Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

“Too young for colon cancer.” This episode unpacks the red flags of early-onset CRC, from blood in the stool and iron deficiency anemia to persistent abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits, and offers practical pearls for closing the clinical loop. Also learn why a “negative” family history may need a yearly refresh.🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to get home delivery (often same-day). Learn more here!🔹Transcript and Show Notes01:45 | Colorectal cancer rising in younger adults 06:42 | Why screening starts at age 4508:15 | What may be driving early-onset colorectal cancer 13:37| Key takeaways: symptoms, follow-up, and family history Tags: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Cancer Screening, OncologyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“It didn’t work.” This episode breaks down practical treatment options (dosing options for naltrexone, acamprosate, topiramate, gabapentin) and counseling pearls to help you meet patients where they are and support their recovery. Also discover blind spots in detox and rehab centers.🔹Transcript and Show Notes🔹 Explore ACP’s Substance Use Disorder Education Hub for videos and an AI-powered patient simulation to practice alcohol-use conversations: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/SUDhubAlcohol Use and Chronic Health Conditions Mini Video Series01:55 | #1: Naltrexone12:06 | #2 Acamprosate16:15 | #3: Topiramate21:12 | #4: Other meds29:31 | #5: Detox and rehab blind spots Tags: CoreIM, Medical Education, Addiction Medicine, Alcohol Withdrawal, Addiction Treatment, GLP-1, pharmacologyFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever lost a patient and found yourself thinking about them long after the shift ended? This episode explores the grief clinicians can carry after a patient dies, including the losses that aren’t always obvious. We also discuss ways to work through that grief, recognize when it becomes complicated, and lean on your team for support.  🔹Transcript and Shownotes04:12 | What is Clinician Grief?10:02 | Types of Losses10:22 | Loss of a close relationship with a particular patient12:56 | Loss due to a professional's identification with the pain of family members13:56 | Loss of one's unmet goals and expectations and one's professional self-image and role18:47 | Loss related to one's personal system of beliefs and assumptions about life21:30 | Past unresolved losses or anticipated future losses23:29 | The death of the self25:44 | CopingTags: CoreIM, Medical Education, Clinician Wellbeing, Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Complicated Grief, Coping With Grief, Medical humanities, medical ethicsFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How to choose between RUQ ultrasound, CT, HIDA, MRCP, EUS, and ERCP based on the clinical picture? When should you move from diagnostic imaging to therapeutic ERCP, and what should you know about sphincterotomy, stents, and stone removal? Plus, how to interpret bile duct dilation without jumping straight to obstruction?🔹Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE25" for 25% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹Transcript and Shownotes02:11 | Pearl 1: Gallbladder Problems Spectrum07:33 | Pearl 2: Choose Imaging Strategically: Start with RUQUS, Escalate as Needed14:34 | Pearl 3: Biliary Tree Diagnostics19:19 | Pearl 4: Invasives that are Diagnostic and Therapeutic27:06 | Pearl 5: Stenting in ERCPTags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Gallstones, Cholecystitis, Biliary Disease, ERCP, Biliary ImagingFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Throwback: Should you really fluid-restrict every patient with SIADH? When can IV fluids make hyponatremia better or worse? Are salt tabs actually doing enough? And what can urine studies tell you before you start treatment? Join us for a practical, physiology-driven approach to hyponatremia management, from fluids and solutes to loop diuretics and identifying the underlying cause. 🔹Sponsor: Search “Amazon Pharmacy Nationwide Home Delivery" in your EHR to get home delivery (often same-day). Learn more here.🔹Transcript and Shownotes6:46 | Pearl 1: Key Principles15:13 | Pearl 2: Fluids in hyponatremia26: 03 | Pearl 3: Solutes in hyponatremia management35:49 | Pearl 4: Lasix in hyponatremia management40:05 | Pearl 5: EtiologiesTags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, SIADH, Fluid Restriction, Nephrology, Hospital Medicine, Urine OsmolalityFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out ElevenReader and use my code PODCAST for a great deal: https://elevenreader.io* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy