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An 18-y/o college freshman presents with increased social anxiety. He wants to make friends but is afraid of being rejected. What's his diagnosis? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals Meded Media Follow us on Instagram @mike.natter and @medicalschoolhq 

A 36-y/o male presents to the hospital because he fears his heart may be "skipping a beat." His workup and history are normal, so what's causing his symptoms? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals Meded Media Follow us on Instagram @mike.natter and @medicalschoolhq 

A 15-year-old boy has a history of torturing and killing animals. He has also exhibited violent behavior towards other students at school. What's his diagnosis? Links: Full Episode Blog Post BoardVitals (Use the promo code BOARDROUNDS to save 15% off.) Meded Media The Premed Year ... Show More

Learn to recognize myositis and myopathy (aka the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies), perform the appropriate initial testing, whether or not statins and exercise are safe to continue, and how to partner with our subspecialist colleagues to treat these patients in primary care.  ... Show More

Master endocarditis! Don’t feel thwarted by a positive set of blood cultures. We’re joined by Dr. David Serota (@serotavirus) for a comprehensive discussion of the pathophysiology of infective endocarditis, frameworks for work-up and diagnosis, the TTE vs. TEE debate, indications ... Show More

Enjoy this rapid clinical overview of afib (atrial fibrillation) based on Curbsiders episode #164 with Neurologist Dr. Chris Favilla!  This mini episode is not available for CME, but episode #164 on Stroke and TIA is available for CME credit through the ACP! Episodes | Subscribe ... Show More

Dr. Perlman is a Pediatric Neuromuscular Neurologist- what is this specialty, and what was his journey to his current career?Links:Full Episode Blog PostMeded MediaBlueprint MCAT 

Who gets a COVID booster? Can we mix and match COVID vaccines?  What are monoclonal antibodies and when should we use them? What is molnupiravir and does it work? Shots for kids? Ready yourself to answer these questions and more with our guest, Dr. Monica Gandhi @MonicaGandhi9.  ... Show More

We tackle the complexities of pain management in patients with chronic kidney disease in this reboot from @NephMadness 2019 that, on a scale of 1-10, will leave you feeling very relieved in addressing pain. Topics: Opioids, gabapentinoids, NSAIDS, pain ladders, why tramadol is tr ... Show More

Diagnosing & Managing Acute Hypoxemia with Nick Mark MD Quick! Your patient is desaturating! Have no fear, for in this installment of our Rapid Response series we have recruited pulmonologist/intensivist extraordinaire, the great Dr. Nick Mark of ICU One Pager, to share with us a ... Show More

Fill up your plate with some spooky tofurkey cakes! Drs. Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra) and Nora Taranto (@norataranto) help catch us up recent practice-changing articles and guidelines including EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF), the 2021 CHEST VTE guidelines update, whet ... Show More

Dr. Kevin Weber @KwebMD (Ohio State University Wexner Medical School) takes the pain out of headache management!  Have the confidence to prescribe new CGRP-antagonists and ditans for migraine prevention and acute relief.  We also dive deep into when to order imaging and alternati ... Show More

Learn what you really need to diagnose pancreatitis, when to use imaging sources and what is most important in management! Rapidly treating Acute Pancreatitis might change its course! We’re joined by Dr. Kaveh Sharzehi @sharzehi of Oregon Health & Science University (@OHSUNews). ... Show More