Jul 16

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Send us Fan MailNinja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob walk you through a high-yield, case-based approach to urinary tract infections, focusing on how to differentiate simple from complicated disease and make the right management decisions quickly. Th ... Show More

31m 33s

Jul 2

Pneumonia

Send us Fan MailNinja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob break down pneumonia as a high-yield clinical algorithm rather than an antibiotic guessing game, focusing on how pneumonia is actually tested and managed on exams, wards, and in the ICU.They begin ... Show More

1h 16m

Jun 18

Hepatitis E

Send us Fan MailNinja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob walk you through a high-yield, case-based approach to Hepatitis E, focusing on the key patterns, board traps, and complications that make this topic important despite being relatively lower yield. ... Show More

14m 9s

Aug 2022

Salt vs. Potassium

Too much salt in your diet? Not enough potassium? Welcome to the 99.99 percent club. This episode features audio from Fewer Than 1 in 5,000 Meet Sodium and Potassium Recommended Intakes, Are Potassium Chloride Salt Substitutes Effective?, and Potassium Chloride Salt Substitute Si ... Show More

17m 49s

Jan 2024

Hyperkalemia

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34m 52s

Nov 2021

#93 Hyperkalemia in CKD: Mind the Gap Segment

What degree of hyperkalemia makes you worried enough to send your patient to the ED? Are ECG changes sensitive in detecting hyperkalemia? Do you know how to advise your patient on dietary changes? What medications can you effectively use in the outpatient setting?Show notes, Tran ... Show More

30m 18s

Apr 2024

Let's Get to the Heart of Potassium!

In this episode, Drs. Young and Ambruso discuss not just treating hypokalemia but the importance if determining the cause with a specific emphasis on GI losses and the role the kidney plays.Sophia Ambruso DO @Sophia_Kidney, Sarah Young MD @kidneycritic, Judy Blaine MD, Parisa Mor ... Show More

25m 26s

Sep 2021

Episode 6: Management of Dyskalemias

Join KDIGO Conversations in Nephrology host, Dr. Roberto Pecoits-Filho, in conversation with Dr. Chuck Herzog as they explore the challenges that occur when managing dyskalemia. They address the consequences of hyperkalemia and hypokalemia. They also discuss how both hospitalized ... Show More

20 m

Feb 2025

111 Hyperkalemia

Dr. Jordan Cramer joins Dan McCollum to discuss the management of hyperkalemia. Learn key aspects of the history and physical Discuss the importance of an early ECG. Discover important details about a variety of treatment options.

24m 13s

Oct 2023

#137 Hypokalemia & Potassium Repletion: 5 Pearls Segment

See some of the original interviews on Youtube!What is the evidence behind K+ repletion? What is a framework to think through for hypokalemia? What are the different repletion formulations and what else can you do to mitigate hypokalemia? Stepping back, do we really need to get l ... Show More

34m 3s

Apr 2025

238. Metabolic & Endocrine DDx Metabolic Alkalosis

Which of the following disorders is MOST likely to be the cause of metabolic alkalosis? Find it all out in the podcast! Be prepared for the NPTE so that you can pass with flying colors! Check out www.ptfinalexam.com/podcast for more information and to stay up-to-date with our lat ... Show More

13m 33s

Mar 2025

Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is common and can be serious. It can result in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. So it is important that we assess this problem properly, find an underlying diagnosis if there is one, and manage appropriately. To find out more about this problem and what we can d ... Show More

22m 4s

Potassium Disorders