Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#160 Moral Distress Part 2: At the Bedside Segment

#159 Moral Distress Part 1: At the Bedside Segment

#158 Diuretics Resistance Cases

Diuretic resistance in patients with cardiorenal syndrome often stems from underlying hemodynamic issues rather than primary medication failure. Nephrologist Dr. Nayan Arora emphasizes that clinicians must prioritize optimizing renal blood flow—the "flow first, diuretics second" approach—before escalating diuretic dosa...

#157 Handoffs: Contingency Planning

#156 Hospice 101: Nuts and Bolts

The podcast explores the realities of hospice care in the United States, clarifying its philosophy, eligibility, and practical limitations. It emphasizes that hospice is about enhancing the quality of life, not merely accepting death, by providing comfort-focused medical, emotional, and spiritual care. The discussion h...

#155 Microskills: Small Actions, Big Impact

#154 Does Invitation To Screening Colonoscopy Save lives? Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group on the NordICC Trial

#153 HFpEF: 5 Pearls Segment

The podcast episode addresses the complexities and misconceptions surrounding heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). It clarifies that HFpEF is a syndrome influenced by systemic inflammation and cardiometabolic risk factors, rather than solely a heart condition and that HFpEF is more common in older ad...

#152 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & IrAEs 101: 5 Pearls Segment

#151 Cardiorenal Considerations: 5 Pearls Segment

Cardiorenal syndrome involves complex, bidirectional dysfunction where acute heart failure leads to renal impairment, often driven more by venous congestion than low cardiac output. Diagnosis relies on identifying a "bland" urinalysis, as the presence of casts or protein suggests intrinsic renal injury rather than simp...

#150 Rhythm Control in Afib: 5 Pearls Segment

#149 Asthma Management and the MANDALA Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group

#148 Iron Deficiency Treatment: 5 Pearls Segment

#147 Iron Deficiency: Grey Matters Segment

#146 Tube Feeds: 5 Pearls Segment

The Core IM Thigh Pearls Podcast episode discusses tube feeds, covering nutritional assessment, indications for starting tube feeds, routes of enteral access, components of tube feeds, and potential complications. Speakers, including a dietician, gastroenterologist, and hospitalists, share insights on diagnosing malnut...

#145 Heart Failure in Older Adults & Guardianship: Gray Matter Segment

#144 RSV & What Makes Vaccine Trials Different: Beyond Journal Club on the RENOIR and AReSVi Trials

#143 Hypomagnesemia and Hypophosphatemia: 5 Pearls Segment

#142 Managing Conflict: At the Bedside Segment

#141 Do Steroids Have a Role in Community-Acquired Pneumonia? Beyond Journal Club on the CAPE COD Trial