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Four healthily skeptical primary care physicians discuss the latest in primary care medicine. Join Essential Evidence Editor Mark Ebell MD, Rush University's Kate Rowland MD, MSU Professor of Medicine... more
FAQs about Primary Care Update:How many episodes does Primary Care Update have?The podcast currently has 182 episodes available.
November 22, 2023Episode 142: Tdap in pregnancy, atogepant for migraine, POCUS for SBO and gastroparesisThis week, join Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary (from his carport) as they discuss third trimester Tdap for prevention of infant pertussis, atogepant for preventing migraines, POCUS for diagnosing small bowel obstruction, and whether any medications work for treating gastroparesis...more31minPlay
November 08, 2023Episode 141: an app to reduce drinking, e-cigs to quit smoking, and does ADHD lead to substance useThis week, we give Henry the day off, leaving Kate, Mark and Gary to discuss a new app to reduce unhealthy alcohol use, whether e-cigarettes can help you quit smoking, and whether taking stimulant meds for ADHD increases the risk of substance use down the road. And the quiz, and a book recommendation ("A Voyage for Madmen")....more25minPlay
October 24, 2023Episode 140: Mg+ for CP, amox challenge, ACP guidelines, and carotid surgeryThis week Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry discuss magnesium to prevent cerebral palsy, amoxicillin challenge in the primary care clinic for suspectec PCN non-allergy, new ACP guidance on colorectal cancer screening, and surgery for carotid disease....more31minPlay
October 10, 2023Episode 139: U=U, tetracyclines and teeth staining, metformin to prevent long COVID and the best med for onychomycosisThis week, Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry discuss viral loads and risk of HIV transmission, tetracyclines and dental staining in kids, metformin to prevent long COVID in obese and overweight adults, and the effectiveness of terbinafine pulse therapy for ugly toenails ...more28minPlay
September 30, 2023Episode 138: Deprescribing, meds for neuropsych symptoms in dementia, and lowering BP too muchWhile Mark is biking, Kate, Henry and Gary talk about a deprescribing intervention for older adults in the hospital, medications for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in adults with dementia, and harms associated with aggressive BP lowering in hospitalized older adults....more31minPlay
September 18, 2023Episode 137: amox/mono, hearing aids, stem cells for knee OA, and preventing T2DMThis week, Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary talk about whether amoxicillin really causes a rash in kids with mono, whether hearing aids improve cognition in the elderly, stem cell injections and knee OA, and nonpharmacologic approaches to preventing type 2 DM....more30minPlay
August 29, 2023Episode 136: Beers, testosterone harms, opioids for back and neck pain, and SDOHThis week, join Mark, Kate, Henry and Gary as they discuss screening for social determinants of health, the updated Beers List of naughty medications, the value of opioids for acute back and neck pain, and testosterone and adverse events. ...more35minPlay
August 16, 2023Episode 135: osteoporosis treatment, evolocumab, mifepristone for adenomyosis, and ambulatory BPThis week, Kate, Gary, Mark and Henry discuss treatments for osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, the effect of adding evolocumab to a statin - a reanalysis of the FOURIER trial, using mifepristone for painful adenomyosis, and real world data comparing 24-hour ambulatory BP with clinic readings....more33minPlay
August 02, 2023Primary Care Update Episode 134This week, Kate, Gary, Henry and Mark discuss some fun throwbacks to 2003, the new first line medications for treating T2DM, whether you can take a diuretic at bedtime, and how to manage perioperative antihypertensive medications. And a quiz. Get CME credit at iafp.com just for listening, go to their education Web page....more29minPlay
July 19, 2023Episode 133: bilirubin in infants, rest after concussion, child abuse, and why words matterThis week, join Kate, Henry, Gary and Mark as they discuss point of care bilirubin tests for neonatal jaundice, guideline for evaluating children in close contact with abused children, early return to activity after concussion, and terminology preferences by patients being treated for substance use disorder. ...more26minPlay
FAQs about Primary Care Update:How many episodes does Primary Care Update have?The podcast currently has 182 episodes available.