The Clinical Problem Solvers

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What's The Clinical Problem Solvers about?

The Clinical Problem Solvers in an Internal Medicine Podcast created to share expert opinion in the area of diagnostic reasoning, to develop frameworks for approaching clinical problems, and to build a network around improving diagnosis through a case-based, iterative process.

In each episode, we tackle small portions of a case and discuss our frameworks (or schemas) for problems at each juncture. Together with our visual diagnostic schemas, and through deliberate practice, we hope to improve our collective diagnostic skills.

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Episode 211: Neuro VMR – Ep...

12.01.2021

We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Maria presents a case of episodic transient loss of consciousness to Gabriel and Ravi. Schema 1 Schema 2 Neurology DDx Schema Maria Jimena Aleman Maria ...

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12.01.2021 Episode 211: Neuro VMR – Episodic transient loss of consciousness We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Maria presents a case of episodic transient loss of consciousness to Gabriel and Ravi. Schema 1 Schema 2 Neurology DDx Schema Maria Jimena Aleman Maria ...
11.25.2021 Episode 210: Clinical unknown with Dr. Kushal, Dr. Saman, and Dr. Brandon Dr. Kushal, Dr. Saman, and Dr. Brandon discuss a case of worsening dyspnea and fever. Schema Dr. Kushal Vaishnani Dr. Kushal Vaishnani is a Hospitalist at Atrium Health. He finished his medical school at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, India. He ...
11.22.2021 Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 12: Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine Show Notes by LaShyra Nolen November 23rd, 2021 Summary: This episode is about the ways we can combat anti-Indigenous sentiments and actions in ...
11.20.2021 Episode 208: RLR – A Young Man Feels Wobbly Reza discusses the case of a young man who suddenly became to feel unsteady. Support the CPSolvers and tune in to much more RLR by subscribing to Patreon. Learn more about the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program here
11.15.2021 Episode 207: The Consult Question #4 – Fevers and Arthralgias Dr. Michael Thomashow presents an unknown case to Dr. Anisha Dua, Dan Minter, Doug Pet and Lindsey Shipley. Schema 1 Schema 2 Anisha B. Dua MD, MPH Anisha B. Dua MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the ...
11.11.2021 Episode 206: WDx #14 – Feeling like an Imposter? Let’s Talk. Sharmin and Dr. Kaylin Nguyen delve deeper into the imposter phenomenon. They discuss the origin of the term, the problems with the mainstream definition, and how it should be reframed. Imposter Syndrome Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom Contextualizing the ...
11.04.2021 Episode 205- Global VMR Special Episode – The Mock Interview – The Do’s and Don’ts with Dr. Ravi Singh – Part 2 Dr. Ravi Singh interviews CPSolvers team members Rafael Medina, Sukriti Banthiya, and Rabih Geha who illustrate the Do’s (Rafael and Sukriti) and Don’ts (Rabih) of a residency application interview.This is for anyone interviewing, but especially for IMGs. Enjoy part 2 ...
11.04.2021 Episode 205- Global VMR Special Episode – The Mock Interview – The Do’s and Don’ts with Dr. Ravi Singh – Part 1 Dr. Ravi Singh interviews CPSolvers team members Rafael Medina, Sukriti Banthiya, and Rabih Geha who illustrate the Do’s (Rafael and Sukriti) and Don’ts (Rabih) of a residency application interview.This is for anyone interviewing, but especially for IMGs. Enjoy part one ...
10.28.2021 Episode 204: Spaced Learning Series – Altered Mental Status & Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia In this episode, Simone & Emma review the schemas of Altered Mental Status and Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia as they work through a case presented by Moses. Schema 1 Schema 2 Schema 3 Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website
10.22.2021 Episode 203: RLR 67– Dr. Lisa Sanders presents a case to RLR Lisa Sanders, MD, founder and writer of the popular Diagnosis column for New York Times Magazine, and Laura Glick, MD, STUMP RR through a very exciting case. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed being stumped. Join ...
10.19.2021 Episode 202: Global VMR Special Episode – Residency Applications for IMGs Part 2 CPSolvers team members–Rafael Medina (lead organizer),Valeria Roldán, Gabriel Talledo, and Andrea Guzman facilitate a conversation with Drs. Gallo and Singh who shared authentic, practical, and inspirational insight into the IMG journey to apply to residency in the USA. Dr Alice ...
10.18.2021 Episode 202: Global VMR Special Episode – Residency Applications for IMGs Part 1 CPSolvers team members–Rafael Medina (lead organizer),Valeria Roldán, Gabriel Talledo, and Andrea Guzman facilitate a conversation with Drs. Gallo and Singh who shared authentic, practical, and inspirational insight into the IMG journey to apply to residency in the USA. Dr Alice ...
10.13.2021 Episode 201: Schema episode – Jaundice and Lung nodules Jack, Sharmin, Lindsey, and Dan discuss a case of Jaundice and Lung Nodules. Jaundice schema Lung Nodules schema Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website
10.11.2021 Episode 200: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 11 – Racism, Redlining, and the Path Towards Reconciliation CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 11: Racism, Redlining, and the Path Towards Reconciliation Show Notes by Sud Krishnamurthy, Michelle Ogunwole, Chioma Onuoha October 12th, 2021 Summary: This episode is part of a 3-part series on Race, Place, and Health. ...
10.06.2021 Episode 199: Neurology VMR – Diplopia We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Gabriela presents a case of impairment of speech to Gabriel and Valeria. Neurology DDx Schema Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Gabriela ...
09.22.2021 Episode 198: HumanDx Unknown with Laura, Stef, and Jack – hematochezia and abdominal pain Alec presents a case of abdominal pain and hematochezia to Laura, Stef, and Jack. Laura Geiszler Laura Geiszler is a third-year Internal Medicine resident at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Laura completed her medical school at Philadelphia College of ...
09.16.2021 Episode 197: WDx #13 – Macro/microaggressions Dr. Titer, Dr. Williams, Maani and Lindsey discuss macro/microaggressions in the clinical setting. Dr. KeAndrea Titer Dr. KeAndrea Titer is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham. She was born and ...
09.01.2021 Episode 196: Spaced Learning Series – Metabolic Acidosis, Pulmonary Nodules, and Fevers Anna presents a case of metabolic acidosis, pulmonary nodules, and fevers to Smitha and Simone Schema 1 Schema 2 Schema 3 Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website
08.25.2021 Announcement About a Very Special Event! RLR are recording an episode with author of the New York Time Diagnosis column, Dr. Lisa Sanders Subscribe to our Join Live tier to join us on Zoom in real time on Monday August 30 at 9:30 AM PST/12:30 PM ...
08.23.2021 Episode 195: RLR 58 – Dyspnea and Orthopnea RLR are back on the podcast with a fascinating case. Over the summer, they’ve been releasing a lot of cool content on Patreon. Check it out here for much more RLR content. Schema One Schema Two More about the RLR ...
08.18.2021 Episode 194: Schema – Polyuria Lindsey presents a case of polyuria to Dan, Jack, and Sharmin Hypernatremia schema Polyuria schema Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website
08.11.2021 Episode 193: Neurology VMR – Impairment of Speech We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Gabriela presents a case of impairment of speech to Maria and Kirtan. Neurology DDx Schema Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Gabriela ...
08.05.2021 Episode 192: Clinical unknown with Dr. Marion Stanley & Dr. Geralyn Palmer Dr. Palmer presents a clinical unknown case to Dr. Stanley Schema Dr. Marion Stanley Dr. Marion Stanley is a hospitalist and an internal medicine residency associate program director at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She completed medical school at University of Chicago, ...
07.28.2021 Episode 191: Wdx # 12 – Clinical Unknown with Dr. Laura Huppert and Dr. Julia Armendariz Dr. Julia Armendariz presents a clinical unknown to Dr. Laura Huppert. Dr Laura Huppert Laura Huppert, MD, is a third year Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Her clinical interest is in solid tumor malignancy, including ...
07.21.2021 Episode 190: Spaced Learning Series – Intrarenal AKI & Anemia Jack, Dan, and Emma teach us an approach to intrarenal AKI and anemia. Schema 1 Schema 2 Learning Objectives By the end of this episode, listeners will be able to: Describe the clinical features that can help clinicians determine which ...
07.19.2021 Episode 189: HumanDx Unknown with Jack – bilateral arm and leg weakness Shanthi presents a clinical unknown to Sam, Michael, and Jack. Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz here Michael Vu Michael Vu is a second year Internal Medicine resident at Methodist Dallas. He completed his undergraduate education at ...
07.14.2021 Episode 188: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 10 – Counterspaces in Medicine: Creating Safe Spaces and Redefining Value In this episode, we invite the powerful sister duo Oni Blackstock, MD, MHS and Uché Blackstock, MD to share their experiences on leaving public health and academia to become social entrepreneurs, creating their own organizations in health equity. Episode Learning ...
07.09.2021 Episode 187: The Consult Question #3 – Chronic Diarrhea Dr. Frederick Weber discusses an approach to chronic diarrhea with the TCQ squad Chronic Diarrhea Schema Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Dr. Frederick Weber Dr. Frederick Weber is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University ...
07.05.2021 Episode 186: Neurology VMR – Involuntary Movements We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz Neurology DDx Schema Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz here Gabriela Pucci Gabriela has graduated from Medical School at Unicamp and recently finished her ...
06.30.2021 Episode 185: VMR with R&R: Dissecting the Learning Process with Rabih & Reza Rabih and Reza discuss learning during the process of clinical reasoning on VMR. Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website RLR website VMR sign up
06.24.2021 Episode 184: Wdx #11- Clinical Unknown with Dr. Kirsten Austad Simone and Lindsey present a case to Dr. Kirsten Austad, followed by a discussion about women in leadership and “the double bind” Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz here Dr. Kristen Austad Kirsten Austad MD, MPH is ...
06.16.2021 Episode 183: Human Dx with Lindsey – cough and rash Bronson presents a clinical unknown to Mohit, Kai, and Lindsey. Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Mohit Harsh Mohit is a current Chief Resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at WashU. He is from Huntington, West ...
06.14.2021 Episode 182: Human Dx with Dan – AMS and lower extremity weakness Sue Ellen presents a clinical unknown to Nick, Jennifer, and Dan Schema Episode Quiz Nicholas Hornstein Nicholas Hornstein is a PGY-3 at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, earned his undergraduate degree from ...
06.10.2021 Episode 181: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 9 – Moving Towards Antiracism in Medical Education Summary In this special episode of the Antiracism in Medicine Series, originally recorded for the 2021 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, the CPSolvers Antiracism team discusses what must be done to make medical education more antiracist. The conversation ...
06.03.2021 Episode 180: Clinical Unknown – Global VMR Rabih moderates as an interactive, international virtual morning report community discusses a case of fever Fever Overview Schema Inflammation Thought Train Schema Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz here Dr. Hernán Carrillo Hernán Carrillo is Head of ...
05.31.2021 Episode 179: Neurology VMR – Headache and blurry vision Description: We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia led by Aaron Berkowitz! This time, Doug presents a case of headache and blurry vision to Hannah and Dhruv. Neurology DDx Schema Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Dhruv Srinivasachar ...
05.27.2021 Episode 178: Pulmonary disease and eosinophilia schema Sharmin, Rabih, Reza, and Arsalan tackle a schema for pulmonary disease with eosinophilia Patreon website Download CPSolvers App here Schema Episode Quiz Give us feedback here
05.20.2021 Episode 177: Wdx #10 – Negotiations Dr. Katrina Armstrong and Dr. Vineet Arora join the #bosslady Wdx team to discuss navigating negotiations as women in medicine Dr. Katrina Armstrong Dr. Katrina Armstrong is the Jackson Professor of Clinical Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chair of the ...
05.10.2021 Episode 176: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 8 – Towards Justice and Race Conscious Medicine “There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns” – Octavia E. Butler Summary: We invite social justice champion and acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law, Dorothy E. Roberts, JD, to discuss the history of race-based ...
04.29.2021 Episode 175: The Consult Question #2: Back pain & double vision Thank you for your continued support and please give us feedback here! Dan, Doug, and Lindsey are joined by expert neurologist Dr. Aaron Berkowitz to help break down a consult question about back pain and double vision Schema Download CPSolvers ...
04.27.2021 Episode 174: Neurology VMR: Right sided hemiparesis Thank you for your continued support and please give us feedback here! We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, as Gabriela, Sherry, and Kaitlyn discuss a case with Dr. Aaron Berkowitz Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Schema Episode Quiz Kaitlyn ...
04.21.2021 Episode 173: Clinical unknown with Reza and Rabih at VMR: Dyspnea and finger swelling Reza and Rabih work through a case of dyspnea and finger swelling, presented to them by Dr. Usha George. Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Schema Episode Quiz Dr. Usha George Dr. Usha George, MBBS (MAHE India), MSc (Respiratory Medicine) ...
04.14.2021 Episode 172: WDx #9 – VMR: Chest pain During this WDx VMR series episode, Kiara presents a case of chest pain to Priyanka, Ana Clara, Elena, and Anna. Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Schema Episode Quiz Ana Clara Ana Clara Miranda is a 4th-year medical student from ...
04.08.2021 Episode 171: Human Dx Unknown with Sharmin – Face and leg weakness Raha and Shub join #PrezSharmin to tackle a clinical unknown presented by Carlos Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Want to test your learning? Take our Episode Quiz Dr. Agrawal Shub Agrawal is a PGY-2 at Emory’s J. Willis Hurst ...
04.06.2021 Episode 170: Human Dx Unknown with Jack – generalized itching Eamonn and Ashley join Jack in tackling a clinical unknown presented by Travis Take our episode quiz here Eamonn Maher Eamonn hails from Charleston, West Virginia. He attended Marshall University for medical school and is currently in his final year ...
04.01.2021 Episode 169: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 7 – Antiracism, Global Health Equity, and the COVID-19 Response Summary In this episode of Clinical Problem Solvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine, we are joined by Michelle Morse, MD, MPH, Deputy Commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW) and the inaugural Chief Medical Officer at the NYC ...
03.24.2021 Episode 168: Clinical unknown with Reza and Rabih at VMR Rabih and Reza tackle a clinical unknown, presented at VMR by Dr. Usha George. Episode Quiz Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website RLR website VMR sign up Dr. Usha George Dr. Usha George (MBBS (MAHE India), MSc (Respiratory Medicine) Imperial ...
03.23.2021 Episode 167: Unilateral sensory changes We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia by tackling this neurology clinical unknown, with the guidance of Aaron Berkowitz. Episode Quiz Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Maria Jimena Aleman Maria Jimena Aleman was born and raised in Guatemala where she ...
03.18.2021 Episode 166: BeaST mode schema – Dysphagia The CPSolvers team breaks down a bite-sized case of dysphagia. Schema Download CPSolvers App here Patreon website Episode Quiz
03.10.2021 Episode 165: WDx #8 – Clinical unknown with Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer & Dr. Debra Bynum Sarah Onorato presents a case to Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer & Dr. Debra Bynum Want to test your learning? Take our episode quiz here Dr Ann Marie Kumfer is a new residency graduate and academic hospitalist at UNC. After completing ...

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