The Curious Clinicians

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83 - Thalidomide Embryopathy Jan 31, 2024

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The Curious Clinicians investigate the history and mechanisms of how thalidomide caused embryopathy in the late 1950s and early 1960s in over 10,000 babies across the world.

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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. Medical student Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

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[Archive] In Vivo Veritas Jan 26, 2024

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On this episode from our archive, originally posted on February 16, 2022, The Curious Clinicians investigate why antiphospholipid antibodies can be falsely positive during acute illness or thrombosis.

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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.

This episode is sponsored by Audible! New members can try Audible free for 30 days using our own Curious Clinicians podcast code - visit Audible.com/TCCPOD or text TCCPOD to 500-500.

When Normal Labs Aren't Necessary Jan 17, 2024

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In this episode, we investigate the reasons why we don't (and don't need to) transfuse to normal hemoglobin levels.

Read the show notes on our website here. And subscribe to our new Substack!

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. Our producer is medical student Giancarlo Buonomo.

[Archive] Of Ticks, Alpha-gal, and Red Meat Allergies Dec 20, 2023

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The Curious Clinicians are currently on a holiday break, but we'll be back with new content in 2024!

In the meantime, we hope you enjoy this episode from our archive, originally posted December 10, 2022. We told the story of a tiny carbohydrate called alpha-gal, delving into unsettling meat allergies after tick bites, ancient viruses, allergic reactions to an anti-cancer antibody, and xenotransplantation.

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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.

81 - Avoiding Malaria Dec 06, 2023

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In this episode, we examine how sickle cell trait protects against malaria, in multiple ways.

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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. Our producer is medical student Giancarlo Buonomo.

[Archive] Thanksgiving & The Food Coma Nov 22, 2023

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Today we reach back into The Curious Clinicians archives, just in time for Thanksgiving. In this episode, originally posted in November 2021, Hannah, Avi, and Tony examine whether tryptophan from turkey actually causes the infamous Thanksgiving food coma. The answer might surprise you...

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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.

80 - A Scleroderma Crisis Nov 08, 2023

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In this episode, we explore why ACE inhibitors treat scleroderma renal crisis so effectively (and why bilateral nephrectomy used to be the treatment of choice…).

Read the show notes on our website here. And subscribe to our new Substack!

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.

We'd like to welcome the newest member of our team, Giancarlo Buonomo, a medical student who is joining on as a producer!

79 - Kurious Keto Oct 19, 2023

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In this episode, The Curious Clinicians ask why a ketogenic diet can help control seizures in refractory epilepsy?

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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.

78 - Valve Privilege Oct 04, 2023

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For this episode, The Curious Clinicians ask why patients with bioprosthetic heart valves don't require immunosuppression?

Read the show notes on our website here. And subscribe to our new Substack!

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.

77 - Irregularly Irregular Sep 21, 2023

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On this episode, The Curious Clinicians learn about why hyperthyroidism is associated with atrial fibrillation.

Read the show notes on our website here. And subscribe to our new Substack!

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.

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