We sit down with geneticist Dr. Debra Regier to discuss urea cycle disorders (OTC, CPS 1, citrulinemia, and arginase deficiency) and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism (galactosemia and glycogen storage diseases). Special thank you to the children and families discussed in this episode!

Our favorite PEM fellow, Dr. Dennis Ren, shares valuable tips and tricks for navigating a shift in the emergency department. Music by Kevin MacLeod. 

We sit down with geneticist Dr. Debra Regier to discuss hepatorenal tyrosinemia, nonketotic hyperglycinemia, methylmalonic acidemia, propionic acidemia, and glutaric aciduria type 1. Consent was obtained from all patients & families discussed in this episode (thank you!). 

We sit down with geneticist Dr. Debra Regier to discuss the acetyl co-a dehydrogenase deficiencies, phenylketonuria, maple syrup urine disease, and homocystinuria. Consent was obtained from all patients & families discussed in this episode (thank you!). 

Alice and Shaefali review major moments in pen history, ask the residents of Reddit about their favorite work pens, and rank work pens using Shaefali's certified, three-part criteria. This episode is dedicated to our co-resident, fellow pen enthusiast, and writing utensil role model Claire Maggiotto. 

Sarah Durrin explains her method of staying organized at work, from to-do list structure to color coding system. 

Dr. Jeremy Kern, board-certified pediatric hospitalist and associate residency program director, sits down with us to discuss an inpatient approach to asthma. 
Music by Kevin MacLeod. 

Ashley Park and Charles Kreisel, 2nd year med-peds residents, explain their approach to an adult patient with chest pain. 

Hawra Al Lawati, a 2nd year internal medicine resident at MGH, explains her framework for admitting and managing patients with decompensated cirrhosis. 

Vlad Fomin, an internal medicine resident finishing his first year at MGH, explains his framework for treating acute pain, alcohol withdrawal, and opioid withdrawal in adult patients.