Primary Care Pod

Treating Resistant Depression in Elders - Add or Switch Meds?

Today's episode we look at a study of 60+ year olds who have poorly controlled depression.  Is it better to add on medications? Switch medications? Does it matter? 

 

Study link:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36867173/

New(ish) Drug for MACE Prevention

Bempedoic Acid aka Nexletol has a new trial in NEJM that shows MACE reduction in very high risk patients (mostly secondary but some primary prevention).  NNT? NNH? Other trials on Bempedoic acid? Tune in and find out.

 

 

Asthma Management: Less is More?

Interesting study today that looks at High dose ICS inhalers possibly have worse outcomes in patients than medium dose ICS inhalers, leading to more exacerbations and need for antibiotics. Plausible? Let's discuss!

Low Serum Creatinine Can Be Dangerous

We take a Pre-operative study from the Annals of Surgery and talk about perioperative risk management for patients with low serum creatinine.

Guideline Update: COPD - GOLD 2023

Minor changes, but enough that it's probably useful for an update!

AI is Coming for Your Job: ChatGPT Passes Board Exams

Fun episode today!

Guideline Update: CKD Management!

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Can Medical Cannabis Actually Reduce Opioid Use in Chronic Pain Patients?

Let's review a clinical trial of medical cannabis use in chronic pain patients with the goal of reducing daily MME dose.

Documentation Efficiency: Typing Speeds and Digital Disparities

Interesting Study out of the Netherlands on different typing speeds in clinical practice by age, gender, medical role, and specialty. 

 

Take home - You aren't as fast as a typer as you think!

No Zero Days: Motivational Interviews for 2023

Kicking 2023 year off with a topic on Motivational Interviewing, and what I'm focusing on to help patients make healthy choices and beneficial lifestyle changes for this year.

Osteoporosis for Dummies

Thanks to Dr. Leah Prestbo, you the MVP.

IM Steroids for Knee Arthritis? Really?

Today we discuss a recent study looking at intra-articular steroid injections for knee arthritis vs. IM steroid injections in the glute.  Non-inferior???

HDL is Racist

Apparently, the relationship between HDL and coronary artery disease is much more complicated than previously thought. Low HDL doesn't matter if you are black? Let's read about a November 2022 study from JACC.

Always Rx BP Meds at Night? Not so fast!

Last decade, data has pointed us to prescribe BP meds at night, new study says, maybe it doesn't matter?

DoxyPEP, the Future of STD Care?

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Colonoscopy Fails an RCT??!?

SHOCKING! DRAMA! Not really, so let's dig into the details from NEJM October article on colonoscopy RCT in Europe.

Practice Efficiency: For Clinic Visits, Less is More

I HAVE NOTHING TO PUT IN HERE, JUST LISTEN OK.

Semaglutide for Weight Loss, How Good is it in Real Life?

Works!  How Well? Well, pretty good. Let's get more details!

Guideline Update! Heart Failure Management

1. New classifications for your documentation - HFrEF, HFmrEF, HFpEf, HFiEF

2. Medications for HFrEF, HFmrEF

3. Medications for HFpEF.

4. MEMORIZE ALL THE ACRONYMS

Sitting Cessation Counseling?

Not smoking cessation, but SITTING CESSATION? How a British RCT showed that PCPs can improved hours of sedentary sitting per day, and make changes to patient's overall wellbeing and ? health? 

Let's discuss!

Treating Painful Neuropathy: Is More Better?

WELCOME BACK.

 

Let's talk about a recent study last month on treatment options for painful neuropathy in diabetes. Monotherapy or dual therapy? Is More Better? Is this practice changing? Do I like typing questions in here? Find out in this episode!

The Future is Here! The Cancer Blood Test

Let's talk about cfDNA and how a new test is soon to be coming to a PCP office near you to screen healthy patients for all cancers in a single blood test.

Practice Changes? Hyperkalemia Management on ACE/ARBs

On today's episode: Standard opening and joke, but with a new sponsorship from Panacea Financial!

 

Pod Episode is on an interesting study from last month on management of hyperkalemia with patients on ACE/ARBs that I thought was super interesting and very relevant to primary care.  Hope you agree!

Combatting Burnout by Accepting Uncertainty

Why You Will Hear A Lot About LipoproteinA in 2023

Let's talk and review research (and future treatments of LpA) on today's episode of the PCP.