Optimize and update your approach to atrial fibrillation (afib) as we discuss early rhythm control, antiarrhythmic drugs, TTE/cardioversion, afib ablation, new onset afib in the hospitalized patient, and left atrial appendage closure. Plus, we try to answer, Does afib burden matter? Our guest is cardiologist-electrophysiologist, Hugh Calkins MD, @hughcalkinsMD, Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins, @hopkinsheart. 



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Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner
Case from Kashlak; Definitions
An approach to new-onset afib in the office
Rhythm control
Lifestyle modification is a pillar of afib treatment
Indications for hospitalization in afib
More on rhythm control and when to pursue afib ablation
Rhythm control in heart failure
New onset afib in the hospitalized patient
Does afib burden matter?
Left atrial appendage closure 
Watto and Paul recap what we’ve learned
Outro


Credits






Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover art and Infographic by:
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: Hugh Calkins MD




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#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Supercharge your learning and enhance your practice with this Internal Medicine Podcast featuring board certified Internists as they interview the experts to bring you clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns. Doctors Matthew Watto, Paul Williams, and friends (a national network of students, residents, and clinician-educators) deliver a little knowledge food for your brain hole. Yummy! No boring lectures here, just high-value content and a healthy dose of humor. Fantastic for Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospital Medicine.

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Repair and replace your old approach to shoulder pain! We cover shoulder anatomy, explain the continuum of impingement syndrome (from bursitis to tendonitis to rotator cuff tears to cuff tear arthropathy), how to take a good shoulder history, perform a high-yield physical exam, when to refer, and when to get an MRI. Plus, how to differentiate glenohumeral joint arthritis from frozen shoulder, and how to diagnose AC joint pathology. We’re joined by everyone’s favorite orthopedic surgeon, inventor, and renaissance man, Dr. Ted Parks.



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00:00 Intro
05:38 Shoulder Anatomy
14:47 Continuum of Impingement Syndrome
33:41 When to order an MRI
36:28 Glenohumeral joint arthritis vs frozen shoulder
51:50 AC joint arthritis 
62:25 Outro




Credits






Written and Produced by: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art and Infographic: Beth Garbitelli MD
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: Ted Parks MD




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#439 Shoulder Pain: Impingement, Bursitis, Tendonitis, Cuff Tears, and Arthritis with Dr. Ted Parks

We went to it so you don’t have to



We recap the top pearls for the hospitalist from #SHM #Converge24 covering discussions on heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeds, sepsis, updates in critical care, updates in hospital medicine, oncologic emergencies, pneumonia, COPD, transitions of care, vulnerable populations, AI, and more!



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Intro
Picks of the Week
Heart Failure
Patients with Disabilities
POCUS on Inpatient Service
GI Updates
High Value Delivery of Medical Education
Molecular Testing for Infectious Diseases
Interhospital Transfers
Artificial intelligence in Inpatient Care
Care of the Incarcerated Patient
Periop Updates
Oncologic Emergencies--Neutropenic Fever
Oral vs IV Antibiotics
Updates in Hospital Medicine
Updates in Critical Care & Guidelines in Hospital Medicine
Post Acute Care
Things We Do For No Reason ™
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Updates in Community Acquired Pneumonia
Updates in Palliative Care
Outro




Credits






Written, produced and show notes by: Monee Amin MD, Caroline Coleman MD, Meredith Trubitt MD 
Cover Art: Caroline Coleman MD
Hosts: Monee Amin MD, Meredith Trubitt MD 
Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD, MPH
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guests: Harika Gorti MD, Sneha Neurgaonkar MD




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#438 Recap from SHM #Converge24

We cover angina, COPD-asthma overlap, home oxygen, colon cancer screening, cancer survivorship, tobacco cessation, e-cigarettes, step counts for health,  new drugs, the RSV vaccine, addiction medicine, interstitial lung disease, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, testosterone therapy, antimicrobial resistance, office-based allergy testing and more! The Curbsiders review highlights, clinical pearls, and practice-changing updates from the American College of Physician Internal Medicine Meeting #IM2024! 



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Intro
ACP Pearls
Outro




Credits








Producers: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Molly Heublein MD, Nora Taranto MD, Chris Chiu MD, Rahul Ganatra MD MPH, Beth Garbitelli MD
Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP, Molly Heublein MD, Nora Taranto MD, Chris Chiu MD, Rahul Ganatra MD MPH, Beth Garbitelli MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
Reviewer:Matthew Watto MD FACP
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste




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#437 Clinical Pearls ACP #IM2024

Energize your education on endometriosis! Learn common clinical presentations, optimal diagnostic imaging tests, and how to counsel patient on treatment options. We are joined by Dr. Adela Cope (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Isabel Green @isabelgreenMD (Mayo Clinic).



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00:00 Intro 
03:00 Guest Introduction
06:45 Topic
07:30 Endo Definition & Symptoms
14:40 Endo phenotypes
21:30 Differential Diagnoses to Consider
25:47 Making a Diagnosis 
31:00 Imaging to consider
37:40 Endo Hormonal Treatment Optiosn
48:30 Monitoring Treatment
52:20 When to Refer
57:30 Surgical Treatment
1:09:20 Pain Management
1:13:30 Take Homes
1:19:00 Outro




Credits






Producer, Show notes, Infographics: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
Reviewer: Sai S Achi, MD, MBA
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Dr. Adela Cope and Dr. Isabel Green




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#436 Endometriosis for the Internist with Dr. Cope & Dr. Green

A real pain in the neck (Get it?! We have fun.)



Protect your neck!  Learn how to evaluate a patient with neck pain, and differentiate between mechanical neck pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy. You’ll learn who should be reassured, who should see a surgeon, and what nonoperative options are available.  We’re joined by Dr. Anthony Mikula @anthony_mikula from Mayo Clinic. 



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00:00 Introduction 
06:14 Anatomy and Pain Generators
09:58 Approach to Neck Pain
22:57 Differentiating Radiculopathy from Non-Specific Neck Pain
24:05 Management of Mechanical Neck Pain
27:36 Indications for Imaging
29:21 Terminology and Explanation of Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Spondylolysis
30:48 Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
32:23 Imaging Terminology and Plain Films
36:19 Pathophysiology of Cervical Radiculopathy
38:34 Physical Examination for Cervical Radiculopathy
44:54 Diagnostic Work-up for Radiculopathy
51:53 Interventions for Cervical Radiculopathy
53:53 Considerations for Surgery
57:49 Recognizing Cervical Myelopathy
01:00:17 Natural History of Myelopathy
01:02:25 Referral and Treatment for Myelopathy
01:09:28 Summary and Takeaways




Credits






Written and Produced by: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
Show Notes: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
Infographic and Cover Art: Paul Williams, MD, FACP
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: Anthony Mikula, MD




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#363 Afib: Rhythm Control, Catheter Ablation, Afib in the hospital, and Left Atrial Appendage Closure

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