The terms vocation and profession are both commonly used to describe the practice of medicine. While these terms may seem interchangeable, there are subtle differences in their definitions that can make a big difference. DeLaney covers how we describe our lives in the emergency department and how what we say may make a difference. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Drs. Matt Delaney and Kelly Heidepriem review a real-life urgent care case on testicular torsion and discuss the known malpractice data on torsion, ways to reduce our legal risk, and how this can be an easy miss by anyone. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

We so frequently see patients in the Urgent Care with complaints about their ears - everything from pain, to fullness, to hearing loss to “I’m all plugged up!”. Today Brett talks with Dr. Matthew DeLaney to cover strategies we can use to get these patients some relief. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Ketorolac is our go-to UC workhorse for MSK pain, kidney stones, and so much more. But are you giving the right dose? We’ll dive into the literature. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Parul and Sol review neuroendocrine causes of obesity, including some syndromes associated with obesity. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21, is one of the most commonly encountered syndromes seen in the primary care office. Guidelines for the care of the patient with Down Syndrome has changed several times in the past couple of decades, and in keeping with this tradition, the AAP came out with yet another set of guidelines in May of 2022. This Clinical Report for the Health Supervision of Patients with Down Syndrome is packed with awesome updates and tips of how to successfully navigate the well child encounter, and is a must read for every primary care provider. Here to help us unpack this great bundle of information is Dr. Eyal Ben-Isaac, general pediatrician from CHLA. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Nirsevimab - the new RSV monoclonal antibody has been FDA approved for use in infants. Parul and Sol review what it is, how effective it is in preventing severe RSV bronchiolitis, and who should receive it. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Patients sometimes ask us about further testing for lipids beyond the standard lipid profile. Neda Frayha sits down with cardiologist, Dr. Stanley Liu, to dive into advanced testing for lipids and how to evaluate and treat the results of that testing. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

It's well-documented that the insertion of an IUD can be painful, sometimes excruciatingly so. But somehow it has taken a public outcry about this extreme discomfort to bring the issue to the forefront of the medical community. Neda sits down with Matt to explore new recommendations from the CDC, evidence-based options for pain and anxiety management, and a toolkit of strategies we can use when inserting IUDs to make our patients as comfortable as possible. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts

Thyroid disorders can be confusing. In this episode, Neda Frayha, MD sits down with endocrinologist Rana Malek, MD for a thyroid Q&A lightning round. Listen as Dr. Malek answers our burning questions about T3, subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid antibodies, levothyroxine formulations, and more. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts