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Episode 255: Neurology VMR – Frequent Falls

The Clinical Problem Solvers

He’s applying this 2023 match season for internal medicine. Beyond medicine, Rafael loves fiction books/movies, pop music, and singing Disney songs. Yazmin Heredia Allegretti @minheredia Yazmin is a Medical Graduate from Mexico, looking forward to applying to an Internal Medicine Residency in the U.S.

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Episode 95: Human Dx unknown with Sharmin & Mercy residents – Hypernatremia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

His favorite thing about internal medicine is is the profound sense of accomplishment he feels when replacing electrolytes that are just slightly below the normal range. However, about one week prior to starting my massage therapy program, he had an epiphany and decided to go to medical school instead.

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Episode 193: Neurology VMR – Impairment of Speech

The Clinical Problem Solvers

In her free time, she likes to practice pilates, play with her dogs, binge-watch Netflix comedy series, read biography books, go out with her friends (pre-COVID), drink wine, and cook (still learning). Kirtan Patolia Kirtan is a final year medical student from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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How to choose between Pediatrics and Internal Medicine for post-graduation?

Tiny Physician

By the end of their internship a few undergraduate medical students would have decided on their favorite branch for residency, based on the limited experience that they had during their internship. By the end of my internship, I was quite interested in Internal Medicine (IM) and wanted to pursue the same for my residency.

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Images of the Dying: A Podcast with Wendy MacNaughton, Lingsheng Li, and Frank Ostaseski

GeriPal

Our focus today, however, was on her most recently published book titled How to Say Goodby e. This beautiful book began as a very personal project for Wendy while she was the artist-in-residence at Zen Hospice. What is it about the images of the dying that helps teach medical students? She has a TED talk. When were you.

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Is it time for geriatricians to get on board with lecanemab? Jason Karlawish and Ken Covinsky

GeriPal

On today’s podcast we talk with Jason Karlawish, who we’ve had on previously talking about his book The Problem of Alzheimer’s and with Aaron Kesselhim, to discuss FDA approval of Aducanumab , as well as frequent guest and host Ken Covinsky. . And by the way, Harvey has a brand new book out Dignity and Care. Wait, what ? .

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Poetry about Aging: Marilyn McEntyre and Guy Micco

GeriPal

And maybe, just maybe, we convince that poetry skeptic Eric Widera that there is a place for poetry in medicine after all. Links to essays and books by Marilyn McEntyre. She is written a number of books, including one that’s probably most relevant to today. Joint medical program is between UC Berkeley and UCSF.

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