Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds
Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds delivers curated medical education segments from expert-led podcasts. It covers the latest medical news, clinical practice updates, and practical tips for frontline healthcare professionals in primary care, pediatrics, urgent care, and emergency medicine.
Episodes
OB Emergencies in the ED, with ACOG's Dr. Jenna White - ERcast: Clinical Perspectives
Pregnancy complications can happen up to a year postpartum, and they can show up in any clinical setting. What should emergency medicine and urgent care clinicians do if an obstetrician isn't nearby? Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a conversation from our ERcast: Clinical Pers
After Shock with Dr. Rana Awdish
After Dr. Rana Awdish published her bestselling medical memoir In Shock, about her own critical illness in the last months of her fellowship, it was translated into multiple languages and taught in medical schools all over the country. She became a leading voice in medicine and the patient experience. But Rana's healing journey was far from over. In the aftermath of her prolonged hospitalizations
The Mouth is a Black Box: Outpatient Dental Emergencies
Most clinicians didn't learn enough about teeth (unless we're dentists). We may learn about every other body part in depth, but we're often ill-equipped to manage outpatient dental fractures and other injuries. Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a conversation from our Urgent Care
Don't Get Rusty: Iron Deficiency Diagnosis and Workup
"Game changer for sure. I've listened to it 3 times. Thank you!" This is just one of dozens of listener comments we received about the conversation you're about to hear. Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a fan-favorite conversation from our Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives po
Hives: You're Treating Them Wrong
Even if you treat hives all the time, chances are you'll learn something totally new and helpful from this month's conversation. Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a discussion from our Urgent Care RAP podcast about the expert treatment of urticaria, with a little pop quiz to get t
Vaccine Preventable-Illnesses: Polio, Hib, Rotavirus
There is a lot for frontline clinicians to navigate these days when it comes to vaccines. For many of us, old-school diseases that existed only in our medical textbooks or on our Boards are starting to show up in our practices. No matter our work setting, healthcare providers are under more pressure than ever to educate patients about vaccine-preventable illnesses, and to recognize and manage thes
Elderhood with Dr. Louise Aronson
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a favorite conversation from our new audio course, In Their Prime: A Geriatrics Audio Course. In this conversation, renowned geriatrician and bestselling author Dr. Louise Aronson discusses helpful tips and tools for successful visits wi
How to Spot and Stop Medical Scams
Medical professionals are being targeted by scam artists in increasingly creative ways. Whether the phone call comes from a local government agency, court system, or medical licensing board, scammers are finding new, convincing ways to stoke panic in clinicians and then access their money. Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo
The Gunnar Esiason Story and the Human Side of Medical Breakthroughs
Gunnar Esiason was two years old when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He spent lots of time in hospitals, and by the time he was in his 20s, he was really sick. His medical team was running out of options. But then, when Gunnar was 27, he participated in a clinical trial that would change his life. The drug he received as a research participant made all of his cystic fibrosis symptoms disa
Alpha-Gal Versus Meat
Alpha-gal syndrome has been all over the news as cases are on the rise. Have you ever diagnosed alpha-gal allergy? Would you know what to look for? Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a conversation from our Primary Care Reviews and Perspectives (RAP) and Urgent Care Revie
Shorter is Better (Usually)
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a short and sweet conversation about the benefit of short and sweet antibiotic courses from our new product, The Right Script: An Antibiotic Stewardship Audio Course. With nearly a third of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the U.S
Misinformation is Winning. How Can We Take Back the Narrative?
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a very special conversation with the current President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Susan Kressly. With so much mistrust in medicine right now, and so many questions about the new composition of the ACIP and its impact on f
Legal Lessons: Vital Signs are Vital
One of the most stressful things a clinician can go through is a medical malpractice lawsuit. And all too often, no one talks about these cases. Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're bringing you a conversation from our Urgent Care RAP podcast about a real-life medical malpractice case,
IU-Doing This Right? Pain and Anxiety Management for IUD Placement
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're digging into some life-changing strategies to manage pain and anxiety with IUD placement. Dr. Matt Zeitler, a full-spectrum Family Medicine physician and educator at UNC sits down with host Dr. Neda Frayha to explore new recommendations from the CDC,
How Much Do You Really Know About Diverticulitis?
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. This month, we're sharing a pearl-packed conversation from ERcast on the most important updates in diverticulitis - a diagnosis that feels very bread-and-butter and yet actually has a lot of nuance to it. Should you order a CT? Should you prescribe antibiotics? EM phy
Measles Alert: Presentation, Management, and More
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. In light of the current measles outbreak, we are bringing you a conversation from Hippo's Peds RAP podcast in which pediatricians Drs. Liza Mackintosh and Mike Cosimini review the most important things front-line clinicians need to know about measles. They cover the c
Practical MHT Prescribing - You Can Do It!
Welcome to Hippo Education Presents: The Monthly Rounds, an open door to the expert-led learning behind Hippo Education's podcasts. In this episode, Drs. Micaela Bowers and Neda Frayha from Hippo's Primary Care RAP podcast tackle a clinical topic that has gained a lot of attention lately: menopausal hormone therapy. MHT has had a bad rap for years, but it's time for clinicians to rethink what we w
OUD Decoded - Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic is an ongoing crisis that devastates individuals and communities across the U.S. But did you know opioid use disorder dates back to the early 1800s? In this conversation, we'll explore the history of this public health issue and then shift focus to how clinicians and lawmakers can collaborate on harm reduction and effective treatment strategies for OUD. Explore Our Podcasts: h
OUD Decoded - What is Xylazine (aka "tranq")?
Join Dr. Kelly Heidepriem and pharmacist Dr. Kyle Dvoracek as they dive into the growing concern around xylazine, also known as "Tranq," a potent substance increasingly being found in illicit drugs. In this discussion, they'll unpack the latest developments surrounding this dangerous drug, its effects on the body, and what clinicians need to know to recognize and respond to cases of xylazine expos
OUD Decoded - The Rise of Fentanyl: Eli's Story
Three months after Dr. Beth Weinstock's 20-year-old son, Eli, tragically died in 2021, the coroner revealed that his body contained both kratom, a legal herbal supplement, and fentanyl—something Eli never intended to ingest. His death highlights the deadly rise of fentanyl, which contributed to over 107,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2022, with synthetic opioids like fentanyl involved in
ERcast - Lit Matters #1: Artificial Intelligence and Human Values
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in emergency medicine is here, particularly in the last several months and all of us will have our careers impacted by AI soon. There is a lot of computer science and jargon to understand, and Drew and Cam will help break down some of this nomenclature. Computers/AI are good at generating probabilities. But, making a diagnosis about a patient in front of you is more th
ERcast - Intro: Making Sense of the Nonsense
What do you do with the patient who arrives in the ED with an unreasonable request? DeLaney, Drew, and Andy discuss how to best handle this all-too-common occurrence. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
ERcast - Is Medicine a Vocation or a Profession?
The terms vocation and profession are both commonly used to describe the practice of medicine. While these terms may seem interchangeable, there are subtle differences in their definitions that can make a big difference. DeLaney covers how we describe our lives in the emergency department and how what we say may make a difference. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
UC RAP - Legal Lessons: Testicular Torsion
Drs. Matt Delaney and Kelly Heidepriem review a real-life urgent care case on testicular torsion and discuss the known malpractice data on torsion, ways to reduce our legal risk, and how this can be an easy miss by anyone. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
UC RAP - Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
We so frequently see patients in the Urgent Care with complaints about their ears - everything from pain, to fullness, to hearing loss to "I'm all plugged up!". Today Brett talks with Dr. Matthew DeLaney to cover strategies we can use to get these patients some relief. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
UC RAP - Ketorolac Comparisons: What's the Right Dose?
Ketorolac is our go-to UC workhorse for MSK pain, kidney stones, and so much more. But are you giving the right dose? We'll dive into the literature. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
Peds RAP - Neuroendocrine Causes of Obesity
Parul and Sol review neuroendocrine causes of obesity, including some syndromes associated with obesity. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
Peds RAP - Down Syndrome Part 1
Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21, is one of the most commonly encountered syndromes seen in the primary care office. Guidelines for the care of the patient with Down Syndrome has changed several times in the past couple of decades, and in keeping with this tradition, the AAP came out with yet another set of guidelines in May of 2022. This Clinical Report for the Health Supervision of Patients with Down
Peds RAP - Nirsevimab: The Latest Tool to Prevent RSV
Nirsevimab - the new RSV monoclonal antibody has been FDA approved for use in infants. Parul and Sol review what it is, how effective it is in preventing severe RSV bronchiolitis, and who should receive it. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
Primary Care RAP - Lipidology 201: Advanced Testing
Patients sometimes ask us about further testing for lipids beyond the standard lipid profile. Neda Frayha sits down with cardiologist, Dr. Stanley Liu, to dive into advanced testing for lipids and how to evaluate and treat the results of that testing. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
Primary Care RAP - IU-Doing this Right? Pain and Anxiety Management for IUD Placement
It's well-documented that the insertion of an IUD can be painful, sometimes excruciatingly so. But somehow it has taken a public outcry about this extreme discomfort to bring the issue to the forefront of the medical community. Neda sits down with Matt to explore new recommendations from the CDC, evidence-based options for pain and anxiety management, and a toolkit of strategies we can use when in
Primary Care RAP - Thyroid Q&A Lightning Round: Treatment Conundrums
Thyroid disorders can be confusing. In this episode, Neda Frayha, MD sits down with endocrinologist Rana Malek, MD for a thyroid Q&A lightning round. Listen as Dr. Malek answers our burning questions about T3, subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid antibodies, levothyroxine formulations, and more. Explore Our Podcasts: hippoed.com/podcasts
Primary Care RAP - Antibiotic Stewardship with an Expert
Antibiotic Stewardship with an Expert Guillermo Sanchez, PA-C, MPH, MSHS and Tiffany Proffitt, DO Antibiotic stewardship is a complex issue, influenced by factors beyond just medical necessity. Late-night shifts, public misconceptions, and patient expectations can all drive inappropriate prescribing. In this discussion, Guillermo (Memo) Sanchez, PA-C, MPH, MSHS from the CDC's Office of Antibioti
Primary Care RAP - Hypogonadism
Primary Care RAP presents a segment on Hypogonadism Featuring Margaret Wierman, MD and Andrew Buelt, DO
Urgent Care RAP - Smoking Cessation Update
Mike and Rob dive back in to give you some new finds on Smoking Cessation from the March 2016 Edition of Urgent Care RAP.
Peds RAP - Hoverboards
Dr. Ilene Claudius discusses the safety, risks and laws relating to hoverboards.
Peds RAP - Nice Dermatitides (Common Peds Skin Conditions)
Solomon Behar, MD and Danelle Fisher, MD discuss the most common skin conditions in children and basic approaches to management.
Pearls:
First line management of atopic dermatitis includes good skin hygiene and topical moisturizers; topical corticosteroids are often needed to control flares as well as help with relapses.
Topical calcineurin inhibitors are used as second line treatme
Urgent Care RAP - WDIDN? Killing a Fly With a Cannonball!
Mike Weinstock, MD and Mizuho Spangler, DO discuss fingernail pathologies, management of paronychia and risks for aggressive antibiotic usage in outpatient settings.
PEARLS:
Fingertip lesions can be isolated injuries or evidence of more serious, systemic processes.
Radiographs of fingertips are useful if there is a concern for a retained foreign body, underlying fracture or deep-space inf
Primary Care RAP - Condolence Letters
A patient you’re caring for, but don’t know very well, dies in the hospital. You feel awkward about writing a condolence letter since there isn’t much of a relationship with the family. Should you write one? Will it bring up unpleasant memories for the family? Eric Lamotte and Susan Merel explore these questions and more (as well as brief how to guide) in this Primary Care RAP short.
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