Solidify your knowledge on Proton-Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) and more! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: What are associated adverse effects for patients are on long-term PPIs? (2:02) What are strategies to get your patient off PPIs?  (10:57) How do histamine-2 (H2) receptor antagonists blockers work and how can it explain why H2 blockers might not be as effective as PPIs? (13:30) How should you educate patients to take PPIs to get the maximize benefit? (16:48) How do you manage ongoing symptoms in patients on PPIs? (21:41) For full transcript of the podcast and references: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/08/29/5-pearls-on-ppis/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dissect an interesting case and think about the way clinicians think! Many clinical reasoning pearls here: Case history and exam 00:40 Causal models 11:24 Facets versus diagnoses 13:25 Problem representation 16:37 Part two of the case 17:10 Occam’s razor, Hickam’s dictum, and Crabtree’s bludgeon 23:00 Diagnostic uncertainty 27:10 Learning points 34:24 For show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/08/15/hoofbeats-57f-with-confusion/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lets go deeper into the misunderstood side of Vancomycin! Where did vancomycin come from, and why is it so controversial? (0:28) What is vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity and how common is it? (4:37) Vancomycin trough monitoring – what is it good for?  (7:28) AUC to MIC ratio – the real math behind vancomycin dosing (7:53) Review of teaching points (10:27) Full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/08/01/mind-the-gap-vancomycin/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidy your understanding of unhealthy alcohol use! Quiz yourself of the 5 Pearls we will be covering: What is alcohol use disorder (AUD), and how is it different from unhealthy alcohol use? Who should we screen for unhealthy alcohol use, and which screening tools are preferred? What are the consequences of unhealthy alcohol use? Can moderate alcohol be good for patients, and if so, how much is “moderate”? Who, how and how often should patients with chronic hepatitis B infection be screened for hepatocellular carcinoma? For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/07/11/5-pearls-unhealthy-alcohol-use/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dissect an interesting case and think about the way clinicians think! Many clinical reasoning pearls here: Part one of case (0:56) Cognitive ease and strain (03:51) Metacognition and routine diagnostic timeout (08:15) Think outside the box of organ systems (11:19) Illness behavior (12:30) Part two of case (14:06) Algorithms (17:57) Fast thinking & pattern recognition (19:30) Slow thinking & analytical reasoning (21:31) Diagnosis (25:15) Takeaways (26:52) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/06/27/hoofbeats-54m-with-diarrhea/ Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Be inspired by why so many are proud to be in General Internal Medicine (GIM)! Episode page: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/06/23/celebrating-proudtobegim/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let’s take your breath away… with a review on steroids in treating COPD exacerbations! Time Stamps How does GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) define a COPD exacerbation? (2:44) What outcomes do steroids actually improve in treating a COPD exacerbation? (5:08) What is the evidence behind a 5 day steroid “burst”? (7:20) Are IV steroids more powerful than PO? (9:00) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/05/30/mind-the-gap-steriods-in-copd/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your understanding of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN)! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: Are there diagnostic criteria for CIN? (2:11) Is there a difference between exposure to intra-arterial vs. intra-venous contrast in terms of risk of CIN? (6:28) What are the biggest risk factors for CIN? (14:48) What preventive measures have been shown to best reduce the risk of CIN? (19:41) Can ESRD patients on hemodialysis still suffer from CIN? (23:32) Recap (25:49) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/05/16/5-pearls-contrast-induced-nephropathy/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dissect an interesting case and think about the way clinicians think! So many clinical reasoning pearls here: Part 1 Case (2:05) Framing bias (7:07) Data-driving reasoning  (11:48) Hypothesis-driven approach (12:38) Periodic paralysis syndromes (16:08) Representativeness heuristic (17:26) Part 2 Case (20:51) Pivot Points (31:36) Diagnosis (35:55) Take aways (37:20) Check out the key teaching points: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/05/02/hoofbeats-a-36f-with-weakness/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your knowledge on adrenal insufficiency! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: What are signs and symptoms of chronic adrenal insufficiency (AI)? What is the most sensitive? (2:02) How do we diagnose and differentiate types of adrenal insufficiency? (6:05) How sensitive and specific are the diagnostic tests for AI & at what cutoffs? (12:06) Can we both test and treat adrenal insufficiency at the same time? (16:40) Throwback: How do hypokalemia and hepatic encephalopathy connected? (24:55) Dr. Nidhi Agrawal Recap (19:20) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/04/18/5-pearls-chronic-adrenal-insufficiency/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your knowledge on latent TB! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: Who should be screened for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)? (1:45) What screening tests are available and how do they differ? (6:30) What are the LTBI treatment options available? (10:24) What are the major adverse drug effects to consider? (13:28) How frequently should you check liver function tests in a patient being treated for LTBI? What do you do with the results? 17:43 Dr. Caplan-Shaw Recap (21:29) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/03/28/5-pearls-latent-tuberculosis-infection/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your knowledge on albuminuria! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: How good is a dipstick, urinalysis and UACR in detecting albuminuria? (1:42) What conditions that lead to transient proteinuria? What is the appropriate interval to recheck and how should be it be repeated? (5:14) Who should be screened for albuminuria and can it prognosticate risk for cardiovascular mortality? (7:47) Does increasing RAAS inhibition improve renal outcomes? (10:57) Throwback Question: How do you prescribe oral iron and what tips do you tell your patients? (13:11) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/02/28/5-pearls-albuminuria/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let’s go deeper into to why we think about diseases the way we do: COPD Classifications through the years! Time Stamps: How did prior understanding of COPD pathophysiology lead to COPD classifications in the past? (3:25) How is COPD diagnosed? (6:13) How has COPD been classified and why? (6:42) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/02/14/mind-the-gap-copd-classifications/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) Management! What is the focused history, physical and lab workup in a patient with chronic HBV? (1:40) What is the best imaging to evaluate for intermediate stages of liver fibrosis? (4:06) What scoring tools can you use to estimate fibrosis and what are their limitations? What factors do you use to assess which patients get treatment? (7:41) What drugs are available for HBV treatment and how do you choose? (11:18) Which chronic HBV patient should be screened for HCC, and how often? (14:45) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/01/31/5-pearls-on-chronic-hepatitis-b-2/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your knowledge on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) screening and vaccinations! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: Who do you screen for HBV? (3:37) How is HBV transmitted and who is at risk for HBV reactivation? What tests do you order when screening for HBV?   (10:48) In which populations is HBV vaccination recommended? What are the four possible meanings of an isolated positive total anti-HBc? (13:55) In an asymptomatic adult, is it necessary to send an anti-HBc IgM to distinguish acute from chronic HBV infection? (15:01) What are the implications of seroconversion of HBeAg from positive to negative? (16:19) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/01/17/5-pearls-on-chronic-hepatitis-b/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Let's go deeper as to why we do what we do: albumin in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) ! Time Stamps:1. How much albumin is recommended in SBP? (1:45)2. What antibiotics are used for the treatment of SBP? (2:30)3. Why do we give albumin in SBP? (4:15) - How does albumin compare to crystalloid? (7:15) - Do we always have to give to albumin? (9:00) For full shownotes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/01/03/mind-the-gap-albumin-in-sbp/ Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cement your knowledge on Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)! Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls we’ll be covering on HE:  Time Stamps What are other causes of altered mental status in cirrhotics? (1:45) What are common precipitants for an acute episode of HE? What is asterixis? (6:10) What is the diagnostic utility of a cirrhotic with asterixis? How do lactulose & rifaximin reduce symptoms of HE? (11:00) What are their indications? What is the connection between hypokalemia and HE? (14:10) What is the discriminatory power of an ammonia level in HE? (16:40) In what situation does the NH3 has stronger predictive value? For full shownotes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/12/13/5-pearls-on-hepatic-encephalopathy/ Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Part 2 on Abdominal Paracentesis ! Let's go deeper Time Stamps Should a cirrhotic’s INR and platelets deter you from doing a paracentesis? (3:15) Do generalist have worse procedure complications than specialists?  (5:40) Do you need to send ascites fluid in blood culture bottles? (6:10) For full shownotes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/11/29/mind-the-gap-abdominal-paracentesis-2/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Solidify your knowledge on iron deficiency anemia! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: Should patients be screened for iron deficiency? If so, who and how often? (1:40) What are the indications for diagnostic endoscopy in iron deficient patients? (3:23) How should you advice patients to take oral iron? (5:53) What is optimal dosing for oral iron? In which patients would you consider IV iron? What are the risks? (11:41) Throwback Question: What is a medication-overuse HA? (14:44) For full shownotes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/11/15/5-pearls-on-iron-deficiency-anemia/Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

You have always been told to do a diagnostic paracentesis on admission in cirrhotics with ascites, but why? Can you just get away with clinical judgement to rule out SBP? Is faculty judgement any better? And if you’re going to do a paracentesis on admission, do you need to do it right away? Go deeper with Dr. Steve Liu and Dr. Janine Knudsen! Click the link for the full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/11/01/mind-the-gap-admission-paracentesis/ Time Stamps What do guidelines say about diagnostic paracentesis in cirrhotics with ascites? (1:51) Can we just use clinical judgement to decide if paracentesis is warranted? (3:13) Do attendings have better clinical judgement than residents to rule out SBP? Does timing of paracentesis on admission matter for mortality? (6:33) Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy