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Sep 2022
40m 34s

#357 Hotcakes: Ultra-short Antibiotics f...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Find out if ultra-short course (two days) antibiotics work for pneumonia, if acetazolamide improves diuretic efficiency in acute decompensated heart failure, should we prescribe psilocybin (magic mushrooms) to treat alcohol use disorder, and if removal of asymptomatic kidney stones decreases the incidence of future events! Time to fill your plate with a fresh stack of hotcakes! Drs. Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra), and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto) catch up on recent practice-changing articles and guidelines! 

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Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer
  • Ultra-short Antibiotics for Pneumonia, 
  • Acetazolamide for acute heart failure exacerbations, 
  • Psilocybin for AUD,
  • Asymptomatic Kidney Stone Removal
  • Outro

Credits

  • Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Hosted by: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
  • Reviewer: Rahul Ganatral MD, MPH
  • Technical Production: Pod Paste

    Full transcript HERE
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