USHMedstudent

USHMedstudent

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USHMedstudent episodes

  • High Yield Topic Discussion for Dopamine with an Intro to Taar-1 treatments

    Thank you Jamon Hemingway, OMS IV for developing the concept of focusing on learning around a neurotransmitters and neuroanatomy.  Also participating were Nuriya Gadiwalla, OMS III; Brandon Trujillo, OMS IV and Natalie Pratt, OMS IV.

    This podcast has moderate yield regarding high value topics about dopamine and how this neurotransmitter and the location of this neurotransmitter matter for psychiatric illness and for side effects of medications.

    21 min
  • Introduction to Treatment Resistant Depression

    Thank you to Brandon Trujillo, OMS IV who helped to introduce this topic. Thank you also Nuriya Gadiwalla OMS III and Natalie Pratt, OMS IV for participating.

    Note that this has limited yield for students preparing for their shelf exam. It does set the stage for exploration of algorithmic treatment of depression in a series of podcasts that are anticipated to follow.

    14 min
  • Recognition and Treatment of Tic Disorders

    Thank you Ray Kwong, OMS III for developing the topic and finding the great articles! Thank you Brandon Trujillo OMS IV and Natalie Pratt, OMS IV for participating.

    This podcast is of minimal shelf exam benefit. It does address the key issues of recognition of Tourette's Syndrome and treatment that may show up on practice tests and shelf exams.

    This article by Kevin Black describes the ongoing research into tics and a great summary of current information about the condition. It is freely available through Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7316401/

    Aripiprazole and Haloperidol have FDA indications for treatment of Tourette's, but not Risperidone.

    The correct pronunciation of Premonitory (very different than how we were saying it)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kaGcByXeDE


    ed 8/25/2020 to include correct pronunciation of "Premonitory"

    32 min
  • Introduction to Borderline Personality Disorder and Psychotherapy Treatments

    Brief description of Borderline Personality Disorder with a discussion about the quality of evidence of current therapies. Specific comments are made to help with board preparation. Thank you Jamon Hemingway OMS IV for developing this topic! Modest yield for the boards.

    There is an error regarding the use of Discrete in discussing the data for outcomes. The correct word should be dichotomous.

    29 min
  • Early information about the Gut-Brain Microbiota axis

    The early part of this podcast has little value for the shelf exam. The end of the discussion seemed to open up a number of gems to consider during prep. The last 10 minutes is of moderate value. 

    There is a growing literature on the effect of Gut Flora on mental health and though tantalizing, the research seems to be in very early stages.

    Thank you Natalie Pratt, OMS IV for developing the very broad and interesting topic. Also participating in the discussion are Brandon Trujillo, OMS IV; Raymond Kwan, OMS III; and Nuriya Gadiwalla, OMS III all from Rocky Vista University.

    26 min
  • Covid Management at the Utah State Hospital

    Thank you Dallas Earnshaw, APRN, CNS, BS; Lance Earnshaw, OMS III; Jamon Hemingway, OMS IV for participating in this presentation. 


    This presentation addresses reasons for the pause in podcasts and the approach the Utah State Hospital has used to reduce the risk to patients in a high risk setting.


    The benefit for students in terms of the shelf exam is limited. For students interested in an example of excellent medical leadership, this is a very meaningful podcast.

    One additional note, The comments about risk to patients were based on this article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5157923/ Population based evidence suggests that antipsychotic use reduces mortality for people who have schizophrenia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19595447/ Unforunately, people that have schizophrenia have higher mortality rates than the general population and are at higher risk based on those factors as well as factors related to being in an enclosed facility that is much like a nursing home.

    40 min
  • Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

    This is likely a medium yield podcast for understanding the medications for treatment of Bipolar Disorder.

    Ben Winter OMIII and Conner Weston OMIII were key contributors to this podcast

    34 min
  • Introduction to Bipolar Disorder

    This is likely a medium yield podcast for understanding the diagnostic criteria for bipolar I and bipolar II disorders. It also has descriptions about the mortality associated with bipolar disorder

    Ben Winter OMIII and Conner Weston OMIII were key contributors to this podcast.

    24 min
  • Valproic Acid (Depakote, Divalproex)

    Thank you to Cam Mecham, OM III from RVU, St. George Campus and Jed Roundy, student at Utah State University for participating in this discussion. 

    This podcast is judged to be of moderate value in shelf exam prep for the 3rd year psychiatry rotation.

    24 min

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This is USHMedstudent podcast! Find interesting information about the world of psychiatry with a focus on information for medical students. This is moderate yield information for MS III/OMS III…