The Curious Clinicians

Latest Episodes:

52 - Way Back Wenckebach Jul 06, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians learn about why Wenckebach heart block has such a unique morphology. They also explore how Karel Frederik Wenckebach first identified the rhythm in a patient, years before the atrioventricular node was even discovered.

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

51 - Replete with Kare Jun 22, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians unpack why potassium is often repleted to levels >4 mEq/L.

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

50 - Antibiotics on the Brain Jun 10, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians post our 50th episode this week! We cover why cefepime (and other beta-lactam antibiotics) can cause neurotoxicity.

Thank you for joining us on this medical curiosity journey and thank you to the team that has helped take the podcast to the next level, including audio editor extraordinaire Clair Morgan from Nodderly and the VCU Health Continuing Education team!

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.

49 - Curious Incidents in the Nighttime May 25, 2022

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On this episode, The Curious Clinicians explore why obstructive sleep apnea can cause nocturia.

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

48 - Urine the Lung May 11, 2022

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On this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate exactly why we can often diagnose respiratory infections with urinary antigen tests…

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

47 - Something to Cry About Apr 27, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians will give you something to cry about this week… specifically why onions make you tear up when cut.

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

[reboot] 24 - Why is Fever Beneficial? Plus a special ad spot Apr 13, 2022

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As we approach our 50th episode, The Curious Clinicians reboot episode 24, asking why fever can actually be beneficial during infection? Get ready to go back hundreds of millions of years to answer this question.

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Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

We also have a special ad spot for season 3 of the Pushkin Industries podcast Against the Rules, hosted by best-selling author Michael Lewis. Check out the show here!

46 - The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself Mar 30, 2022

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In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tell the unbelievable tale of Dr. Scott Smith, an anesthesiologist who in 1946 purposefully paralyzed himself.

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

45 - (Trans)locating the bacteria Mar 16, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians examine why cirrhosis predisposes to SBP, and why bacterial translocation across the bowel wall into ascites doesn't actually occur!

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com.

44 - Propofol, White Lightning Mar 02, 2022

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The Curious Clinicians examine why propofol can cause propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS).

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Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours).

Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.