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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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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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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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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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It’s NOT Always a UTI!

Sounds like another UTI but it could be more than that! Time to explore the entire pelvic floor and see what more you can treat. School’s in session with the Bladder Teacher,  Kellen Choi, DO from the University of Louisville @KellenChoi

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Step up your diabetes game! Learn the ins and outs of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) including key features, what and how to order, interpreting CGM data (time in range, time above range, etc.), and how to make adjustments to a patient’s insulin regimen, aka “insulin pattern matching”. We discuss common scenarios including overnight hypoglycemia, exercise-induced hypoglycemia, post-prandial hyperglycemia, what to do when the patient runs high all the time, and how to incorporate GLP1 agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors into a patient's regimen. Returning guest and Paul’s favorite frenemy, Dr. Jeff Colburn (VCU Health) returns!

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Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on E-cigarettes for smoking cessation, Gabapentin and COPD exacerbations, lidocaine patches for mechanical neck pain, Cdiff risk by antibiotic type, and “dosing by clicks” for GLP1 agonists. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Join us as we review the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis, myocarditis, peri-myocarditis, myo-pericarditis…and everything in between! We are joined by our esteemed guest, Dr. Vivek Kulkarni (@VivekKulkarniMD), a clinical cardiologist and assistant program director for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at Cooper University Health Care, who helps us get to the heart of the matter! 

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Hone your obesity medicine skills in primary care! We discuss overcoming barriers, patient counseling, obesity pathophysiology, motivational interviewing, tools and tips from a weight loss program, and how to discuss medications for weight loss including phentermine/topiramate, bupropion/naltrexone, orlistat, oral superabsorbent hydrogel, and GLP1 agonists. We’re joined by obesity medicine expert, Dr. Kimberly Anne Gudzune of @HopkinsMedicine, recorded @SocietyGIM#SGIM23 in Denver, Colorado This audio episode is only available on Patreon! 

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#405 Obesity Medicine, GLP1 agonists, Weight Loss Management Tools and Tips

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00:00 Introduction and Happy New Year

02:22 Overview of Obesity Medicine

04:13 Challenges in Weight Maintenance

06:07 Prevention of Obesity

08:04 Barriers to Obesity Care

09:29 Setting Realistic Weight Loss Goals

10:24 Counseling Patients on Weight Loss

11:45 Measuring Waist Circumference

12:44 Telemedicine and Tracking Apps

13:41 Psychological Considerations in Obesity Medicine

15:05 Low-Carb Diets

21:04 Managing Side Effects of GLP-1 Agonists

23:54 New Medication for Obesity

24:52 Prolia and Forteo for Osteoporosis

26:18 Statins and Lab Testing

29:30 Annual Labs and Urine Testing

32:37 Picks of the Week

35:02 Outro

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Is bicarbonate supplementation for metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) a thing we do for no reason? We cover the pathophysiology and long-term consequences of metabolic acidosis, the history of bicarbonate use, alternative options for bicarbonate repletion including baking soda, lemon juice, fruits and veggies, whether the renal diet works, counseling patients with CKD, and common mistakes and pitfalls in managing metabolic acidosis in CKD. Our guest is Dr. Timothy Yau (@Maximal_Change, @WUNephrology, @AJKDOnline). It’s NephMadness 2024! Fill out your bracket today and check out the other podcasts participating in the NephMadness pod crawl!

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