Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

#67 Salt Restriction in Heart Failure: Mind the Gap Segment

#66 Outpatient Advance Care Planning with COVID19

#65 COVID Reflections- Disconnections and Connections: At the Bedside Segment

#64 Inpatient Goals of Care with COVID-19

#63 Practical Tips for COVID-19 Floors

#62 Transgender Health, Hormone Therapy and Preventive Screening: 5 Pearls Segment

#61 Transgender Health, Gender Affirming Care: 5 Pearls Segment

#60 Capacity Part 1: At the Bedside Segment

The podcast episode delves into the critical elements of capacity assessment in medical decision-making, emphasizing that capacity is time and decision-specific. It highlights the four core components: communicating a choice, understanding relevant information, appreciating the consequences, and rational reasoning. The...

#59 Flu Diagnosis and Treatment: Mind the Gap Series

#58 Case Managers and Social Workers: Interprofessional Education Series

Novel Coronavirus: What the Clinician Needs to Know Interview

#57 A 39M on Inpatient Psychiatry with a Fever: Hoofbeats Segment

#56 Prognosis: At the Bedside Segment

#55 Influenza History and Vaccine: Mind the Gap Segment

#54 Home Health Aides: Interprofessional Education Series

#53 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: 5 Pearls Segment

This podcast episode focuses on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), addressing the importance of accurate diagnosis to avoid over- or under-treatment. It highlights the pathophysiology of HIT, explaining how heparin and platelet factor 4 complexes activate platelets, leading to thrombocytopenia and potential thromb...

#52 Gallows Humor: At the Bedside Segment

#51 A 65M with Fatigue: Hoofbeats Segment

#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment

#49 Smoking Cessation: 5 Pearls Segment

Smoking cessation requires a structured clinical approach that prioritizes brief, actionable advice and the establishment of a firm quit date to transition patients into the preparation stage. Evidence-based pharmacotherapy remains the cornerstone of success, specifically the "basal-bolus" strategy of combining long-ac...