Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
Core IM is an internal medicine podcast that offers several series: '5 Pearls' delivers clinically relevant pearls, 'Mind the Gap' explores the reasoning behind medical practices, 'Gray Matters' focuses on management reasoning, 'Hoofbeats' dissects clinical reasoning, and 'At the Bedside' addresses everyday challenges in medicine.
Episodes
#220 CRC Screening Nuances: 5 Pearls Segment Part 2
“What’s the best way to screen?” This episode breaks down the pros, limitations, and follow-up needs of FIT, Cologuard, CT colonography, and colonoscopy to help you choose the right screening option for your patients. Also learn practical colonoscopy surveillance intervals based on polyp size, number, and pathology.🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to get
#219 Updates in Triglycerides
“The triglycerides are high. Now what?” This episode breaks down a practical approach to elevated TGs, from knowing when to check ApoB or non-HDL-C to choosing lifestyle changes, lipid-lowering medications, and when to suspect an underlying genetic disorder. 🔹Transcript and Show Notes02:17 | Check a non-HDL-C or ApoB if TGs are ≥150 mg/dL 07:18 | Address waist circumference and lifestyle before me
#218 Early-Onset CRC: 5 Pearls Segment Part 1
“Too young for colon cancer.” This episode unpacks the red flags of early-onset CRC, from blood in the stool and iron deficiency anemia to persistent abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, and offers practical pearls for closing the clinical loop. Also learn why a “negative” family history may need a yearly refresh.🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to
#217 Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder: 5 Pearls Segment
“It didn’t work.” This episode breaks down practical treatment options (dosing options for naltrexone, acamprosate, topiramate, gabapentin) and counseling pearls to help you meet patients where they are and support their recovery. Also discover blind spots in detox and rehab centers.🔹Transcript and Show Notes🔹 Explore ACP’s Substance Use Disorder Education Hub for videos and an AI-powered patient
#216 Clinician Grief: At the Beside Segment
Have you ever lost a patient and found yourself thinking about them long after the shift ended? This episode explores the grief clinicians can carry after a patient dies, including the losses that aren’t always obvious. We also discuss ways to work through that grief, recognize when it becomes complicated, and lean on your team for support. 🔹Transcript and Shownotes04:12 | What is Clinician Grief
#215 Gallbladder & Biliary Testing: 5 Pearls Segment
How to choose between RUQ ultrasound, CT, HIDA, MRCP, EUS, and ERCP based on the clinical picture? When should you move from diagnostic imaging to therapeutic ERCP, and what should you know about sphincterotomy, stents, and stone removal? Plus, how to interpret bile duct dilation without jumping straight to obstruction?🔹Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.co
#214 Hyponatremia Management: A Core IM Classic
Throwback: Should you really fluid-restrict every patient with SIADH? When can IV fluids make hyponatremia better or worse? Are salt tabs actually doing enough? And what can urine studies tell you before you start treatment? Join us for a practical, physiology-driven approach to hyponatremia management, from fluids and solutes to loop diuretics and identifying the underlying cause. 🔹Sponsor: Searc
#213 Hypertension First-Line Medications Troubleshooting | Bread & Butter Series
Why can lower-dose combinations be more effective and better tolerated than maximizing one medication? How to troubleshoot common challenges such as amlodipine edema, gout, electrolyte abnormalities, and the patient who says they cannot tolerate anything? Why ACT (ARBs, Calcium Channel Blockers, Thiazides) is the preferred first-line framework, and how to personalize medication choices based on co
#212 Top 10 Highlights of the New Lipid Guidelines
Learn from primary care docs what has been practiced and changed from the 2026 ACC/AHA Lipid Guidelines! Learn how the new CPR framework (Calculate, Personalize, Reclassify) and PREVENT risk calculator change statin decisions, why LDL targets are back, and when to use Lp(a), ApoB, and coronary artery calcium (CAC) testing. Discover updated risk-enhancing factors, expanded indications for non-stati
#211 Breaking Down MASLD vs. MASH and the MAESTRO-NASH & ESSENCE Trials: Beyond Journal Club Segment
MASLD affects nearly one in three adults worldwide, yet many patients remain undiagnosed until advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis develops. So, which patients should clinicians actually be screening? When is a FIB-4 enough, and when should we move to elastography or hepatology referral? And are we finally entering an era where we can meaningfully treat MASH?In this Beyond Journal Club episode, we unpa
#210 HTN in Dialysis: 5 Pearls Segment
What blood pressure should we target in patients on hemodialysis? Why volume control remains the foundation of treatment? How blood pressure targets differ from the general population. Learn practical pearls on medication timing around dialysis, drug dialyzability, antihypertensive selection, and strategies to prevent intradialytic complications while optimizing long-term outcomes. 🔹Sponsor: Sear
#209 Dialysis and Fluid Management: 5 Pearls Segment
Why is fluid management the most important part of dialysis care? This episode explores the fundamentals of hemodialysis, why ESKD patients have unique physiology, and how volume overload, not just hypertension, drives many complications. Learn practical pearls on dry weight, sodium restriction, diuretics, and the strategies that can reduce hospitalizations and improve patient outcomes. 🔹Sponsor:
#208 AI vs. Human with Post-Op AFib: Bread & Butter Series
Can AI manage post-op atrial fibrillation or does medicine still require human judgment? Using post-op AFib as a case study, we explore where algorithms help, where evidence falls short, and why clinical context still matters. When evidence is incomplete, and every patient is different, can AI truly practice medicine or only assist the clinicians who do? This episode explores the space between alg
#207 Is There a Doctor on Board? In-Flight Emergencies
We start with a gripping story of seizures and use it as a jumping-off point to unpack practical pearls for in-flight emergencies. Along the way: what’s actually in the emergency medical kit, when planes divert, how ground medical support works, altitude physiology, legal protections, and how to stay calm when medicine suddenly happens at 35,000 feet. By the end, you may still sweat a little…but h
#206 Eosinophilia: 5 Pearls Segment
Can you distinguish benign eosinophilia from a sign of serious disease, and know exactly when to act at the bedside?In this high-yield episode, test your clinical reasoning as we tackle:When eosinophilia becomes dangerous and why it mattersHow to distinguish if its from atopy vs. systemic diseaseWhich medications to stop (and which to watch)How travel, diet, and exposure history shape your workupW
#205 Nutrition Studies, Coffee and the CRAVE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with the NEJM Group
Is coffee helping or harming our patients’ hearts?In this Beyond Journal Club, we unpack the CRAVE trial and use it as a lens to answer a bigger question:How should clinicians interpret nutrition research, especially when it feels inconsistent or hard to trust?Listen for a concise, practical framework you can use the next time a patient asks about coffee, diet, or lifestyle.🔹Sponsor: Oakstone CMEU
#204 Diabetic Foot Infections & Osteomyelitis: 5 Pearls Segment
Why can these infections be tricky? How to diagnose osteomyelitis at the bedside? Do we always need IV vs oral antibiotics? And the best for last: Simple, practical wound care strategies for medical students, residents, and clinicians who want a clear, usable approach..🔹Sponsor: DoxGPT by Doximity - an AI assistant built with practicing clinicians to deliver bottom-line clinical answers, chart sum
#203 POCUS for AKI & Dialysis | Real Cases That Changed Management
A dialysis patient with a chronic cough: is it COPD, or are they still volume overloaded?A patient with AKI and hyperkalemia says they’re still peeing — does that rule out post-obstructive AKI?A patient arrives in the ED with uremic symptoms and a newly created AV fistula. Can you safely use it, or do you need to place a temporary dialysis catheter?And the classic inpatient dilemma: your heart fai
#202 Dementia Part 2: Gray Matters Segment
Most clinicians see dementia medications on the med rec, but many of us aren’t sure how much they actually help. In this episode we break down donepezil, memantine, and the new anti-amyloid drugs, and when to stop them.• Do cholinesterase inhibitors really work?• What should clinicians know about lecanemab and donanemab before referring patients?• How much benefit should we expect and for how long
#201: Dementia Part 1: Gray Matters Segment
Cognitive decline is tough for all parties. What are the high-yield questions to ask? What should you add to your one-liner? When do you stop using MOCA and try to clearly describe their functional status? Do all patients with cognitive decline need an MRI?🔹Sponsor: DoxGPT by Doximity - an AI assistant built with practicing clinicians to deliver bottom-line clinical answers, chart summaries, secur
#200: Insulin and QWINT-1 Trial in T2DM: Beyond Journal Club Segment with NEJM Group
From metformin to basal insulin to overlooked older medications, this episode reviews the T2D medication toolkit clinicians use every day. We then dive into new evidence on once-weekly insulin to help you individualize therapy while reducing treatment burden.🔹 Sponsor: Pain Management and Opioids Adaptive Learning Free Online Course by NEJM Group: https://cme-info.nejm.org/core-im/🔹Transcript and
#199 Privacy & Confidentiality: At the Bedside Segment
Is patient confidentiality absolute or conditional? When does protecting privacy put others at risk? Can you follow a former patient in the EHR for learning? Should you post a compelling case online even if it’s “de-identified”? And when does the law force you to betray patient trust? In this episode of At the Bedside, learn how clinicians should act when ethics, law, and trust collide.🔹 Sponsor:
#198 Microskills for Change That are Big Enough to Matter, Small Enough to Win
Baby alligators - those betrayals of purpose , or, death by a thousand paper cuts !Check out our latest episode, where Dr. Eileen Barrett walks us through how to tackle baby alligators with:Regulated curiosityStrategic empathySmall, well-chosen moves......and change that is big enough to matter, and small enough to win!🔹 Sponsor: Caraway’s cookware set is a favorite for a reason.For 10% off, go t
#197 Hypercoagulability Part 2: 5 Pearls Segment
Gray zones of VTE management! How to approach anticoagulation duration in unprovoked, provoked-irreversible, and provoked-reversible clots?When dose-reduced DOACs make sense for long-term secondary prevention? What truly constitutes DOAC failure? We also devle into how APLAS a critical do-not-miss diagnosis that changes management entirely.🔹 Sponsor: Pain Management and Opioids Adaptive Learning F
#196 Stories of Courage and Career Development with Horn Award
We hope these stories resonate with anyone who has felt pulled between professional purpose and personal life, and remind you that you’re not alone in wanting both.🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹 Transcript and Shownotes(1:09) | How the Horn Award Opened the Door to Growth in Dr. Tyra Fainstad’s Career and Life(10:28) | How Dr
#195 Antibiotic Duration & BALANCE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
Antibiotic duration for bacteremia is something most of us learned by habit, not by trial data. In this episode, we walk through the BALANCE trial and use it as a lens to revisit how 1) host, 2) organism, and 3) source should guide treatment. When shorter really is enough, and when it isn’t?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹 Tran
#194: Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: 5 Pearls Segment
How quickly can triglycerides rise? At what threshold are patients at risk of pancreatitis or cardiovascular adverse outcomes? What do you have to rule out? How do you counsel on lifestyle changes? Which medications do you start with why and when?🔹 Transcript and Shownotes(03:19) | Lipoprotein Lipase and Why Triglycerides Fluctuate Fast(05:27) | Triglycerides as a Cardiovascular Risk Marker(09:28)
#193 Venous Congestion & VEXUS Interview with Dr. Ross Prager
Why is venous congestion not the same as volume overload? How can looking at IVC as well as doppler on the hepatic vein, portal vein, and/or intrarenal vein help? Can venous congestion explain someone's delirium? Or be at play in septic shock? What are the limitations of the VEXUS score?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹Trans
#192 Debate on First-Line Medications for Diabetes
SGLT-2i vs. GLP-1? vs Metformin? How do you balance the cost and coverage of first-line options like metformin, SGLT-2, and GLP-1s? How do you choose between SGLT-2 and GLP-1s for comorbidities like CAD or CKD? And how do you weigh their side effects and practical use?🔹 Sponsor:Use the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript and Show NotesTimestamps:(01:4
#191 Hepatorenal Syndrome Part 2 on Management: 5 Pearls Segment
What really works when treating HRS? Vasoconstrictors like terlipressin vs. norepinephrine vs. midodrine: how do we decide which to use? Do you give albumin? When do you give Lasix or another diuretic? When is the better choice transplant, dialysis, or even palliative care?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript & Show N
#190: Hepatorenal Syndrome Part 1: 5 Pearls Segment
HRS-AKI vs. other causes of AKI in cirrhosis: What do serum or urine sodium clues, albumin challenges, and shifting diagnostic criteria actually reveal about getting the diagnosis right?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript & Show NotesTimestamps: (00:57) | Understanding the Pathophysiology of HRS (03:42) | How Portal
#189 Bisphosphonates and Fracture Prevention Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
Who’s really at risk for fractures, and how should we be treating them? Most fragility fractures occur in patients without osteoporosis. Should we rethink who gets treated? And could just one or two IV infusions (spread years apart) of zoledronate prevent fractures for years? Have the concerns about bisphosphonates been overblown?Find out all the nuances on this episode of Beyond Journal Club, a s
#188 Orthostatic Hypotension Part 2: Gray Matters Segment
Medications for orthostatic hypotension! When to initiate treatment, how to use them safely, and what to do when new issues arise during treatment. How do those change if someone has autonomic failure? What do you do when your patient has hypertension AND also has orthostatic hypotension?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’Use the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcr
#187 Orthostatic Hypotension Part 1: Gray Matters Segment
Learn specific, practical ways to counsel patients on non-pharmacologic interventions. What is our goal with OH treatment? Is it the blood pressure number that matters? How do we avoid missing neurogenic causes of orthostatic hypotension (OH)? 🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’Use the code "CORE30" for 30% off effective 11/1/25 through 1/31/26: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript & S
#186 Pneumothorax: 5 Pearls Segment
Next time you’re squinting at a chest tube, feel confident you know exactly what to look for and why. Hear it explained in a way that really sticks!🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’s ACP MKSAP Audio CompanionUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off effective 11/1/25 through 1/31/26: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript & Show NotesTimestamps:(02:50) | Xray vs. POCUS vs. CT for Pneumothorax
#185 Neutropenia: 5 Pearls Segment
How do you work up neutropenia? When is neutropenia benign? When do neutrophils recover? How can you diagnose neutropenic fever in the first 15 minutes and start antibiotics in the first 60 minutes? Do you always add MRSA coverages? Only Pseudomonas coverage? When do you add fungal coverage?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’s ACP MKSAP Audio CompanionUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off effective 11/1/
#184 Stories for the Feels
Have a good laugh and reflect deeply with these three stories that hit the feels in different ways.If you'd love to hear more stories from Dr. Maria Rosasco, check out some of her other appearances on the podcast: July Stories and Handoffs & Contingency Planning.🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’s ACP MKSAP Audio CompanionUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off effective 11/1/25 through 1/31/26: h
#183 Diagnose the Clinician: Hoofbeats Segment
What went wrong? What were the reasoning or contextual missteps that led us astray?🔹 Sponsor: NEJM Fellowship Program, click here to learn more and/or apply! Due Aug 1, 2025🔹 Transcript and Show NotesTimestamps:(00:02) | Case Presentation and Initial Diagnosis(02:47) | Tachycardia and Early Impressions(04:10) | Clinical Deterioration and New Clues(07:19) | Problem Representation and Reflection(21:
#182 Pleural Effusions: 5 Pearls Segment
Imaging Pearls | (01:12)Deciding on Thoracentesis | (04:00)Light’s Criteria and Pseudoexudates | (07:00)Pleural Fluid Studies: pH and Cell Differential | (16:56)Diagnosing and Treating Parapneumonic Effusions | (23:32)Malignant Pleural Effusions: Diagnosis and Management | (30:39)🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’s ACP MKSAP Audio CompanionUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off effective 11/1/25 through
#181 July Stories 3.0
Listen for some good laughs and relatable stories!In this episode, we share raw and real stories from July — from rapid responses to unexpected kindness — and reflect on the emotional weight of starting out in medicine.🔹 Sponsor: NEJM Fellowship Program, click here to learn more and/or apply! Due Aug 1, 2025🔹 Transcript and Show NotesPrior July Stories:July Stories 2.0 (2023)July Stories (2019)Tim
#180 Beta-Blockers & REDUCE-AMI Trial: Beyond Journal Club Segment with NEJM Group
How much do beta blockers help after a heart attack, even when the heart’s pumping well? In this episode, we revisit the origins of beta blockers in post-MI care, examine how evidence evolved, and explore the REDUCE-AMI trial, which questions whether beta blockers are still needed for all.Listen to this latest episode of Beyond Journal Club, a collaboration between Core IM and NEJM Group, where we
#179 Invasive Fungal Disease: 5 Pearls Segment
🔹 What is invasive fungal disease, and who is most at risk for developing invasive fungal disease? (~ 02:46)🔹 What are the main classes of fungi? (~11:35)🔹 What are the pros and cons of B-D Glucan and Galactomannan (~19:16)🔹 How to increase the yield of blood cultures? How to interpret yeast growth in sputum/BAL and urine cultures? (~ 30:42)🔹 How is invasive fungal disease treated? (~ 35:14)📌 Sp
#178 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM): 5 Pearls Segment
🔹What are clinically relevant limitations of an A1c vs. a CGM (1:40)🔹What do the different parts of the ambulatory glucose profile tell you? (09:59)🔹What are common pitfalls, medications, lifestyle patterns that are important to ask your patient about when seeing them for a visit to manage blood sugar? (15:19)🔹 How can you titrate insulin based on when you see the hypoglycemia on the ambulatory gl
#177 Interventional Radiology (IR) 101: 5 Pearls Segment
🔹When is an U/S vs. CT vs. MRI helpful before consulting Interventional Radiology?🔹What factors go into an IR pre-op evaluation?🔹 When do drains go in, and when do they come out?🔹 When a patient has trouble with a drain, what are things you can do before calling IR?🔹 What does outpatient IR follow up entail, and what does a capping trial of PCN tubes entail?📌 Sponsor: Oakstone CME’s ACP MKSAP Aud
#176 Constipation Medications: 5 Pearls Segment
🔹 High-yield reversible causes of constipation? (02:26)🔹 Which type of fiber is more helpful? And is more hydration really better? And bulk-forming laxatives (9:03)🔹 Osmotic vs Stimulant Laxatives (15:06)🔹 Suppositories and enemas? (25:39)🔹Best practices with opioid induced constipation (34:05)📌 Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your
#175 A Revolution in HIV Prevention & The PURPOSE Trials: Beyond Journal Club Segment with NEJM Group
How good are we at preventing HIV? How do efficacy and effectiveness differ? We journey from oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to long-acting injectables, and then to the PURPOSE trials, which look at the use of long-acting lenacapavir as PrEP — a potential game-changer in the field of HIV.Listen to this latest episode of Beyond Journal Club, a collaboration between CoreIM and NEJM Group, where
#174 Lp(a) and ASCVD Risk: 5 Pearls Segment
What does Lipoprotein(a) tell us that a standard lipid panel doesn’t? Should we be testing everyone for it? Dive into the genetics, clinical implications, and evolving management strategies for Lp(a). Learn how to interpret results, counsel patients, and navigate topics with limited data like aspirin and PCSK9 inhibitors in treatment.🔹 Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your no
#173 Hypercoagulability Workup: 5 Pearls Segment
A new way to think of clots beyond provoked vs. unprovoked: Learn all about how important it is to think about reversibility! What patient states affect the inherited thrombophilia testing? Learn the nuances and practical approaches!🔹 Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 t
#172 Microplastics and Macro CV Health Problems: Beyond Journal Club on APACHe Study with NEJM Group
What is the impact of microplastics on human health? How can we use observational data to support the argument that microplastics may lead to poor health outcomes?Join us as we tackle these questions and discuss the APAChE study on microplastics and cardiovascular disease on this episode of Beyond Journal Club, a series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.🔹 Transcript and Sh
#171 Hospice Music Therapy: Bonus Episode
What is the last sense to go? How can music create connection, ease anxiety, and help process emotions at the end of life? Join Dr. Jafar Al-Mondhiry, Dr. Harry Han, and music therapist Bryanna Tobin as they explore the power of music therapy in hospice care, sharing moving stories and clinical insights.🔹 This episode is also sponsored by Factor! Get fresh, ready-made meals delivered to your door.
#170 ILD and High-Risk Medication Prescribing: Gray Matters Segment
Incidental fibrosis on CT —what now? What does prone imaging tell you? Is it fibrosis, aspiration, or atelectasis? And once you diagnose ILD, does the “alphabet soup” really matter for treatment? Antifibrotics vs. immunosuppression?Plus, how do we bridge the gap when social barriers make care unsafe?🔹 This episode is also sponsored by Factor! Get fresh, ready-made meals delivered to your door. Use
#169 MGUS to Multiple Myeloma Diagnostics and Counseling: 5 Pearls Segment
SPEP vs. UPEP? What does it tell you and not tell you? What is the role for immunofixation and free light chains in diagnosis? Learn about paraneoplastic antibodies with MGCS and its renal, neurologic, and dermatologic manifestations!Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to
#168 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Adverse Events 2.0: 5 Pearls Segment
How do you differentiate immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events aka IrAEs from other conditions like infection? Join as we go through pneumonitis, colitis, dermatitis and endocrinopathies due to immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicity!Transcript and Show NotesICIs & IrAEs 101 EpisodeBehind The Scenes videoSponsor:Interested in integrating Glass AI into your EMR? Reach out to enterpri
#167 Best of YouTube 2024: Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis, Inhaler Use, Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
YouTube VideosAnion Gap Metabolic Acidosis: https://youtu.be/oE0lygmMANMInhaler Delivery Systems: https://youtu.be/yYPdjClm9BgIron Deficiency in Pregnancy https://youtu.be/xTzYSXUbLscSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:01:27 | Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (Dr. Nick Villano)02:52 | Inhaler Delivery Systems (Dr. Allie Sheridan)
#166 Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in the ICU and REVISE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
What’s the evidence been for the use of PPIs in mechanically ventilated patients? What do more recent studies reveal about PPIs and possible harmful side effects of aspiration pneumonia and C. difficile colitis? To find out, tune into the second season of Beyond Journal Club, a series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes
#165 Peripheral Arterial Disease: 5 Pearls Segment
Why are we missing peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? How is it diagnosed using the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)? What treatments improve symptoms and reduce cardiovascular risks? When should revascularization be considered?Transcript and Show notesBehind The Scenes YouTube InterviewSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(02:23)
#164 TPN/PPN Parenteral Nutrition: 5 Pearls Segment
How is TPN and PPN similar and how is it different? When should each be used? How does bacterial overgrowth lead to complications? Does TPN cause diarrhea?Transcript and Show notesBehind the Scenes Youtube InterviewSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(01:35) | PEARL 1: Basics of PN: What makes up parenteral nutrition?(06:54)
#163 Urine Drug Screening Nuances: 5 Pearls Segment
Limitations to urine drug screening (UDS) in primary care? What are common false positives and false negatives with the urine drug screen test?Transcript and Show notesBehind The Scenes YouTube InterviewsSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(03:01) | PEARL 1: Basics to Urine Drug Screen (UDS)(08:03) | PEARL 2: Types of urine
#162 Hospice 102: Practical Tips and Nuances
What if a patient can't afford hospice? Which medications do you deprescribe when on hospice? What happens when patients who are on hospice return to the hospital or ED?Sponsor: Imagine leveraging A.I to do pre-charting before seeing a patient. Reach out to enterprise@glass.health to integrate Glass A.I into your EMR! For more on Glass or Glass Pro, Use the promo code: CoreIMBehind the Scenes
#161 Transfusion Thresholds and the MINT Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
Can the MINT trial change how we treat anemia in acute MI? The largest trial of its kind compared liberal vs. restrictive transfusion strategies in patients with myocardial infarction.Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedTranscript
#160 Moral Distress Part 2: At the Bedside Segment
Strategies to address moral distress and moral injury — hear from the experts on their work on the topic!Transcript and Show notesSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(01:07) | Strategies for Addressing Moral Distress(09:25) | Strategies for Address Moral Injury(20:52) | ConclusionTags: IMCore, CorelM, Burnout, Moral Distress,
#159 Moral Distress Part 1: At the Bedside Segment
What is moral residue vs. moral injury vs moral distress? How do these concepts impact us as clinicians?Sponsor: Whether you're looking to open your own practice or buy into a group, Panacea Financial understands the unique needs of physicians and offers tailored financial solutions. Transcript and Show notesSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animati
#158 Diuretics Resistance Cases
Listen to 3 cardiorenal cases that highlight that “without flow it really doesn't matter what you're doing with the diuretic!”Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedTranscript and Show notesCardiorenal Considerations: 5 Pearls
#157 Handoffs: Contingency Planning
Signouts! How can we do them better? Hear these memorable stories & ask yourself these FIVE questions when getting your handoff ready for the covering team.Sponsor: Glass Health is a platform that empower clinicians with best-in-class AI for clinical decision supportUse promo code COREIM for 1 month of free access to Glass Pro for unlimited A.I queries !Show notes & transcriptsBehind the S
#156 Hospice 101: Nuts and Bolts
Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedBehind the Scenes Youtube InterviewShow notes & TranscriptSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(03:04) | What is the p
#155 Microskills: Small Actions, Big Impact
Dive into 4 microskills from the book “Microskills: Small Actions, Big Impact” that offer tangible tools for navigating the professional world with grace and intention.Book by Dr. Adaira Landry, Dr. Resa E. Lewiss:MicroSkills: Small Actions, Big ImpactShow notes & TranscriptSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Tags: IMCore, CoreIM, p
#154 Does Invitation To Screening Colonoscopy Save lives? Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group on the NordICC Trial
Does colonoscopy prevent colon cancer, and does it save lives? There has never been a randomized controlled trial on screening colonoscopies before NordICC trial, even though it is a guideline based recommendation for everyone over 45! How did this come to be? What do we tell our patients who are on the fence about undergoing screening colonoscopy? To find out, tune into the sixth episode of Beyon
#153 HFpEF: 5 Pearls Segment
Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedBehind The Scenes YouTube InterviewsTranscript and Show NotesSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps:(01:59) | What causes HF
#152 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & IrAEs 101: 5 Pearls Segment
Sponsor: At Panacea Financial, you don't need co-signers for personal loans and have reduced payments during training!Behind the Scenes YouTube InterviewTranscript and Show NotesSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps: (01:56) | How do immune checkpoint inhibitors work?(07:15) | How do you organize the different immune-relat
#151 Cardiorenal Considerations: 5 Pearls Segment
Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedGet CME-MOC credit with ACP!Transcript and Show NotesSubscribe to Core IM’s YouTube Channel for more behind the scenes, whiteboard animations and more!Timestamps: (02:05) | Urinalysis in a patien
#150 Rhythm Control in Afib: 5 Pearls Segment
What are the benefits of early rhythm control versus rate control alone? When is electrical cardioversion used and what information can it tell us? What side effects for amiodarone, dofetilide, and sotalol, propafenone and flecainide? When should catheter ablation be considered in patients with atrial fibrillation?Behind the Scenes YouTube InterviewTranscript and Show NotesSubscribe to Core IM’s
#149 Asthma Management and the MANDALA Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
Should your patients be reaching for albuterol when their asthma flares up? Some of us may have been treating asthma exacerbations incorrectly for many years… What is the right approach? Tune in to the fifth episode of Beyond Journal Club, a new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group, to learn about the latest asthma management trials and guidelines, and how to translate
#148 Iron Deficiency Treatment: 5 Pearls Segment
How do you choose btw PO vs. IV iron? What is the best counseling for oral iron formulations? How do you choose between different IV iron formulations? Should you use the Ganzoni formula? What is a Fishbane reaction? And how is it different from anaphylaxis?Sponsor: At Panacea Financial, you don't need co-signers for personal loans and have reduced payments during training!Behind the Scenes Y
#147 Iron Deficiency: Grey Matters Segment
What do the different iron labs mean?! How to interpret iron labs in the setting of inflammation? How to take a good menstrual history?Sponsor: Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your notes, and writes your note in < 30 seconds. Freed learns your style over time and is HIPAA compliant! Use the code CORE50 to get 50% off your first month with FreedBehind The Scenes YouTube VideosTransc
#146 Tube Feeds: 5 Pearls Segment
Uncover many blind spots on tube feeds!Sponsor: At Panacea Financial, every single customer gets their OWN 24/7 primary care banker who actually knows you!Behind the Scenes Youtube Interviews: Short-term enteral accessDurable enteral accessWhat is venting aka decompression?Show Notes & TranscriptTimestamps:(02:21) | Indications for tube feeds(09:36) | Routes of enteral access(19:20) | Componen
#145 Heart Failure in Older Adults & Guardianship: Gray Matter Segment
How do you manage GDMT in a frail older adult? When is a guardian needed and what is the process for obtaining guardianship?Sponsor: Echonous, the maker of Kosmos, is redefining point-of-care ultrasound at half the price (or less) of comparable carts. Mention Core IM at the Demo to get a free A.I application of choice!Behind The Scenes YouTube InterviewShow Notes & TranscriptTimestamps:(04:03)
#144 RSV & What Makes Vaccine Trials Different: Beyond Journal Club on the RENOIR and AReSVi Trials
How do you counsel patients eligible for the RSV vaccines? What do the results of the RENOIR and AReSVi trials tell us and how do they compare? How should we interpret vaccine trials in the first place? Tune in to the fourth episode of Beyond Journal Club, a new series brought to you by Core IM in collaboration with NEJM Group.Sponsor: Pathway FREE evidence-based clinical decision support app. Gui
#143 Hypomagnesemia and Hypophosphatemia: 5 Pearls Segment
When you see a low mag or a low phos, what are you thinking about? And do PPIs effect magnesium absorption? How much sodium and potassium are found in a typical oral phosphorus supplement?Sponsor: Pathway FREE evidence-based clinical decision support app. Guideline summaries, interactive algorithms, landmark trials & moreYoutube interview on key points on magnesiumYoutube interview on key poin
#142 Managing Conflict: At the Bedside Segment
Sharpen your de-escalation skills!Sponsor: GlassHealth | Get unlimited A.I queries for 1 month with promo code: COREIM !Timestamps:02:26 Difficult Patients10:25 Mediation Toolkit17:20 Maxims of Mediation26:46 When the Conversation Still Breaks Down35:11 ConclusionTags: IMCore, CoreIM, ethics, humanities, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant, burnoutFind the best disability insurance
#141 Do Steroids Have a Role in Community-Acquired Pneumonia? Beyond Journal Club on the CAPE COD Trial
In community-acquired pneumonia, can steroids improve mortality? Past studies of steroids in CAP have been conflicting, with some showing a mortality benefit and others showing no difference. How does the CAPE COD trial change how we think about patients hospitalized with severe CAP? To find out, tune into the third episode of Beyond Journal Club, a new series brought to you by Core IM in collabor
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