Harrison's PodClass: Internal Medicine Cases and Board Prep
Produced by McGraw Hill, Harrison's Podclass delivers illuminating and engaging discussions led by Drs. Cathy Handy Marshall and Charlie Wiener of The John Hopkins School of Medicine on key topics in medicine, featuring board-style case vignettes from Harrison's Review Questions and chapters from the acclaimed Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine – available on AccessMedicine from McGraw Hill.
Episodes
Ep 202: A 68-Year-Old with Acute Abdominal Pain
This episode reviews the diagnosis and management of common causes of acute abdominal pain.Harrison's Guide to Inpatient Medicine is now available on AccessMedicine and for preorder on Amazon.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 201: A 67-Year-Old with Scleroderma
This episode discusses medical emergencies and complications in patients with scleroderma.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 200: A 67-Year-Old with Fatigue and Puffiness
This episode reviews the pathophysiology and typical clinical and laboratory findings of scleroderma.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 199: A 75-Year-Old With Neuropathic-Type Pain and Weakness
This episode reviews causes and consequences of macrocytic anemia.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 198: A 54-Year-Old with Aortic Stenosis
This episode reviews the diagnosis and complications of aortic stenosis.Read more on this topic in Harrison'sHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 197: A 77-Year-Old Hospitalized with Pneumonia
This episode reviews the diagnostic workup of patients with confusion while hospitalized for pneumonia.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 196: A 48-Year-Old with Worsening Headaches
This episode reviews the diagnostic workup for causes of headache.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 195: A 43-Year-Old with Chest Pain
This episode goes through the diagnostic maneuvers involved in diagnosing various causes of chest pain.Read more on this topic in Harrison'sHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 194: A 57-Year-Old with Hypercalcemia
This episode reviews some of the signs and treatment of hypercalcemia.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 193: A 40-Year-Old with Fevers, Congestion, and Cough
This episode reviews the clinical manifestations and differential diagnosis of vasculitis syndromes.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 192: A 44-Year-Old Concerned about MEN Syndromes
This episode reviews the clinical characteristics of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes.Read more on this topic in Harrison'sHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 191: A 38-Year-Old with Fever, Hypotension, and Confusion
This episode goes through laboratory findings of critically ill patients, their etiologies, and the corresponding syndromes.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 190: A 45-Year-Old with Flank Pain
This episode reviews the diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment, and management of patients with nephrolithiasis.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 189: A 52-Year-Old with Hypertension
This episode reviews secondary causes of hypertension and the work-up and evaluation to determine the cause.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 188: A 22-Year-Old with Abnormal Serum Bilirubin
This episode reviews common causes of hyperbilirubinemia and how to differentiate among its various causes.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 187: A 73-Year-Old with Complications from Renal Dysfunction
This episode reviews common complications of renal dysfunction.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 186: A 45-Year-Old with Elevated Calcium
This episode reviews the workup and diagnosis of hypercalcemia.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 185: An 89-Year-Old with Lack of Appetite and Weight Loss
This episode discusses key concepts in the care of the geriatric patient.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 184: A 65-Year-Old with Anemia
This episode reviews peripheral blood smears and how they guide diagnosis.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 183: A 75-Year-Old with Acute Fever and Altered Mental Status
This episode discusses the symptoms and laboratory findings seen in patients with West Nile virus.Read more on this topic in Harrison's chapters:EncephalitisArthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Virus InfectionsHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 182: A 64-Year-Old with Abnormal Colonoscopy
This episode reviews the epidemiology and complications related to diverticular disease.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 181: A 64-Year-Old with Fatigue and Low-Grade Fevers
This episode discusses types of cardiac murmurs.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 180: A 64-Year-Old with Fever
This episode discusses fever of unknown origin (FUO) and unexplained inflammation.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 179: A 62-Year-Old with Fatigue
This episode reviews common causes of fatigue, and the additional history and physical findings needed for the next steps in evaluation.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 178: A 57-Year-Old with Neck Pain
This episode reviews the diagnostic approach to acute neck pain.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 177: A Patient with Low Blood Pressure
Part of our Physiology at the Bedside collection, this episode reviews the physiology of shock.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 176: A 34-Year-Old Who Skipped Medications
This is the next episode in our Physiology at the Bedside series and reviews complications that can arise when a patient forgets to take their medications.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 175: A 38-Year-Old with Cardiac Arrest
Continuing our Physiology at the Bedside series, this episode examines the potential causes of pulseless electrical activity (PEA) arrest.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 174: A 65-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea on Exertion
From our Physiology at the Bedside series, this episode reviews pulmonary function tests.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 173: A 48-Year-Old Woman with Heart Failure
In this installment of our Physiology at the Bedside series, we cover heart failure and the physiology behind its different types.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 172: A 52-Year-Old Man with an Increased Respiratory Rate
In this episode in our “Physiology at the Bedside” series, we discuss the causes and pathophysiology of acidosis.Read more on this topic in Harrison'sHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 171: A 19-Year-Old Woman with Lower Extremity Edema
The first episode in the series, “Physiology at the Bedside” discussing the mechanisms of lower extremity edema.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 170: A 35-Year-Old with Changes in Vision
This episode is a discussion with Harrison’s editor, Dr. Andrew Josephson, about multiple sclerosis.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 169: A 65-Year-Old with Right-Sided Weakness
This episode is a discussion with Harrison’s editor, Dr. Andrew Josephson, about the treatment of stroke.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 168: A 52-Year-Old with Abdominal Pain and an Elevated Lipase
This episode discusses the causes and evaluation of pancreatitis.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 167: A 23-Year-Old with Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea
This episode reviews the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in a young woman, along with the classification and treatment of the underlying condition.Read more on this topic in Harrison.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 166: A 64-Year-Old with Fatigue, Difficulty Sleeping, and Dyspnea on Exertion
This episode reviews the diagnosis and acute management of tachycardia.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 165: A 63-Year-Old with an Elevated Hemoglobin
This episode reviews the workup and differential diagnosis of a patient with an elevated hemoglobin (polycythemia), discovered on routine labs during an evaluation for fever and diarrhea.Read more on this topic in Harrison's chapters:Anemia and PolycythemiaPolycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 164: A 25-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Asking About Her Thyroid
Today’s episode discusses thyroid testing and function in pregnancy.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 163: A 39-Year-Old with a Snakebite
Today’s episode reviews different types of snakes and the clinical consequences of snakebites.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 162: A 73-Year-Old Woman with Fever and Altered Mental Status
This episode discusses a particular cause of sepsis and its treatment following a foodborne illness.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 161: A 28-Year-Old Pregnant Woman with an Abnormal Urinalysis
In this episode, we discuss asymptomatic bacteriuria in a pregnant woman.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 160: A 32-Year-Old Pregnant Woman Seeking Advice on Exposures
This episode reviews the epidemiology of lead exposure in the United States and its health implications.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 159: A 30-Year-Old at High Altitude
This episode discusses the diagnosis and treatment of acute mountain sickness.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 158: A 58-Year-Old with an Elevated PSA
This episode talks about prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 157: A 44-Year-Old with Cirrhosis and Shortness of Breath
This episode reviews pleural effusions and how to distinguish between their different causes.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 156: A 24-Year-Old Man with Noonan Syndrome and a Heart Murmur
Today’s episode discusses congenital heart disease and reviews murmurs associated with particular valvular disorders.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 155: An 18-Year-Old with Trauma to the Chest
In this episode, we review the differential diagnosis of cardiac injuries.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 154: A 58-Year-Old Going for Surgery
Evaluation needed for a patient preparing for elective surgery.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 153: A 55-Year-Old Here for an Annual Physical
This episode discusses prostate cancer screening and risk-reducing strategies.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 152: A 66-Year-Old with Inability to Speak
This episode reviews the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of strokes and transient ischemic attacks.22nd Edition of Harrison's – Now Available on AccessMedicineHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 151: A 55-Year-Old with Cardiac Amyloid
This episode reviews important concepts related to cardiac transplantation.Read more on this topic in Harrison's.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 150: Gas Exposure
This episode examines toxic gas exposures—how they present, how to recognize them, and the antidotes that can save lives.Read more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 149: A 20-Year-Old with an Abnormal Chest X-Ray
Read more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 148: A 55-Year-Old Man with Obesity
This episode discusses the diagnosis of obesity, associated conditions, and treatment considerations.Read more on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 147: A 55-Year-Old with Hypertension
In this episode, we explore non-pharmacologic strategies for controlling blood pressure.Read more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 146: A 73-Year-Old Female with Lower Extremity Swelling
This episode covers a woman experiencing subacute edema and anasarca due to renal disease, and reviews the possible underlying causes.Read more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 145: A 45-Year-Old Snorer
Today’s case is about a 45-year-old with suspected sleep apnea. We walk through the diagnostic workup and potential treatment options.Read more on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 144: A 35-Year-Old with Burning Abdominal Pain
We discuss a 35-year-old patient with burning abdominal pain due to H. pylori, covering the infection’s history, treatment, and follow-up care.Read more on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 143: 5 Cases for Antibiotic Prophylaxis
We discuss 5 cases for antibacterial prophylaxis, highlighting when it’s appropriate and the risks of overuse in different scenarios.Read more on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 142: Infertility in a Couple of Reproductive Age
In this episode, we explore the causes of infertility and the recommended initial evaluation.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 141: A 51-Year-Old with Stage 3 Breast Cancer
A woman with a history of breast cancer presents with new back pain. This episode explores the differential diagnosis and diagnostic procedures.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 140: A 45-Year-Old Man with Confusion After Running
This episode discusses a patient with an elevated body temperature and explores heat-related illnesses.See more on this topic on AccessMedicineHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 139: First Time Visit for a 73-Year-Old Man
This episode reviews primary care principles for caring for older adults.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 138: A 67-Year-Old Male After ICD Firing
This episode covers implantable cardiac defibrillators and their management.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 137: A 21-Year-Old with Vaginal Discharge
This episode reviews the differential diagnosis and diagnostic criteria for common conditions that would cause vaginal discharge.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 136: A 71-Year-Old Man with Prostate Cancer
This episode covers a patient in a placebo-controlled clinical trial and explores the placebo effect.Read more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 135: Elderly Couple Considering Home Renovations
In this episode, we discuss the impact of ambient and household air pollutants, which may significantly affect respiratory and cardiac health.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 134: A 72-Year-Old Man with New-Onset Seizures
In this episode, we discuss a 72-year-old man with new-onset seizures, exploring potential etiologies and initial treatment.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 133: A 45-Year-Old with Difficulty Climbing Stairs
Today’s case features a young man presenting with shortness of breath and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation. The discussion delves into some genetic causes of lung disease.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 132: A 72-Year-Old with Fatigue and Dyspnea on Exertion
Today's patient is a woman who develops respiratory distress related to transfusion of red blood cells. Immunologic and non-immunologic complications of transfusion are discussed.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 131: A 55-Year-Old with Differing Causes of Shortness of Breath
How point-of-care ultrasound can be used in the clinic.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 130: A 27-Year-Old with Penicillin Allergy
A young woman with a history of penicillin allergy and an indication for penicillin treatment. The discussion focuses on mechanisms of penicillin allergy and the utility of desensitization.See more on this topic on AccessMedicineHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 129: A 68-Year-Old with Lower Abdominal Pain
This episode talks about acute kidney injury, its complications, potential etiologies, and therapy.See more on this topic on AccessMedicineHarrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 128: A 72-Year-Old with Elevated White Blood Cell Count
This episode presents a 72-year-old man with presumed non-infectious granulocytosis. The discussion focuses on the differential diagnosis and therapy.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 127: A 65-Year-Old Male with a Spot on His Foot
This episode presents a 65-year-old man with a new pigmented lesion on the sole of his foot. The discussion focuses on the differential diagnosis.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 126: A 60-Year-Old with Fever, Purulent Sputum, and Chest Pain
This episode presents a 60-year-old man with acute respiratory symptoms and a cavitary lesion on chest CT. The discussion focuses on the likely etiology and appropriate therapy.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 125: A 19-Year-Old Man with Dysuria
This case presents a 19-year-old man with new onset dysuria and purulent urethritis. The discussion focuses on likely diagnoses and appropriate therapy.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 124: A 64-Year-Old with Worsening Dyspnea and Cough
This episode discusses a 64-year-old man who develops acute respiratory symptoms while climbing Mt. Kilamanjaro. The discussion focuses on the likely diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
Ep 123: 65-Year-Old Male with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
This episode presents a 65-year-old man recently who was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma. We discuss environmental risk factors for the development of malignancy.Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22nd Edition
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