The Clinical Problem Solvers

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-53-Clinical-unknown-with-Paul-Sax.mp3Episode descriptionDan Minter presents a clinical unknown to Dr. Paul SaxDownload CPSolvers App hereDr. Paul SaxDr. Paul E. Sax is Clinical Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the HIV Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sax received his MD from Harvard Medical School, then did his residency in Internal Medicine at BWH, then fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is Editor-in-Chief of Open Forum Infectious Diseases, is Section Editor of HIV/AIDS in UpToDate, on the Editorial Board of NEJM Journal Watch Infectious Diseases (where he writes the HIV and ID Observations blog), and on the editorial advisory board of Medscape HIV/AIDS. Dr. Sax is also on the core faculty of the International AIDS Society – USA and the New England AIDS Education and Training Center. In addition to his clinical practice and teaching, Dr. Sax’s ongoing areas of research include clinical trials of antiretroviral therapies, cost-effectiveness of management strategies for HIV, and toxicity of antiretroviral therapy. He is presently the principal investigator at the BWH AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, and is a member of the Cost-Effectiveness of Preventing AIDS Complications (CEPAC) Research Group.RashRadiology

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Spaced-Learning-Series-Fever-and-Rash.mp3Episode descriptionThe CPSolvers share a case of fever and rash  – let’s practice those schemas together!Download CPSolvers App hereSchemasFever and rashFever in a returning traveler

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-51-Human-Dx-unknown-with-Jefferson.mp3 Episode descriptionDr. Rebecca Berger presents a Human Dx case to Rabih and Jefferson’s Drs. Rachel Redfield and Sean Dikdan.Download CPSolvers App hereHuman Dx case linkDr. Rachel RedfieldDr. Redfield is a third-year internal medicine resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She is a graduate of University of Maryland and received her MD from University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Her clinical interests include mental health disease, hepatology and functional gastroenterology. When not in the hospital she enjoys eating, traveling and most importantly spending quality time (her love language) with friends and family.Dr. Sean DikdanDr. Dikdan is a third-year internal medicine resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is a graduate of Boston College and obtained his dual MD/MPH from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. His clinical interests include atrial fibrillation and medical education. Outside of the hospital, he enjoys cooking, podcasting, and escape rooms. He is applying for cardiology fellowship and creating his own podcast (Med Lit Review), but his most challenging aspect of residency is surviving the streets of Philadelphia as an avid NY Giants fan. #DannyDimesDr. Rebecca BergerRebecca Berger is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and a Hospitalist at New York Presbyterian Hospital. She completed medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and residency in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Rebecca worked as an editorial fellow at the New England Journal of Medicine and was on the faculty at MGH before moving back to New York in 2018. Her academic interests include patient safety, quality and process improvement, and medical education. Human DxLearn more here

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-50-Human-Dx-unknown-with-Baylor.mp3Episode descriptionDr. Jad Al Danaf presents a Human Dx case to Baylor’s Drs. Jacqueline Birnbaum & Zaven Sargsyan, and Johns Hopkins Dr. Bibin VargheseDownload CPSolvers App hereHuman Dx Case linkDr. Jacqueline BirnbaumDr. Birnbaum graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. She is a third year Internal Medicine resident at the Baylor College of Medicine, and will be staying in Houston next year for her chief residency. Her clinical interests include primary care and medical education. When not in the hospital and clinics, she enjoys exploring the Houston foodie scene, watching movies, enjoying all things true crime, and spending time with her husband, Tyler, and Olde English Bulldogge, Bella.Dr. Bibin VargheseBibin was born in the United Arab Emirates and moved to Texas as a teenager. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and is currently a 2nd year Internal Medicine resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bibin’s interests include cooking, watching the Great British baking show, eating, and going to the gym. His clinical interests include cardiology and medical education.Dr. Jad Al DanafDr. Al Danaf is a third year Cardiovascular Medicine Chief Fellow at the University of Utah and is board certified in Internal Medicine. He graduated from the Lebanese American University School of Medicine and finished his Masters in Public Health in Biostatistics & Epidemiology with a certificate in Quality, Patient Safety and Outcomes Research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg SPH. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He is an aspiring Interventional Cardiologist with interests in cardiac critical care, mechanical support, medical education, provider wellness, and quality improvement projects. Outside of work he enjoys cooking, being a foodie, exploring the outdoors and learning about new cultures with his wife and friends.Dr. Zaven SargsyanDr. Zaven Sargsyan is a hospitalist and associate residency director at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He completed medical school at BCM and medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, and now rounds at Ben Taub Hospital and the VA in Houston. His academic interests include clinical decision-making, physical diagnosis, point-of-care ultrasound, and the language of medicine. In his free time, he likes to play soccer and chess with his nephews and hang out with his wife and fellow clinical problem solver Steph Sherman.Human DxLearn more here

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-49-Unknown-with-Drs-Nematollahi-and-Babik.m4aEpisode descriptionDr. Saman Nematollahi presents a clinical unknown to Dr. Jennifer BabikDownload CPSolvers App hereShow NotesDr. Jennifer Babik Jennifer Babik is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UCSF. She specializes in clinical infectious diseases, with a particular focus on infections in immunocompromised hosts. She attends on the Immunocompromised Host and General Infectious Diseases Consult Services as well as the Internal Medicine teaching wards. She is also very interested in medical education, in particular the intersection of subspecialty education and residency training. She is an Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency and also the Infectious Diseases Fellowship at UCSF. She teaches about infectious diseases in various courses for students, residents, fellows, and faculty.Dr. Saman NematollahiSaman (TxID_Edu) is from Tucson, AZ. He graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and finished internal medicine residency at Columbia. He is currently a second year ID fellow at Johns Hopkins. He is interested in transplant ID and is obtaining a Master’s of Education in the Health Professions at The Johns Hopkins School of Education. He enjoys cooking with Reza and washing the dishes. In his spare time, he loves to watch PJ Masks with his wife and son, who was featured in Episode 42 as AstroBoy. 

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CHF-HFrEF.m4aEpisode description Dr. Amit Goyal joins the CPSolvers to share his approach to heart failure with a reduced ejection fractionDownload CPSolvers App hereHFrEF schemaPatreon websiteDr. Amit GoyalAmit Goyal (@AmitGoyalMD) is a cardiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic.  He completed his medical school at the University of California, San Diego and went on to enjoy residency training in the Osler Program at Johns Hopkins, where he served as the Assistant Chief of Service of the Barker Firm (aka Firm of Choice!).  As ACS he co-founded (with Reza Manesh!) Osler Grand Rounds, an interactive mystery case discussion guided by expert discussants, and helped establish a novel morning report structure integrating bedside skills education.  Amit is looking forward to a career as an interventional cardiologist and clinician educator.  He began the Osler Program’s twitter account (@OslerResidency) and now co-manages the CCF Cardiology fellowship twitter account (@CCFcards).  He relishes time with friends and family including with his wife Riddhi and son Dhruv.

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-47-Spaced-Learning-AMS-HyperCal.mp3Episode descriptionThe CPSolvers share a case of altered mental status and hypercalcemia – let’s practice those schemas together!Download CPSolvers App hereSchemasAltered mental statusHypercalcemiaShow Notes

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-46-Human-Dx-Unknown.m4aEpisode descriptionDr. Anand Jagannath presents a Human Dx unknown to Rabih and UAB residents Drs. Shipley & UrquiagaDownload CPSolvers App hereHuman Dx case linkCase referred by Dr. Robert ThomasDr. Mariana UrquiagaMariana Urquiaga is a second-year internal medicine resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is from Lima, Peru, where she graduated from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. She has an interest in disorders of gut immunology. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys reading, swimming, and spending time with her boyfriend, Mauricio, and her dog, Otis. Dr. Lindsey ShipleyLindsey Shipley is a second year internal medicine resident at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She was raised in Jackson, TN and received her medical degree from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. After residency, she hopes to pursue a career in gastroenterology. In her free time she enjoys lifting weights and spending time with family, friends, and her Airedale Terriers, KC and Izzy. Dr. Anand JagannathDr. Anand Jagannath is a clinician-educator at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and hospitalist at the VA San Diego. He completed medical school at the Tufts University School of Medicine and internal medicine residency and chief residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. At UCSD, Anand’s interests include bedside team rounding, teaching clinical reasoning to medical students and residents, learning from his learners, and promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment. He is also a Section Editor for adult medicine cases at the Human Diagnosis Project. When he’s not getting excited about medicine, you’ll probably find Anand cooking food, watching shows about food on Netflix, running, or playing basketball or his violin.Human DxLearn more here

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Episode-45-Human-Dx-Unknown.mp3Episode descriptionDr. Andrew Smaggus presents a Human Dx unknown to Reza and SLU residents Drs. Hendrickson and BteichDownload CPSolvers App hereHuman Dx case linkDr. Jordan HendricksonI am from the great state of Oklahoma (Ohhhhhh-klahoma if you say it like the musical). I attended medical school and stayed for residency at Saint Louis University where I am currently a second year resident. After residency I hope to pursue a fellowship in pulmonology and critical care. I’m a serial hobbyist with interests ranging from sewing, to college football (Boomer Sooner), to researching future projects to do around my house. Dr. Fernand BteichI hail from Lebanon and went to Saint Joseph University School of Medicine in Beirut (learnt medicine in French). I am now a third year Internal Medicine Resident at the Saint Louis University Hospital. I am pursuing a fellowship in hematology and oncology after residency. In my free time, I enjoy attending concerts, trying new restaurants, working out, fiddling with computer hardware and binging on Youtube.Dr. Andrew SmaggusDr. Andrew Smaggus is a general internist in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Healthcare Quality & Safety at Queen’s University. His interests include complexity science and its applications to healthcare.  He has served as a contributing editor at HumanDx since 2017Human DxLearn more here

https://clinicalproblemsolving.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Clinical-unknown-with-Casey-McQuade.mp3Episode descriptionDr. Casey McQuade co-host of the popular case-based clinical reasoning handle @MedEdPGH presents a clinical unknown to Reza and Rabih.Download CPSolvers App hereSchemaShow NotesDr. Casey McQuadeDr. Casey McQuade is a current chief medical resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed his undergraduate studies in bioengineering and subsequently medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After he finishes his chief year, he will pursue a career as an academic hospitalist and wants to continue developing his skills as a clinician-educator. His primary research interests include strategies for reducing heart failure readmission rates and the use of social media for education. With the help of his colleagues, he runs the popular Twitter feed @MedEdPGH, which hosts live case discussions focused on developing participants’ clinical reasoning skills. Outside of work, Casey enjoys running, hiking, and playing the piano.