Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

By Core IM Team

Core Internal Medicine via following series: 5 Pearls || Clinically relevant pearls Mind the Gap || Why do we do what we do? Gray Matters || Management Reasoning Hoofbeats || Dissecting clinical re

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Number 1: #215 Gallbladder & Biliary Testing: 5 Pearls Segment
How to choose between RUQ ultrasound, CT, HIDA, MRCP, EUS, and ERCP based on the clinical picture? When should you move from diagnostic imaging to therapeutic ERCP, and what should you know about sphincterotomy, stents, and stone removal? Plus, how to interpret bile duct dilation without jumping straight to obstruction? 🔹Sponsor: Oakstone CME Use the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹Transcript and Shownotes 02:11 | Pearl 1: Gallbladder Problems Spectrum 07:33 | Pearl 2: Choose Imaging Strategically: Start with RUQUS, Escalate as Needed 14:34 | Pearl 3: Biliary Tree Diagnostics 19:19 | Pearl 4: Invasives that are Diagnostic and Therapeutic 27:06 | Pearl 5: Stenting in ERCP Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Gallstones, Cholecystitis, Biliary Disease, ERCP, Biliary ImagingFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
August 25, 202635min
Number 2: #212 Top 10 Highlights of the New Lipid Guidelines
Learn from primary care docs what has been practiced and changed from the 2026 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines! Learn how the new CPR framework (Calculate, Personalize, Reclassify) and PREVENT risk calculator change statin decisions, why LDL targets are back, and when to use Lp(a), ApoB, and coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing. Discover updated risk-enhancing factors, expanded indications for non-statin therapies, and practical strategies to personalize lipid management for both primary and secondary 🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to get home delivery (often same-day). Learn more here. 🔹Transcript and Shownotes: 01:17 | Highlight #1 & #2: CPR and PREVENT Score 03:14 | Highlight #3: Updated ASCVD Risk Categories Using the PREVENT Score 05:30 | Highlight #4: LDL Targets Are Back 07:20 | Highlight #5: High-Risk Conditions That Bypass the PREVENT Score 08:41 | Highlight #6: Lp(a) Screening for Everyone 11:51 | Highlight #7: When to Use ApoB Testing 13:16 | Highlight #8: Reproductive Risk Factors 15:29 | Highlight #9: Using CAC to Guide Statin Therapy 19:09 | Highlight #10: Non-Statin Therapies Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Cholesterol, Statins, LDL, ASCVD, Preventive Cardiology, LpA, ApoB, CAC, ACC2026, Cardiology, PrimaryCare Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
July 15, 202624min
Number 3: #213 Hypertension First-Line Medications Troubleshooting | Bread & Butter Series
Why can lower-dose combinations be more effective and better tolerated than maximizing one medication? How to troubleshoot common challenges such as amlodipine edema, gout, electrolyte abnormalities, and the patient who says they cannot tolerate anything? Why ACT (ARBs, Calcium Channel Blockers, Thiazides) is the preferred first-line framework, and how to personalize medication choices based on comorbidities and side effects. 🔹Sponsor: Oakstone CME Use the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹Transcript and Shownotes 03:00 | Diagnosing Hypertension 04:10 | When to Start Combination Therapy Instead of Monotherapy 07:00 | Choosing First-Line Therapy Using the ACT Framework 13:23 | Why ARBs Are Often Preferred Over ACE Inhibitors 16:02 | Choosing the Right ARB: Candesartan vs Losartan 18:39 | Comparing Potency & Duration Across First-Line Antihypertensives 20:54 | Amlodipine Edema: Why It Happens and How to Fix It 23:54 | Thiazides: Practical Tips, Electrolyte Problems & Class-Killer Side Effects 29:33 | Managing Patients Who 'Can't Tolerate' Blood Pressure Medications Tags: Hypertension Management, High Blood Pressure, Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Core IMFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
July 28, 202633min
Number 4: #214 Hyponatremia Management: A Core IM Classic
Throwback: Should you really fluid-restrict every patient with SIADH? When can IV fluids make hyponatremia better or worse? Are salt tabs actually doing enough? And what can urine studies tell you before you start treatment? Join us for a practical, physiology-driven approach to hyponatremia management, from fluids and solutes to loop diuretics and identifying the underlying cause. 🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to get home delivery (often same-day). Learn more here. 🔹Transcript and Shownotes 6:46 | Pearl 1: Key Principles 15:13 | Pearl 2: Fluids in hyponatremia 26: 03 | Pearl 3: Solutes in hyponatremia management 35:49 | Pearl 4: Lasix in hyponatremia management 40:05 | Pearl 5: Etiologies Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, SIADH, Fluid Restriction, Nephrology, Hospital Medicine, Urine OsmolalityFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
August 12, 202645min
Number 5: #194: Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: 5 Pearls Segment
How quickly can triglycerides rise? At what threshold are patients at risk of pancreatitis or cardiovascular adverse outcomes? What do you have to rule out? How do you counsel on lifestyle changes? Which medications do you start with why and when? 🔹 Transcript and Shownotes (03:19) | Lipoprotein Lipase and Why Triglycerides Fluctuate Fast (05:27) | Triglycerides as a Cardiovascular Risk Marker (09:28) | Acute Management For Pancreatitis induced by Triglycerides (14:34) | Lifestyle Counseling (17:31) | Medications That Lower Triglycerides (25:29) | How to Choose the Right Triglyceride Therapy (27:56) | Genetic Causes and When to Suspect Familial Disorders Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, lipid, Cardiology, Metabolic Health, Triglycerides, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education, primary careFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840 Our Sponsors: * Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io * Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
December 03, 202539min