Primary Care Pod

COVID19 Skin Findings and BEEEEEEES??????

Hey everyone thanks for tuning into the Primary Care Podcast.

 

You ready to welcome our lords and saviors Honey Bees into your hearts and lives? Today we go, TO THE FUTURE, to see that Bee Venom is the cure for Coronavirus. Yes, that was a sentence I just wrote #I'mADoctor #DoesAnyoneActualReadThese?  If you don't believe me, just listen to this letter to the editor from a physician in China.

Also, we review data on skin findings in COVID19. Let's do this!

COVID19 - Outpatient/Ambulatory Management for Dummies

On this back-to-back episode of the PCP, we talk about what in the world we can actually do as outpatient clinicians in a pandemic where there are no good treatment options available.

 

Let's see what we can come up with? I'm Ron Burgundy?

COVID19 Update! NYC Antibodies > Calibodies, COVID came earlier??

YOOOOOOOOOOOO!!  So COVID has been on the West Coast longer than we thought, huh? Let's look at the news the past 48 hours for our COVID updates!

 

Also, let's review the findings of NY's first antibody study and compare it to the Santa Clara County study I trashed on the last pod! Let's do it!

COVID-19 Fatality Rate of 0.12%? Lolno. Low Quality, Non-Peer Reviewed, Pre-Print Science in the Age of the Pandemic.

Hey everybody!

 

On today's episode we journal club and analyze a hot paper from Santa Clara County California that claims the IFR of COVID is 0.12% and we're missing 50-85x the cases we are catching. Yikes! Let's get into it!

Montelukast's New Black Box Warning

Onnnnnnnnnnnnnn today's episode of the primary care podcast, we talk about the new montelukast black box warning. What's the deal? Really? What's the evidence, should it change your practice, and what you need to know.

The Great Hydroxychloroquine Debate!

Hey everyone, on this episode we talk about.... Covid. Yeah, sorry, but this is about the JUICY JUICY drama about a particular medicine (combo?) and all the fuss about it coming from literally every media source.  What is the actual data behind it? Let's DEEP DIVE! Away we go!

Let's Do Virtual Visits and Do Them Well!

Hey Podcast listeners, we hit the topic of Virtual Visits on today's episode of the PCP.  In the COVID world, let's do virtual visits to protect patients and staff.

 

Uploaded because there's a part in the middle apparently I completely forgot to edit! Oops! 

Another COVID-19 Update!

Ugh, this is our lives now, huh? COVID COVID COVID AND MORE COVID.  Well, let's do the update then and do it right!

Random Topics Day v.2

Welcome back to the Primary care pod listeners and listenettes!  Today, we try to talk about literally anything that isn't COVID related. Enjoy random topics day!

Resistant Hypertension

Welcome back to the podcast! Sorry for scratchy voice and no intro - doing this from home recovering from illness. 

 

Today we tackle the dreaded resistant hypertension - what causes it, what not to miss, what to do, and what probably doesn't matter. 

JNC 8 and HTN Management!

Apologies! I recorded this from home, lots of popping and poor mic quality! Bear with me for this and the next episode please!

 

Today we attack hypertension management and JNC 8 recommendations.

COVID-19, an Update!

Hey everyone,

 

Fresh off watching a press conference from the POTUS and VPOTUS, I go on a long rant about COVID19 and what I think we, as primary care providers, need to be doing to prepare our communities for a possible COVID19 spread.

Let's Talk Oral Meds in Diabetes

On today's episode, we talk about the December 2019 diabetes management guidelines and talk about their algorithm they recommend. Then we all fall asleep because talking diabetes medications is boring. But necessary. But probably not as necessary as trying to change diet and exercise and stop smoking. But pretty important nonetheless.

Meds Don't Work for Pediatric Migraines?

Hey everybody, new sponsor today! All Hail Big Sugar Corporation!  

 

We dig into a (potentially?) practice changing meta analysis about the (lack of) effectiveness for migraine medications in prophylaxis for pediatrics. Also (more parentheses)!

No Stupid Questions v2

Hey everyone, welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, we introduce our newest member of the PCP recording team.

 

Then, we go through questions from patients, listeners, and the imaginary voices in my head, trying to use the most recent studies and updates to answer them.

Random Topics Day

Our favorite sponsor is back!

Today, I clean off my desk.  We go through a stack of articles I've been storing up that I think are fun topics to talk about. If you don't learn something today, then I fail you and I'll refund you the cost of this podcast.

Let's Talk About the Wuhan Virus. Woo!

In this special mid week episode of the Primary Care Pod, we give an update on the Wuhan Virus. I PROMISE THIS IS NO JOKES. NONE. This is hard. 

Making Lemonade Out of Chronic Lyme Disease

Hey everyone! On today's episode we tackle Chronic Lyme Disease, or, more accurately, the constellation of symptoms of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease vs. vague, non-specific symptoms which are likely other medical conditions being called and treated for Chronic Lyme Disease.  GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE CONTROVERSY PODCAST TODAY

Hot Takes on Flu Shots and Tamiflu!

Hey everyone! On today's episode we talk about the Flu Vaccine. Sometimes good? Sometimes meh? Better than nothing.  We'll discuss trends in the US vs other countries.  When should you get your flu shot? Does it fade within a single season? What about Xofluza/Tamiflu?

Intermittent Fasting Master Class Part 3

In today's episode, we have our first Multi-part special!  We tackle the huge topic of Intermittent Fasting, and almost everything to know, or at least that I know about it.

Intermittent Fasting Master Class Part 2

In today's episode, we have our first Multi-part special!  We tackle the huge topic of Intermittent Fasting, and almost everything to know, or at least that I know about it.

Intermittent Fasting Master Class Part 1

In today's episode, we have our first Multi-part special!  We tackle the huge topic of Intermittent Fasting, and almost everything to know, or at least that I know about it.

Smokers Hate This One Cessation Trick! Under 60s Smoking Ed Works.

Learn more (than you ever wanted to know) about your podcast host, Dr. List!

 

Smokers Hate This One Cessation Trick! Dr. ClickBait himself joins us to discuss a Chinese ED study showing a very simple smoking cessation education given in under 60 seconds improves smoking cessation rates by (absolute 5 increase 4%). Pretty good for something super simple. 

 

This matters and we discuss why.  You have a major impact on patient lives, and this is something easy that moves the healthcare needle.

Tramadol vs Hydrocodone? Abx for ingrown toenails? Does gabapentin work?

In today's episode: We hit a bunch of random questions from recently published trials.  

 

Still trying to get CME approved through ANAWA medical clinics, just FYI

Breast Cancer and Obesity!

Welcome back to the podcast!

A very slightly NSFW joke at the beginning so careful for little ears around.

Then, on the heels of our "breast cancer associated with hair dye" podcast this month, we talk about something that actually matters in breast cancer prevention: obesity!

 

Stats! Stats! Stats!