Primary Care Pod

Guideline Update: Asthma Management and Colonoscopies after Polypectomy

HEY! It's the PCP! 2 new guideline discussions. My favorite! Join me!

Another Tool in the Smoking Cessation Toolbox!

Hey there, hip young teens. Do you know what the cool kids are talking about? Definitely not regular cigarettes! No, they are on the primary care podcast talking about very low dose nicotine content cigarettes! So be a cool kid and listen and learn!

 

(TEENS DO NOT SMOKE OR VAPE PLEASE OK THANKS TEENAGE LISTENERS)

Danish Mask Study Review

Hey everyone! On today's episode, we review today's new mask study out of Denmark. The study says masks weren't effective, but there's some bigtime issues with the actual study itself. Let's review! Also, sorry for the banging, my kid was kicking a soccer ball in the room directly above me. sorry sorry sorry sorry.

Stop Missing This Diagnosis!

Hey everyone! Did you like that clickbait title? We're talking about Primary hyperaldosteronism and how/why PCPs fail to diagnosis this! Why it matters! Why should you care? Because reasons! That's why! Listen in and learn!

Guideline Update! Colon Cancer Screening from USPFTF

Hey everyone,  

 

On tonight's EMERGENCY PANIC INDUCING GUIDELINE UPDATE we talk about USPFTF lowering CRC screening to age 45. Dang. Well, data supports it, but kinda weakly. We'll discuss.

My Personal COVID 19 Experience!

Hey everyone,

 

On today's episode.... ya boy caught covid! I talk about my personal experience having COVID and what takeaways I learned from it.

Intermittent Fasting Fails an RCT!

Hey everyone! We're here to REVISIT a favorite topic from the podcast: Intermittent fasting, which didn't look so hot in an RCT last month in JAMA. Let's dive into the dietary "science" in the article and talk about what it means for discussions with patients!

2021 Coding and Documentation Changes!

Hey everyone, today we discuss the new proposed changes to office documentation, and wow are they massive changes. Huuuuuuuuge. Many, many people are saying they are the biggest and most impressive changes in documentation history.

 

International listeners, this might not apply as much to you, but you're free to listen in to the discussion.

Turmeric for Knee OA? Probably!

Hey everyone,  first we get to a follow up email from the Meningitis B Action Project about a previous episode, then we dive into a new article on Turmeric for Knee OA. Let's do this!

Vitamin D and COVID 19? Are We Really Doing This?

Hey everybody!

Time to finally talk about Vitamin D and COVID 19. We're doing it. We're talking about it. The talk has been done. Done did it good. It's been did.

Meningitis B Vaccine and the Number Needed to Vaccinate

Hey Everyone,

 

Today's topic we discuss the Men B vaccine, and how I apply the NNV/statistics to help add in the shared decision making process.

Taking Mega Dose Biotin Does WHAT?

Hey everyone,

On today's episode we talk about why you should know if your patients are taking biotin supplementation that is crazy higher than the recommended daily value (0.03mg/30ug daily) and what it means in primary care and chronic disease management.

Guideline Update: Topical NSAIDs for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain

Hey errrrbody who likes to misspell words for fun,

 

On today's episode, we review the new joint guideline for acute MS pain from ACP/AAFP. I promise, it's a painfree episode.

Stunning Study Shows Statins Should Suffice in Some Super Old Seniors

Welcome back fans of alliteration, we dive into a maybe practice changing update on statins for elderly patients. Reduction in all cause and ASCVD related mortality? Who knews?

Guideline Update: Cervical Cancer Screening from ACS

Hey Everyone! Another guideline update! Cervical Cancer screening from the ACS!

 

Sell your pap stock, no more cytology, we're hrHPV hype train now!

 

 

To Statin or Not to Statin, is a CAC the Answer?

hey friends, welcome back. Today we talk about the people at risk for developing ASCVD, using the 2018 pooled cohort equation from the ACC/AHA to calculate their 10 year risk.   For our international listeners or those not aware, this is the calculator I'm talking about:

 

http://www.cvriskcalculator.com/

 

and the Article/Youtube discussion about the article:

https://youtu.be/_H-Q7GXmm-8

 

Let's get to it!

Guideline Update: Lung Cancer Screening Draft

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey everyone who loves the letter e and even those that don't,

On today's episode, we look at the July 7th new lung cancer screening draft by USPFTF. Probably saves lives, we should probably do it more. Ok? Ok. Let's discuss.

Practice Change: STOPP and Beers Criteria Done Well

On today's episode, we finish part 2 from last week - diving into STOPP vs Beers criteria and how to change your practice to tackle polypharmacy, inappropriate medications, and do it efficiently and/or/maybe well.

Potentially Inappropriate Medications - Let's Stop Hurting Old People with Pills as Much??

Welcome back to another episode of the PCP. Today we hit up a tough topic - polypharmacy and potential inappropriate medications.  We'll discuss Beers and STOPP/START criteria, and pave way to part 2 next week. 

 

Big topic, let's dive in.

Save Us, Dexamethasone, You're Our Only Hope!

On this SHORT episode, we discuss today's news release about dexamethasone working shockingly well vs. COVID in sick ICU patients from our friends in the UK. 

Can Dogs Save Us From COVID-19?

Welcome back to the PCP ladies and gents. Today we talk about the power of the canine olfactory system, think outside the box, and get a little weird.

 

Enjoy!

Antihypertensive Reduction in the Elderly

LET'S TAKE ALL THEM PILLS AWAY FROM THE GERIATRIC POPULATION. WHO'S WITH ME?

COVID Antibody Testing is Unreliable? Not So Fast, My Friends!

WELCOME BACK to the PCP, today we talk about drama associated with COVID 19 antibody testing, when it's good, when it's bad, when it's ugly, and how to talk about it with patients. LETS GO.

Knee Arthritis: Are Customized Shoes the Answer?

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey everyone welcome back to the podcast. That was a lot of E's.  Seemed appropriate at the time, now I regret it.

 

Today we look at a study from last week on footwear and it's affect on knee arthritis. Shockingly positive study. Good? Useful? I guess we'll have to find out. Let's dive in.

 

 

Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Itching

On today's episode, we figure out why are people so itchy! Spoiler: everyone has scabies. Everyone. Disclaimer you may get scabies from listening to this episode. Just Kidding. OR AM I?