In these 7 cases, you'll learn about the potential harms of dietary supplements. What supplement would cause a physician to miss the diagnosis of myocardial infarction? Which supplements interfere with the CYP450 system and may lead to drug interactions? Which supplement raises the risk of falls? What are the risks posed by long-term use of anticholinergic medications? 

In these 4 cases of patients who present with genital ulcers or lymphadenopathy, what is the most likely diagnosis? What is the next step in management? What are the causes of false positive RPRs? When is the FTA used? What is the best treatment for secondary syphilis? What is the best treatment for secondary syphilis in a pregnant woman who is allergic to penicillin? What is the best treatment for chancroid, for lymphogranuloma venereum, and for genital herpes? 

A 75-year-old woman with diabetes presents with fatigue, pallor, poor balance, and a complaint of a "pins and needles" sensation of her hands and feet. On initial laboratory testing, you determine that she has a macrocytic anemia. How can you distinguish between alcoholism and folate deficiency? How can you distinguish between vitamin B12 deficiency and folate deficiency?  Name three medications and three medical or surgical causes of vitamin B12 deficiency. What is the most common neurologic finding and what is a classic neurologic finding of vitamin B12 deficiency?

What antihypertensive medication would you use in a patient with no medical comorbidities? What would you prescribe in a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy? This episode also includes an overview of the pathophysiology and pharmacology behind the treatment of hypertension. 

On this episode, we’re presenting 8 different clinical scenarios of hypertension. For each case, what is the best anti-hypertensive therapy?  

What is the best treatment for a patient with hypertension and proteinuria? What is the best initial treatment for a patient with essential hypertension? What is the best anti-hypertensive after an MI? For a patient with osteoporosis? For a patient with diabetes? For a patient who is pregnant? For a patient with hyperthyroidism? 

In this episode, learn the names and indications for beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and lifestyle modification.

What are the most common causes of kidney stones? For each type, what is the best treatment? 

A 35 year-old man presents with back, flank, and abdominal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? What is the next best step?

Your patient presents with facial pain and nasal discharge. What is the next best step? What is the most likely causative agent, and what is the best treatment?

In this 55 year old man with chest pain, what is the most likely diagnosis? What is the best next step? 

In this 75 year old woman with headache and muscle weakness, what is the most likely diagnosis? What is the next best step? What is the best treatment?