Benzo Tapers 46:11
Outro

#258 Nephrotic Syndrome, Smoking Cessation, Prev Med Update (TFTC #2) Feb 24, 2021

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Recap our top pearls from recent shows on nephrotic syndrome vs nephritic syndrome, smoking cessation and updates in preventive medicine. Tales from the Curbside (TFTC) is a monthly series providing a rapid review of recent Curbsiders episodes.
Note: There is no CME for this mini-episode but visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org to claim credit for #250, #251 and #252.
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Credits

Written, Produced and Hosted by: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Infographics by: Elena Gibson MD, Beth Garbitelli and Carolyn Chan MD
Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: Panacea Financial
This episode is supported by Panacea Financial, digital banking built for doctors, by doctors. At Panacea Financial you can have your own free personal banker and a support team that works around the clock- just like you do. Open your free checking account today at panaceafinancial.com
Panacea Financial, a Division of Sonabank, Member FDIC
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#257 Carpe Diem: Seizure Basics for Primary Care Feb 22, 2021

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Seize control of your differential for epilepsy! This week, we review the basics of seizure work-up and management with our esteemed guest Dr. Sara Dawit @DrSaraDawit a board-certified neurologist who is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurophysiology Fellow at The Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale Campus. Dr. Dawit takes us through rapid response to witnessed seizure, how to approach first-time seizures and adult-onset seizure disorders, gives us some facts about non-epileptic seizure disorders, and describes how to approach medication management in epilepsy!
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Credits

Producer: Paul Williams MD, Beth Garbitelli
Writer and Infographics: Beth Garbitelli
Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Sara Dawit MD

Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at acponline.org/mksap19 and use promo code CURB2021 at checkout.
Sponsor: Green Chef GreenChef.com/90curb

Sponsor: Indeed Indeed.com/INTERNALMEDICINE

CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .

#256 Sarcoidosis Feb 15, 2021

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This grand overview of granulomas will leave you comfortable tackling an often breathtaking disease, sarcoidosis. Listen as our esteemed guests Dr. Mary Beth Scholand (University of Utah) and Dr. Jonathan Boltax (University of Utah) rheum-inate on sarcoidosis. We discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease, role of the primary care clinician and why sarcoidosis in the chart reminds Paul of Shakespeare.
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Credits

Producer: Cyrus Askin MD and Deborah Gorth
Writer: Deborah Gorth
Infographic and Cover art: Edison Jyang
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Cyrus Askin MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Drs. Mary Beth Scholand & Jonathan Boltax

Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAPMKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at acponline.org/mksap19 and use promo code CURB2021 at checkout.
Sponsor: birch by Helix
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CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio, Awful(ly good?) Pun
03:42 Guest one-liners
06:28 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP19
07:40 Case from Kashlak
08:40 Explaining sarcoidosis
12:19 Possible drivers of sarcoidosis
13:30 Taking a sarcoidosis history
17:26 Suggestions for catching sarcoidosis
21:44 Sponsor - birchliving.com/curb
23:52 Sarcoidosis physical exam, Diagnosis
33:00 Lofgren’s and Heerfordt’s syndromes; Imaging for sarcoidosis
40:44 Initiating therapy for sarcoidosis; Prognosis; the Treatment team
51:23 Primary care considerations for sarcoidosis
54:55 Diagnosing and treating a sarcoidosis exacerbation
61:20 Take home points and outro

#255 Hotcakes: Colchicine for CAD, and Gout flares, PT versus Steroids for Knee OA Feb 08, 2021

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Fresh hotcakes! Practice changing articles that you need to know: low dose colchicine for stable CAD; colchicine vs naproxen for acute gout flares; and physical therapy vs glucocorticoid injection for chronic Knee osteoarthritis. We’re joined by Michael Sternberg (Chief resident, VCU Internal Medicine Residency) and our fearless leader of critical appraisal, internist/epidemiologist, Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, @rbganatra (VA Boston).
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Credits

Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Hosts: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Michael Sternberg MD; Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP18
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at www.acponline.org/curb2021.

CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org .

Time Stamps

Intro, disclaimer
01:45 Fun animal fact; Picks of the Week*
06:33 PT vs steroid injection for chronic knee OA
21:00 Colchicine for stable CAD
33:00 Low dose colchicine vs naproxen for acute gout flares

#254 Hypertension Update with Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin Feb 01, 2021

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Listen as our esteemed guest Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin, @DrWanpen (UT Southwestern) discusses the nitty-gritty of blood pressure monitoring and hypertension treatment. We review the thresholds for HTN diagnosis and how to accurately measure blood pressure levels at home and in the office. Dr Vongpatanasin shares the latest guideline recommendations for first line pharmaceutical therapies as well as her pearls about how to treat special populations.
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Credits

Produced by: Deborah Gorth and Isabel Valdez, PA
Written by: Deborah Gorth
Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang
Hosts: Stuart Brigham, MD; Matthew Watto, MD, FACP; Paul Williams, MD, FACP
Editor: Molly Heublein, MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD

Sponsor: ACP’s MKSAP18
MKSAP® is the most trusted resource for lifelong learning and Board prep for internal medicine physicians and residents. Learn more at www.acponline.org/curb2021.

Sponsor: Provider Solutions and Development
Provider Solutions & Development is a community of experts dedicated to offering guidance and career coaching to physicians and clinicians throughout their entire career journey. With exclusive access to hundreds of opportunities across the nation, reach out today to begin the search for your perfect practice: www.psdrecruit.org/curbsiders.

CME Partner: VCU Health CE
The Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.

Time Stamps 00:00 Sponsors, Intro, disclaimer, guest bio03:20 Guest one-liner05:50 Sponsor - ACP’s MKSAP 18 07:05 Case from Kashlak; Defining hypertension and treatment thresholds10:43 Measuring blood pressure (at home, in the office, validatebp.org)16:46 Wrist BP cuff19:50 Home monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring; What time to take BP medication31:23 Sponsor - Provider Solutions and Development 32:10 Approach to treatment; Combo pills; How to titrate meds42:20 Treating resistant hypertension; hyperaldosteronism; Isolated systolic hypertension52:04 Take home points and Outro

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