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Solidify your knowledge on adrenal insufficiency! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: - What are signs and symptoms of chronic adrenal insufficiency (AI)? What is the most sensitive? (2:02)

Solidify your knowledge on latent TB! Quiz yourself on the 5 pearls we will be covering: - Who should be screened for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)? (1:45) What screening tests are available and how do they differ? (6:30)

Solidify your knowledge on albuminuria! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: - How good is a dipstick, urinalysis and UACR in detecting albuminuria? (1:42) What conditions that lead to transient proteinuria?

Let’s go deeper into to why we think about diseases the way we do: COPD Classifications through the years! Time Stamps: How did prior understanding of COPD pathophysiology lead to COPD classifications in the past? (3:25) How is COPD diagnosed? (6:13) How has COPD been classified and why? (6:42) For full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2018/02/14/mind-the-gap-copd-classifications/ Find the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=4...

Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) Management! - What is the focused history, physical and lab workup in a patient with chronic HBV? (1:40) What is the best imaging to evaluate for intermediate stages of liver fibr...

Solidify your knowledge on Chronic Hepatitis B (HBV) screening and vaccinations! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: Who do you screen for HBV? (3:37) How is HBV transmitted and who is at risk for HBV reactivation? What tests do you order when screening for HBV? (10:48) In which populations is HBV vaccination recommended? What are the four possible meanings of an isolated positive total anti-HBc? (13:55) In an asymptomatic adult, is it necessary to send an anti-HBc IgM to di...

Let's go deeper as to why we do what we do: albumin in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) ! - Time Stamps:1. How much albumin is recommended in SBP? (1:45)2. What antibiotics are used for the treatment of SBP? (2:30)3.

Cement your knowledge on Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE)! Quiz yourself on the following 5 Pearls we’ll be covering on HE: Time StampsWhat are other causes of altered mental status in cirrhotics? (1:45) What are common precipitants for an acute episode of HE? What is asterixis? (6:10) What is the diagnostic utility of a cirrhotic with asterixis? How do lactulose & rifaximin reduce symptoms of HE? (11:00) What are their indications? What is the connection between hypokalemia and HE? (14:10) Wh...

Part 2 on Abdominal Paracentesis ! Let's go deeper Time Stamps Should a cirrhotic’s INR and platelets deter you from doing a paracentesis? (3:15) Do generalist have worse procedure complications than specialists? (5:40)

Solidify your knowledge on iron deficiency anemia! Quiz yourself on the 5 Pearls we will be covering: - Should patients be screened for iron deficiency? If so, who and how often? (1:40) What are the indications for diagnostic endoscopy in iron defi...

You have always been told to do a diagnostic paracentesis on admission in cirrhotics with ascites, but why? Can you just get away with clinical judgement to rule out SBP? Is faculty judgement any better? And if you’re going to do a paracentesis on admission, do you need to do it right away? Go deeper with Dr. Steve Liu and Dr. Janine Knudsen! Click the link for the full show notes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/11/01/mind-the-gap-admission-paracentesis/ Time Stamps What do guidelines say a...

Cement your knowledge on headaches with 5 Pearls on when imaging is indicated, approach to abortive medications, medication overuse headaches, when to use migraine prophylaxis and effective non-pharmacological treatment for migraines! For full shownotes: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/10/18/5-pearls-on-headaches/ Time Stamps What are the indications for imaging for HA? (1:36) What is your approach to abortive therapy for migraines? (4:45) How do you diagnose medication overuse HA? (6:41) ...

CORE IM is an independent consortium of educators aligned to create internal medicine-specific portable learning tools in the form of podcasts, corresponding show notes and illustrations. Segments include 5 Pearls and Mind The Gap. For more information: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/2017/10/13/introducing-the-core-im-podcasts-5-pearls-mind-the-gap/ Sincerely, CORE IM team: Executive Producer: Shreya P. Trivedi, MD (@ShreyaTrivediMD) Five Pearls Producer: Marty Fried, MD (@Marty_Fried) Mind ...