The Curious Clinicians

The Curious Clinicians

  • 24 minutes 56 seconds
    118 - Extremophiles

    This week, Avi follows up Episodes 112 and 114 with the question: How does a bacterial species called Deinococcus radiodurans withstand extreme levels of radiation?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    12 November 2025, 2:47 pm
  • 45 minutes 33 seconds
    117 - The Body A-Z with Dr. Mike Todorovic

    This week, Dr. Mike Todorovic returns as a special guest to tell us about his book with Dr. Matt Barton, The Body A-Z!

    Join us as Dr. Mike gives us a sneak preview of the interesting questions and fascinating insights within. You can order the book here, and show notes for this episode are here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    29 October 2025, 10:49 pm
  • 29 minutes 56 seconds
    116 - Ammonia Rising

    This week, Tony brings us a question straight from the hospital wards: Why does valproic acid cause elevated ammonia?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    8 October 2025, 11:38 pm
  • 46 minutes 52 seconds
    115 - The Art of the Question with Dr. Mark Shapiro

    This week, Dr. Mark Shapiro joins us for a candid conversation about the art of the question. Join us to think through how we interview, how to make connections, and how curiosity translates in the clinic and beyond.

    You can read the show notes here!

    Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    25 September 2025, 2:08 am
  • 24 minutes 10 seconds
    114 - The Mold that Eats Radiation for Breakfast

    This week, Avi follows up Episode 112 with the question: What's with the black mold growing inside Chernobyl?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    10 September 2025, 5:01 am
  • 27 minutes 3 seconds
    Reboot! Hyperkalemia

    This week, we bring back a classic question for new interns and old hats alike: Why do we give calcium in hyperkalemia?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    20 August 2025, 7:00 am
  • 25 minutes 24 seconds
    113 - From Vessel to Bone

    This week, Tony poses a hard question: Why does calcium deposit in blood vessels?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    6 August 2025, 9:46 pm
  • 28 minutes 46 seconds
    112 - Wherefore Iodine?

    This week, Avi asks: Why was iodine given to people exposed to radioactivity after Chernobyl?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

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    23 July 2025, 7:33 pm
  • 27 minutes 7 seconds
    111 - Null Neutrophils

    This week, Tony asks a physiologic question: Why is Duffy Null status associated with lower neutrophil counts?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    2 July 2025, 7:22 pm
  • 27 minutes 21 seconds
    110 - Salt in the Wound

    This week, Avi shares a saline-ent question: Why does rubbing salt in a wound hurt so much?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

    11 June 2025, 9:47 pm
  • 28 minutes 28 seconds
    109 - The HITs Keep Coming

    This week, Tony shares another "fresh case" physiology question: Why don't we all get spontaneous HIT?

    You can read the show notes here!

    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 (soon to be resident) Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

    28 May 2025, 9:00 am
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