Update your approach to cirrhosis evaluation and management with Dr. Scott Matherly Associate Professor of Hepatology and Gastroenterology at Virginia Commonwealth University 

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Cirrhosis Diagnosis and Initial Evaluation 
• Cirrhosis Physical Examination 
• Decompensated Cirrhosis Management 
• Ascites and TIPS
• MELD and transplant consideration
• Outro

Credits

• Written and Produced by: Elena Gibson MD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Edison Jyang MD
• Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP; Elena Gibson MD    
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Scott Matherly MD 

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Conquer your fear of antiphospholipid syndrome! Dr. Arielle Langer leads us through what clinical features raise suspicion for antiphospholipid syndrome, how to interpret laboratory testing, and the nuances of antiphospholipid syndrome management.

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Join us as Monee and Meredith with the rest of the hospital medicine team reflect on the past year, discussing some favorite insights gained covering a range of topics, including diabetic foot infections, sepsis, sickle cell inpatient management, syncope, psychiatry for the hospitalist, and acute coronary syndrome. 

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Show Segments

• Introduction
• Picks of the Year
• Diabetic Foot Infections 
• Sepsis
• Sickle Cell Inpatient Management 
• Psychiatry Primer
• Syncope 
• Acute Coronary Syndrome 
• Reflections from the Year 

Credits

• Written, Produced, and hosted by: Meredith Trubitt  MD; Monee Amin MD
• Script Written: Caroline Coleman, MD, RJ Blackburn, MD
• Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
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Join us as Paul and Watto reflect on the past year, discussing some favorite insights gained covering a range of topics, including dental pain management, cardiac amyloidosis, the impact of continuous glucose monitoring on diabetes care, the complexities of diagnosing primary hyperparathyroidism, hepatitis B screening and vaccination, GLP-1 agonists, travel medicine, endometriosis, rhinitis, and recurrent UTIs.  Plus, we feature listener voicemails sharing their favorite episodes and why they love the Curbsiders!

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Show Segments

• 00:00 Introduction and Year-End Reflections
• 02:59 Picks of the Year
• 05:53 Dental Pain and Oral Care Insights
• 10:25 Cardiac Amyloidosis
• 14:33 Listener mail- diabetes
• 16:33 Neck Pain
• 19:08 Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Diabetes
• 23:57 Hyperparathyroidism
• 30:48  Hepatitis B 
• 34:01 Listener mail- obesity
• 36:14 Travel Medicine: Malaria, Diarrhea, and Vaccination
• 40:38 Endometriosis
• 46:08 Rhinitis and Environmental Allergies
• 49.24  Recurrent UTIs
• 55:08 Reflections on Nine Years of Curbsiders

Credits

• Written, Produced, and hosted by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Molly Heublein MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste

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Elevate your primary care management of anxiety. Become confident in counseling patients about a new anxiety diagnosis, 2nd and 3rd line medications, augmentation for anxiety treatment, and options for non-pharmacological anxiety treatment. We are joined by psychiatrist and mental health expert Dr. Jessi Gold, @drjessigold (University of Tennessee System; drjessigold.com). Check out her book, How Do You Feel?

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Step up your diabetes game! Learn the ins and outs of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) including key features, what and how to order, interpreting CGM data (time in range, time above range, etc.), and how to make adjustments to a patient’s insulin regimen, aka “insulin pattern matching”. We discuss common scenarios including overnight hypoglycemia, exercise-induced hypoglycemia, post-prandial hyperglycemia, what to do when the patient runs high all the time, and how to incorporate GLP1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors into a patient's regimen. Returning guest and Paul’s favorite frenemy, Dr. Jeff Colburn (VCU Health) returns!

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Diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder is not always black-and-white. Dr. Kevin Johns teaches us how to not get tripped up on this tricky diagnosis. (The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center)

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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on a new triple pill for hypertension, how arm position affects blood pressure, early TAVR for asymptomatic patients with severe AS, liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategy in patients with acute brain injury, and a quick overview of the 2024 ACC/AHA perioperative medicine guidelines. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of tofurkey cakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), Jen DeSalvo (@drjendesalvo), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Credits

• Written and Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Jen DeSalvo MD; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
• Technical Production: Pod Paste
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer
• A new triple pill for hypertension
• How arm position affects blood pressure
• Early TAVR for asymptomatic patients with severe AS
• Liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategy in patients with acute brain injury
• A quick overview of the 2024 ACC/AHA perioperative medicine guidelines
• Outro

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Risks/benefits in older males, when to test, fertility considerations, and more.

Master male hypogonadism diagnosis and management. Discover when and how to test, how to tackle confounding conditions, and why lifestyle changes may be more effective than testosterone therapy in certain patients. We are joined by Dr. Brad Anawalt, an expert in endocrine care, to guide us through the essentials.

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Case 1
• History and Physical 
• Laboratory Testing 
• Effect of Lifestyle on Testosterone
• Case 2
• Prostate and Cardiovascular risk
• Treatment Options and Considerations
• Secondary Causes of Hypogonadism
• Case 3
• Testicular Size and Klinefelter Syndrome
• hCG and Clomiphene
• Monitoring and Follow-Up
• Take-Home Points
• Outro

Credits

• Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD. 
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Bradley D. Anawalt MD

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A Bell-Ringer of a Presentation

Is it a stroke or is it botox? No, it’s Bell’s palsy! Learn how to differentiate facial palsy from other sinister diagnoses. Join us as Dr. Jordan Amar (Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at USC Keck School of Medicine) gives us Bell’s palsy pointers (and a great mnemonic, if there is such a thing).

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Show Segments

• Introduction
• Rapid fire questions and Reflex Hammers
• Case #1: Ms. Melanie
• Framework for Bell's Palsy
• Bell's Palsy vs Stroke: How to Differentiate 
• Approach to History and Physical Exam 
• Case #2: Mr. Lopez
• Red Flags in Facial Palsy (GROWLS FACE)
• Workup: From Imaging to Labs and What Not to Do
• Treatment: The Role of Steroids and Antivirals
• Supportive Care, Complications and Prognosis
• Take-Home Points
• Outro

Credits

• Producer and Writer: Isabel Valdez, PA-C 
• Show Notes: Paul Wurtz MD, Ben Furman MPH MS3, Isabel Valdez, PA-C
• Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani, MS2
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Jordan Amar, MD

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Preserve your sanity while treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.  Dr Michelle Kittleson @MKittlesonMD (Cedars Sinai) illuminates this confounding cardiac condition.

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Show Segments

• 00:00 Introduction and Advice for Physicians
• 02:24 Case Presentation
• 04:16 Understanding HFpEF
• 08:11 Differential Diagnosis of Dyspnea and Edema
• 11:30 Diagnosing HFPEF: H2F-PEF Score and Testing
• 17:07 Managing Comorbidities in HFpEF
• 20:54 Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Weight Loss and Exercise
• 23:16 Understanding the Challenges of HFpEF
• 25:08 Medications
• 30:13 Promising Results of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
• 36:38 Managing Salt and Water Intake

Credits

• Writer and Producer: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD
• Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
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• Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD

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