Supercharge your learning and enhance your practice with this Internal Medicine Podcast featuring board certified Internists as they interview the experts to bring you clinical pearls, practice-changing knowledge, and bad puns. Doctors Matthew Watto, Paul Williams, and friends (a national network of students, residents, and clinician-educators) deliver a little knowledge food for your brain hole. Yummy! No boring lectures here, just high-value content and a healthy dose of humor. Fantastic for Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Primary Care, and Hospital Medicine.

<div>Risks/benefits in older males, when to test, fertility considerations, and more. 
 
Master male hypogonadism diagnosis and management. Discover when and how to test, how to tackle confounding conditions, and why lifestyle changes may be more effective than testosterone therapy in certain patients. We are joined by Dr. Brad Anawalt, an expert in endocrine care, to guide us through the essentials. 
 
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<li>Intro</li>
<li>Case 1</li>
<li>History and Physical </li>
<li>Laboratory Testing </li>
<li>Effect of Lifestyle on Testosterone</li>
<li>Case 2</li>
<li>Prostate and Cardiovascular risk</li>
<li>Treatment Options and Considerations</li>
<li>Secondary Causes of Hypogonadism</li>
<li>Case 3</li>
<li>Testicular Size and Klinefelter Syndrome</li>
<li>hCG and Clomiphene</li>
<li>Monitoring and Follow-Up</li>
<li>Take-Home Points</li>
<li>Outro</li>
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Credits 
 

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<ul>
<li>Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD. </li>
<li>Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   </li>
<li>Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP</li>
<li>Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP</li>
<li>Technical Production: PodPaste</li>
<li>Guest: Bradley D. Anawalt MD</li>
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#462 Male Hypogonadism Pearls with Dr. Bradley Anawalt: Insights on Testosterone Deficiency

<div>A Bell-Ringer of a Presentation 
 
Is it a stroke or is it botox? No, it’s Bell’s palsy! Learn how to differentiate facial palsy from other sinister diagnoses. Join us as <a href="https://keck.usc.edu/faculty-search/jordan-amar/">Dr. Jordan Amar</a> (Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at USC Keck School of Medicine) gives us Bell’s palsy pointers (and a great mnemonic, if there is such a thing). 
 
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<ul>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Rapid fire questions and Reflex Hammers</li>
<li>Case #1: Ms. Melanie</li>
<li>Framework for Bell's Palsy</li>
<li>Bell's Palsy vs Stroke: How to Differentiate </li>
<li>Approach to History and Physical Exam </li>
<li>Case #2: Mr. Lopez</li>
<li>Red Flags in Facial Palsy (GROWLS FACE)
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<li>Workup: From Imaging to Labs and What Not to Do</li>
<li>Treatment: The Role of Steroids and Antivirals</li>
<li>Supportive Care, Complications and Prognosis</li>
<li>Take-Home Points</li>
<li>Outro</li>
</ul>
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Credits 
 

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<ul>
<li>Producer and Writer: Isabel Valdez, PA-C </li>
<li>Show Notes: Paul Wurtz MD, Ben Furman MPH MS3, Isabel Valdez, PA-C</li>
<li>Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani, MS2</li>
<li>Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   </li>
<li>Reviewer: Leah Witt, MD</li>
<li>Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP</li>
<li>Technical Production: PodPaste</li>
<li>Guest: Jordan Amar, MD</li>
</ul>
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#461: Facial Nerve Follies:  Understanding Bell's Palsy

<div>Preserve your sanity while treating heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.  Dr Michelle Kittleson <a href="https://x.com/MKIttlesonMD">@MKittlesonMD</a> (<a href="https://researchers.cedars-sinai.edu/Michelle.Kittleson">Cedars Sinai</a>) illuminates this confounding cardiac condition. 
 
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<li>00:00 Introduction and Advice for Physicians</li>
<li>02:24 Case Presentation</li>
<li>04:16 Understanding HFpEF</li>
<li>08:11 Differential Diagnosis of Dyspnea and Edema</li>
<li>11:30 Diagnosing HFPEF: H2F-PEF Score and Testing</li>
<li>17:07 Managing Comorbidities in HFpEF</li>
<li>20:54 Non-Pharmacological Interventions: Weight Loss and Exercise</li>
<li>23:16 Understanding the Challenges of HFpEF</li>
<li>25:08 Medications</li>
<li>30:13 Promising Results of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists</li>
<li>36:38 Managing Salt and Water Intake</li>
</ul>
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Credits 
 

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<ul>
<li>Writer and Producer: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD</li>
<li>Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani</li>
<li>Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   </li>
<li>Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD</li>
<li>Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP</li>
<li>Technical Production: PodPaste</li>
<li>Guest: Michelle Kittleson MD, PhD</li>
</ul>
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#460 Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

<div>Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST issues <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/digest/digest-56-cardiac-risk-calculators-hypobaric-chambers-and-alcohol-and-so-much-more">#56</a> and <a href="https://thecurbsiders.com/digest/digest-57-numerous-pneumo-vaxes-expanding-our-understanding-of-preventing-pneumococcal-infection">#57</a>, including finerenone for heart failure, the skinny on pneumonia vaccines and the latest, PCV21, long-term oxygen therapy (the REDOX trial), and the PREVENT vs PCE cardiovascular risk equations.  Fill your brain hole with a fully digestible meal! Featuring Alex Chaitoff (<a href="https://x.com/AlexChaitoff">@alexchaitoff</a>), Rahul Ganatra (<a href="https://x.com/rbganatra">@rbganatra</a>), Nora Taranto (<a href="https://twitter.com/norataranto">@norataranto</a>), and Matt Watto <a href="https://twitter.com/doctorwatto">(@doctorwatto)</a>.  
 
Note: **Update on Pneumonia Vaccine from ACIP: After we recorded and just before we published this episode, the CDC updated its vaccine guidance to include pneumonia vaccination for all adults aged 50 years and older to receive either PCV20, PCV21, or the combination of PCV15 followed by PPSV23 one year later (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/pneumococcal/hcp/vaccine-recommendations/index.html">CDC site</a> accessed 24 Oct 2024).** 
 
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<ul>
<li>Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH, Alex Chaitoff MD, MPH, Matthew Watto MD, FACP</li>
<li>Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD </li>
<li>Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD </li>
<li>Technical Production: Pod Paste</li>
<li>Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP </li>
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Show Segments 
 

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<ul>
<li>Introduction + Pun </li>
<li>Exploring Finerenone in Heart Failure</li>
<li>Pneumonia Vaccines: The PCV21 Trial</li>
<li>Long-Term Oxygen Therapy: The REDOX Trial</li>
<li>Cardiovascular Risk Calculators: The PREVENT Equation</li>
</ul>
<div>
 
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#459 DIGEST: Finerenone for Heart Failure, PCV21 and the latest Pneumonia Vaccine Recs, 24-hour vs 15-hour Oxygen Therapy, and PREVENT vs PCE for Cardiovascular Risk Estimation

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