In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why weight training increases muscle size. Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com . This episode was sponsored by Green Chef !...
The Curious Clinicians took a quick holiday break and will be back with new episodes next week! This episode, originally posted May, 2022, explores why obstructive sleep apnea can cause nocturia. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why patients with liver injury or dysfunction have conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Why is this particular function (conjugation) seemingly spared in liver disease? "Hop" in for the ride! Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tell the alpha-gal story, delving into the unsettling meat allergies after tick bites, ancient viruses, allergic reactions to an anti-cancer antibody, and xenotransplantation. Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
In this reboot of episode 38, just in time for Thanksgiving, The Curious Clinicians examine whether tryptophan from turkey actually causes the infamous Thanksgiving food coma. The answer might surprise you! Check out the episode's show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians explore why heart failure with preserved ejection fraction leads to sodium retention. Check out Tony's companion tweetorial here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
In this reboot of episode 30, The Curious Clinicians investigate why some people absolutely love cilantro while others taste soap if they try to eat it. Enjoy! Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits , courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Clair Morgan of Nodderly ....
Why can heparin cause hyperkalemia? On this episode of The Curious Clinicians, they explore that question and many more fun facts about this age old anticoagulant. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
Is oral furosemide absorption affected by “gut edema” in acute heart failure? In this episode, The Curious Clinicians break down the evidence around this age-old medical teaching pearl. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians explore why and how tumors in bones cause pain, with surprising results. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why elevated triglycerides in the blood can cause pancreatitis. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate why rhabdomyolysis very commonly causes acute kidney injury, while hemolysis does not. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians outline a new theory about what, if any, genetic syndrome Abraham Lincoln may have had. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians look into why pulmonary emboli cause hypoxemia. The answer may surprise you… Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians learn about why Wenckebach heart block has such a unique morphology. They also explore how Karel Frederik Wenckebach first identified the rhythm in a patient, years before the atrioventricular node was even discovered. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians unpack why potassium is often repleted to levels >4 mEq/L. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians post our 50th episode this week! We cover why cefepime (and other beta-lactam antibiotics) can cause neurotoxicity. Thank you for joining us on this medical curiosity journey and thank you to the team that has helped take the podcast to the next level, including audio editor extraordinaire Clair Morgan from Nodderly and the VCU Health Continuing Education team! Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Atten...
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians explore why obstructive sleep apnea can cause nocturia. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate exactly why we can often diagnose respiratory infections with urinary antigen tests… Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians will give you something to cry about this week… specifically why onions make you tear up when cut. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
As we approach our 50th episode, The Curious Clinicians reboot episode 24, asking why fever can actually be beneficial during infection? Get ready to go back hundreds of millions of years to answer this question. Read the show notes here . Claim CME credits here . Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com . We also have a special ad spot for season 3 of the Pushkin Industries podcast Against the Rules, hosted by best-selling author Michael Lewis. Check out the show here !...
In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tell the unbelievable tale of Dr. Scott Smith, an anesthesiologist who in 1946 purposefully paralyzed himself. Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians examine why cirrhosis predisposes to SBP, and why bacterial translocation across the bowel wall into ascites doesn’t actually occur! Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians examine why propofol can cause propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS). Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.
In their latest episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate why antiphospholipid antibodies can be falsely positive during acute illness or thrombosis. Read the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com....
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians are joined by their first guest host, dermatologist extraordinaire Dr. Steven Chen! They inspect together why certain rashes have an acral distribution. Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com....
This week The Curious Clinicians discuss antibiotics and soap - why don’t we use daptomycin to treat pneumonia? Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of nodderly.com ....
The Curious Clinicians examine why we use a bacterial vaccine (BCG, an attenuated form of mycobacterium bovis) to treat an unrelated malignancy (bladder cancer). Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
Tony joined Dr. Adam Rodman as a guest on the Bedside Rounds podcast. We are thrilled to share that episode here. How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is more complicated than you’d think. This episode was a live podcast Adam and Tony gave at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians annual meeting on October 16, 2021. They track the evolution and controversies of the death exam, from a trans-Atlantic scandal surrounding a possible v...
The Curious Clinicians examine why the nervous system is cross-wired, with each side of the brain controlling the opposite side of the body. Does that crossing serve a purpose? Check out the show notes here . Click here to obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.00 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com ....
