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EpisodeĀ 95: Human Dx unknown with Sharmin & MercyĀ 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. He went to Wayne State University for my undergraduate studies thinking he would be a physical therapist, massage therapist, and dietitian (yes, all three of those).

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Episode 106: Human dx unknown with Arsalan and Duke residents – cough, dyspnea, & AMS

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Alexandra Rojek Alexandra Rojek is currently an internal medicine resident at the University of Chicago, interested in pursuing hematology/oncology with an interest in translational research. She attended Harvard University for her undergraduate education in chemical and physical biology, and then medical school at UCSF.

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Episode 149: Human Dx Unknown with Lindsey & the Mercy Health team

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Take our Episode Quiz here Dr. Kelly Uelmen Kelly is a second-year internal medicine resident at Mercy Health in Muskegon, MI. I’m from Wisconsin and went to medical school at LMU-DCOM in Tennessee. I am looking forward to a career in hospitalist medicine once I finish residency.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Next, we turn to Emily McDonald, the director of the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network , to discuss her study on the impact of direct-to-consumer educational brochures on gabapentin deprescribing. Additionally, clinicians participated in monthly educational sessions. in the usual care group.

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

During my training, I didn’t receive much education about radiation oncology, and I’m not entirely sure what some of the terms mean (hypofractionated means fewer sessions, right?). I was really fascinated not only with the medical side of things, but some of the. The physics and mathematics that went into radiation therapy planning.

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Unpacking characteristics of spirituality through the lens of persons of colour living with serious illness: The need for nurse-based education to increase understanding of the spiritual dimension in healthcare. I thought I was going to be a professor or educator, decided I didn’t like that. I may have talked about it before.

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

GeriPal

I thought I was going to be a professor or educator, decided I didn’t like that. And then we also have another Vas, many of the interviews are done by medical students or other healthcare trainees as part of their clinical rotation at the VA. ” I asked the student, “Did you find legs on your physical exam?”

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