Primary Care Pearls

A medical education podcast focused on primary care made by learners, for learners and - most importantly - led by our patients' stories. Episodes released every two weeks.

"This Isn't a Goodbye. It's a 'See You Later'" - Season 1 Finale

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02-06
07:26

"Reach out for Help" - Metabolic Health (Part II)

In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno explore the ever-expanding treatment options for Obeisty, and our patient tells us about his experience with some of these interventions.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Lifestyle Changes (Diet/Exercies)3. Chapter 2: Weight Loss Medications4. Chapter 3: Bariatric Surgery5. Chapter 4: Advise to Young Clinicians and Fellow Patie...

01-23
46:37

"I Miss Hiking" - Metabolic Health (Part I)

In this episode, Dr. Vasudevan and Dr. Moreno unpack our patient's experience with weight and how it's impacted his life.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Personal Relationship to Weight3. Chapter 2: Impact of Weight on Mental Health4. Chapter 3: Relationship with PCP5. Conclusion=== Learning Points ===Commonly used measures of obesity include BMI and waist circumference. ...

01-09
39:00

"A refrigerator full of ice cream" - Nutrition Medicine (Part IV)

In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss ways that Tina could modify her food environment to keep moving toward her health goals. They also discuss the tricky aspect of social determinants of health and how that may (or may not?) hamper our efforts to help patients achieve healthy lifestyles.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Food Environment3. Chapter 2: Social Determinant...

12-26
36:13

"I can't discipline myself, but I don't want to disappoint you" - Nutrition Medicine (Part III)

In this episode, Nate and Justin discuss the powerful technique of motivational interviewing to figure out how to help Tina inch closer towards her own goals.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Taking a Dietary History3. Chapter 2: Motivational Interviewing4. Conclusion=== Learning Points ===Changes in food habits and eating patterns can mean breaking patterns that have been ingra...

12-12
33:35

"I loved [Keto] because I lost the weight" - Nutrition Medicine (Part II)

In this episode, Nate, Justin, and Tina sit around the proverbial dinner table to discuss different types of eating patterns or "diets" and why a whole food plant-based diet might deserve a spot at the top of the food chain.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Types of Eating Patterns3. Chapter 2: Whole Food Plant-Based Diet4. Chapter 3: Emotional and Psychological Nature of Eating...

11-28
26:58

"Nothing was ever real food..." - Nutrition Medicine (Part I)

In our inaugural episode of the nutrition series, Nate, Justin and our patient, Tina, tackle nutrition myths and what it means to eat for joy. Pretty ambitious... did they bite off more than they can chew?? Listen to find out. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Tina's Story3. Chapter 2: Eating for Joy4. Chapter 3: Busting Nutrition Myths5. Conclusion=== Learning Points...

11-14
27:33

Elderly, Kidney Disease, and Pregnancy - Hypertension (Part III)

In the final episode of our hypertension series, Taylor and Dr. Gallagher discuss the causes of high blood pressure and management in special populations.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Causes of Primary Hypertension3. Chapter 2: Secondary Hypertension4. Chapter 3: Treating Hypertension in Special Populations6. Conclusion=== Learning Points ===About 90% of patients with ...

10-31
53:36

"The Big Ask" - Hypertension (Part II)

In the second episode of our hypertension series, Taylor and Dr. Gallagher discuss lifestyle modifications and medications used in the treatment of high blood pressure.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Setting goals3. Chapter 2: Lifestyle modifications4. Chapter 3: Initiating Pharmacotherapy5. Chapter 4: Adherence to Medications6. Conclusion=== Learning Points ===Most pati...

10-17
46:43

"This Seems Crazy... Nothing's Wrong with Me." - Hypertension (Part I)

In the first episode of our hypertension series, our patient Taylor joins us for a discussion on receiving and coming to terms with a diagnosis of high blood pressure.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction2. Chapter 1: Taylor's Story/Hypertensive Urgency3. Chapter 2: Defining Hypertension4. Chapter 3: Measuring Blood Pressure5. Chapter 4: White Coat Hypertension6. Conclusion=== ...

10-03
39:33

"You have gotten to the point where you have to take insulin" - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Part III)

In the third episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us to speak about her experience with insulin, monitoring blood glucose, and lifestyle modifications. We wrap up the mini-series with some specific advice from both our patient and expert interviewees.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===IntroductionChapter 9 - Starting InsulinChapter 10 - Day-to-Day ManagementChapter 11 - Hypoglycemia and ...

09-19
48:31

"One Month I'll take it, Next Month I Wouldn't" - Type 2 Diabetes (Part II)

In the second episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us for a discussion on non-insulin therapies.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===IntroductionChapter 5 - Patient Centered ApproachChapter 6 - MedicationChapter 7 - ComorbiditiesChapter 8 - Barriers to medicationConclusion=== Learning Points ===There are several non-insulin medications for diabetes that can be differentiated by their mecha...

09-05
40:10

"My Feet Hurt!" - Type II Diabetes Mellitus (Part I)

In the first episode of our type II diabetes series, our patient Tabby joins us for a discussion on receiving and coming to terms with a diagnosis of diabetes.Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===IntroductionChapter 1 - Screening for DiabetesChapter 2 - Diagnosis/Breaking the NewsChapter 3 - Setting Expectations After the DiagnosisChapter 4 - Shame, Stigma, and SupportConclusion=== Learning Points ===Screen al...

08-22
44:16

"I no longer felt like I didn't have a choice." - Opioid Use Disorder (Part III)

In the third episode of our opioid use disorder series, we explore therapy, sponsors, and return to use with our patient TJ and Expert Dr. Chan. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe. We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction (0:00)2. Chapter 9: Therapy (individual vs group) (3:29)3. Chapter 10: Sponsors (17:33)4. Chapter 11: Return to Use (21:40)5. Conclusion: (34:39)=== Learning Points ===While resources such as group therapy, NA, and o...

08-08
37:55

"Suboxone Saved My Life" - Opioid Use Disorder (Part II)

In the second episode of our opioid use disorder series, we’ll explore medications and treatment options for the disease. Our patient TJ joins and continues to offer her perspective. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===Introduction (0:00)Chapter 5 - Risk Assessment and Harm Reduction (3:43)Chapter 6 - Medication Assisted Treatment (11:31)Chapter 7 - Counseling on Treatment Options (15:47)Chapter 8 - How...

07-25
39:29

Introducing our Mailbox! 📬

In a quick bonus episode, our hosts Nate and Maisie introduce themselves and encourage, you, our listeners, to share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe. If you do, we might feature you on a future Mailbox episode!=== About Us ===The Primary Care Pearls (PCP) Podcast is created in collaboration with faculty, residents, and students from the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. The project aims to create accessible and informative podcasts for fu...

07-18
09:03

"As Time Goes on, It Becomes Your Everything." - Opioid Use Disorder (Part I)

Our first episode explores how our patient, TJ, developed an opioid use disorder, and the steps providers need to take in order to diagnose the disease. Share your reactions and questions with us at Speak Pipe . We might feature you on a future episode!=== Outline ===1. Introduction: 0:002. Chapter 1 - First experience with Opioids: 4:233. Chapter 2 - Transition to OUD/Taking a History and Physical: 10:114. Chapter 3 - Neurobiology of OUD: 22:235. Chapter 4 - Opioid Dependence and Withd...

07-10
37:24

Trailer

An introduction to the primary care pearls podcast with Dr. Joshua Onyango, MD EdM (@drjomax) and Dr. Katie Gielissen, MD MHS-MedEd (@katie-g-md)!Outline:1. Introduction (00:00)2. Defining Primary Care (00:50)3. Why we're pumped about primary care (02:10)4. "YOBM Brainchild" (03:10)5. Sneek Peak (04:45)6. Outro (06:18)Music composed by: Josh Onyango=== Social Media ===Instagram: @pcpearlsTwitter: @PCarePearlsListen on most podcast platforms=== About Us ===The Primary Care Pearls (PCP) Podcast...

04-27
07:28

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