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Jun 2025
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#485: Things We Do For No Reason™Live fr...

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
About this episode
Brush up on your high-value care by exploring four Things We Do For No Reason with experts Dr. Tony Breu (@tony_breu, Harvard University) and Dr. Lenny Feldman (@DocLennyF, Johns Hopkins University). Follow along as they explore lactate-guided resuscitation in shock, beta blocker use with cocaine, holding anticoagulation in patients with fall risk, and discharge before noon.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • Picks of the Week
  • Part 1: Things We Do for No Reason™: Using lactate as our resuscitation guide in sepsis
  • Part 2: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discontinuing β-blockers in patients who use cocaine
  • Part 3: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discontinuing anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation and a high risk of falls
  • Part 4: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discharge before noon
  • Outro

Credits

  • Producers: Caroline Coleman MD, Monee Amin MD, Meredith Trubitt MD 
  • Writers:  Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
  • Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Lenny Feldman, MD and Tony Breu, MD


Disclosures

Dr. Breu and Dr Feldman report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 


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