The Curious Clinicians
The Curious Clinicians
The Curious Clinicians is a medical podcast that asks "why?". Why do diseases present in certain ways? What are the mechanisms of treatments we use? Why does the human body function as it does? Join us to explore these questions and many more.
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Oct 13, 2021 • 16min
35 - The Curious Laterality of Catamenial Pneumothorax
This week, The Curious Clinicians investigate the curious laterality of catamenial pneumothoraces. Why do they almost always arise on the right side of the chest? Check out the episode's show notes here. Don't forget to claim your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Audio editing by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.
Oct 6, 2021 • 23min
Reboot of Ep. 3 - TMP/SMX and Creatinine
The Curious Clinicians head all the way back to June, 2020 and reboot episode 3, exploring why trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole can cause an isolated rise in creatinine. Check out the show notes here. Claim your CE/MOC credits here.
Sep 15, 2021 • 19min
34 - Waiting to Exhale CO₂
The Curious Clinicians examine why advanced systolic heart failure can induce the Cheyne-Stokes respiratory pattern. Check out the episode's show notes here. Don't forget to claim your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Audio editing by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com.
Sep 1, 2021 • 14min
33 - What's in a (drug's) name?
The podcast delves into the intriguing reasons behind drug names, focusing on Carbidopa-Levodopa's brand name Sinemet. It explores chiral molecules in drug effectiveness, the role of Carbidopa in managing nausea, and the fascinating origin stories of medication names like Montelucast and Warfarin.
Aug 18, 2021 • 18min
32 - The Case of the Vanishing Eosinophils
On this episode the Curious Clinicians investigate why corticosteroids often cause blood eosinophil counts to drop so quickly and dramatically. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Nodderly.
Aug 4, 2021 • 21min
31 - Nephrotic Syndrome and Edema
The Curious Clinicians, led by Tony, investigate why nephrotic syndrome causes edema. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Nodderly.
Jul 21, 2021 • 18min
30 - Cilantro and Soap
In this episode The Curious Clinicians investigate why some people absolutely love cilantro while others taste soap if they try to eat it. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Nodderly.
Jul 7, 2021 • 25min
Episode 29 - Oxygen
In this episode The Curious Clinicians investigate why too much oxygen (aka hyperoxia) can be harmful. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Nodderly.
Jun 23, 2021 • 20min
Episode 28 - UTIs
For the final episode in our Intern Questions series, The Curious Clinicians examine why urinary tract infections cause burning with urination. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health! Sound editing by Nodderly.
Jun 9, 2021 • 16min
Episode 27 - Albuterol
This week The Curious Clinicians examine why albuterol (and other beta agonists) can cause lactic acidosis. Check out the show notes on our website. Don't forget to pick up your CME/MOC credits, courtesy of VCUHealth! Sound editing by Nodderly.
