Episodes

  • 98 - How Do You Feel?
    Oct 6 2024

    This week, the Curious Clinicians meet Dr. Jessi Gold to talk about an important, and often undiscussed question in medicine: "How Do You Feel?" Dr. Gold's new book, out 10/8, covers the mental and physical costs of caring for others as a medical professional. More information about her book can be found here.

    Regular episodes will return with our final pre-100th episode reboot on 10/16 and a special live episode on 10/30! Thank you for listening.

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    33 mins
  • 97 - Cascading Prescriptions
    Oct 2 2024

    This week, the Curious Clinicians explore the mechanism behind-- and against-- a common prescribing cascade: Why does gabapentin cause edema?

    Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and 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).

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    22 mins
  • [Archive] - Why is fever beneficial?
    Sep 18 2024

    Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 24, we asked the question: Why is fever beneficial?

    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).

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    26 mins
  • [Archive] The Fast and the Furosemide
    Sep 4 2024

    Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 25, we asked the question: Why can furosemide improve pulmonary edema from heart failure almost immediately?

    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).

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    20 mins
  • 96 - Dr. Mike Todorovic and the Wonders of the Na+/K+ATPase Pump
    Aug 21 2024

    Dr. Mike Todorovic, medical educator and science communicator extraordinaire, joins The Curious Clinicians to discuss the Na+/K+ ATPase pump ("the most important enzyme in the human body") and his approach to digital medical education.

    Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and 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).

    Dr. Matt & Dr. Mike's podcast: https://drmattdrmike.com.au/dr-matt-mikes-medical-podcast/

    Dr. Matt & Dr. Mike's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrMattDrMike/featured

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    41 mins
  • 95 - Beethoven Redux
    Aug 7 2024

    This week, the Curious Clinicians return to the topic of episode 72, "Bringing up Beethoven" with a surprising news update and new perspectives on a 200 year old tale!

    Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and 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).

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    24 mins
  • 94 - Flash in the PA
    Jul 24 2024

    This week, the Curious Clinicians give a 'hot take' on a common symptoms: why do hot flashes occur?

    Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and 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).

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    34 mins
  • 93 - Pumping Protons, Pumping Blood
    Jul 10 2024

    Producer Giancarlo Buonomo joins the Curious Clinicians this week to answer a morning report musing: why do we use IV PPIs to treat upper GI bleeding?

    Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and 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 Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

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    37 mins