The Curious Clinicians

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**The Curious Clinicians**

The Curious Clinicians is a medical podcast that asks “why?”. Why do diseases present in certain ways? What are the mechanisms of treatments we use? Why does the human body function as it does? Join us to explore these questions and many more.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 6 - Azithromycin Aug 05, 2020

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Avi, Hannah, and Tony investigate why the antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties.

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=741

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

Episode 5 - Contraction Alkalosis Jul 22, 2020

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Tony, Avi, and Hannah examine the mechanisms of contraction alkalosis as a result of diuretic use, as well as the roles of chloride and a protein that none of them had previously heard of: pendrin.

Show notes: http://curiousclinicians.com/?p=788

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

Episode 4 - Digitalis and Van Gogh Jul 08, 2020

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Hannah, Tony, and Avi dive into the health and art of Vincent Van Gogh. Was he treated with digitalis? Was he "dig toxic" and did this influence his color palette?

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=311

CE/MOC: https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx?p=4000&curriculum=Curious%20Clinicians

Episode 3 - TMP/SMX and Creatinine Jun 24, 2020

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On this episode of the The Curious Clinicians, Tony, Avi, and Hannah explore why trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole can cause an isolated rise in creatinine.

Show notes: http://curiousclinicians.com/?p=561

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

Episode 2 - Cancer Hypercoagulability Jun 10, 2020

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Hannah, Avi, and Tony break down why cancer leads to a hypercoagulable state, recalling the story of Armand Trousseau and exploring the roles of tissue factor and evading the immune system.

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=304

CE/MOC: https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx?P=0&EID=18166

Episode 1 - Fingernail Clubbing Jun 03, 2020

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Do you miss digging into the "why" behind what we do every day in medicine? Join Hannah, Tony, and Avi in The Curious Clinicians podcast as they delve into "why", starting with episode 1: Why does fingernail clubbing happen in so many different diseases?

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=481

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

0 - Introduction and Preview May 20, 2020

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In this preview of The Curious Clinicians, we provide an introduction to the podcast and a sneak peak at Episode 1! The full episode will be released June 3rd.

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