Pri-Med Podcasts

Antibiotics for Respiratory Tract Infections: Fewer May Be Better - Frankly Speaking Ep 228

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-228
 
Overview: Join us for this episode as we discuss the results of a systematic review examining the benefits and risks from delaying the use of antibiotics to treat patients in the community for a respiratory infection.
 
Episode resource links:
Delayed antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections: individual patient data meta-analysis. BMJ 2021;372:n808 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n808
Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Protecting Feet in People With Diabetes: Monofilaments or Tuning Forks? - Frankly Speaking Ep 227

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-227
 
Overview: Join us as we discuss a recent review article on the evidence behind monofilament testing for peripheral neuropathy in people with diabetes.
 
Episode resource links: 
J Diabetes Res. 2017; 2017: 8787261.
Diagnostic Accuracy of Monofilament Tests for Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Diabetes Care 2017 Jan;40(1):136-154
 
Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Risk-Stratifying Patients with a TIA - Frankly Speaking Ep 226

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-226
 
Overview: Patients with a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk of stroke in the future. The ABCD2 score is the most used risk assessment tool for people with acute TIA, but it is not recommended for this purpose by the National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE). Join us for today’s episode as we describe a new validated risk assessment tool developed in Canada you can use to classify patients as low, medium, or high-risk for stroke over the 7 days following a TIA.
 
Episode References and Resource Links:
Perry JJ et al. Prospective validation of Canadian TIA Score and comparison with ABCD2 and ABCD2i for subsequent stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack: multicentre prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2021 Feb 4;372:n49
Guest: Alan Ehrlich MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

How Long Should You Continue Bisphosphonate Treatment for Osteoporosis? - Frankly Speaking Ep 225

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-225
 
Overview: Join us for this episode as we review the recently published (Dec. 2020) cohort study in JAMA on using bisphosphonates to prevent hip fractures. We will review the utility of bisphosphonates after 5 years and how to discuss their risks and benefits with patients.
 
Episode resource links:
JAMA.2020;3(12):e2025190.doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25190
JAMA. 2018;319(24):2521-2531. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7498
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/tool.aspx?country=9
Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Do Sensible Shoes Improve Function for People with Knee Arthritis? - Frankly Speaking Ep 224

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-224
 
Overview: More than 250 million individuals worldwide have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and the burden on individuals and healthcare systems is enormous. There is no cure for OA, with treatments such as NSAIDs and acetaminophen aimed towards symptom reduction and improved functioning. Most evidence-based guidelines include the use of supportive shoes, however little evidence exists on effectiveness of these types of shoes. It is also unclear what the characteristics of a supportive shoe are and what type of shoe is best for OA. Join us as we discuss a recent randomized controlled trial that compared 2 types of shoes, and their benefits in symptom reduction and functional improvement of knee OA
 
Episode resource links:
AAOS EBG: Lateral Wedge Insole. https://www.orthoguidelines.org/guideline-detail?id=1209&tab=all_guidelines
AAOS EBG Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee; https://www.aaos.org/globalassets/quality-and-practice-resources/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee/osteoarthritis-of-the-knee-2nd-editiion-clinical-practice-guideline.pdf
Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Understanding the Contraceptive Landscape Outside of the Pill

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/pmi-contraception-1 Overview: Are you curious about recent updates in contraceptive options for your patients? Do you want to improve or just refresh your knowledge of hormonal contraceptive options outside of the pill? Listen to family planning specialist Dr. Kate White as she is interviewed by primary care physician Dr. Pamela Kushner about updates in hormonal contraceptive options and they review the benefits of other hormonal contraceptive options like the ring, patch, injection, implant, and intrauterine devices. In episode 1 of this 2-part series podcast, they will review newly approved hormonal contraceptive options and discuss why and how to consider options other than the pill for patients. Episode resource links: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/mec/summary.html https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/spr/summary.html Guest: Pamela Kushner, MD, FAAFP

How to Talk to Your Patients About Contraceptive Options

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/pmi-contraception-2 Overview: Would you like to improve your skills in counseling patients about contraception and learn strategies to support them in choosing the best option for them? Listen to episode 2 of this 2-part series podcast on contraception, where family planning specialist Kate White, MD and primary care physician Pamela Kushner, MD review important clinical considerations in prescribing contraception and discuss effective strategies for counseling patients about their options. Episode resource links: https://www.bedsider.org/ https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/mec/summary.html https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/spr/summary.html Guest: Pamela Kushner, MD, FAAFP

Surviving Burnout: Caring for Ourselves - Frankly Speaking Ep 223

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-223
 
Overview: Clinical psychologist Dr. Christine Runyan joins host, Dr. Frank Domino, in today’s episode to discuss the various self-care methods to help healthcare workers overcome stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to describe the potential future impact of the COVID-19 crisis on this population.
 
Episode resource links:
https://tend.health/
https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/webcast/west-2019-well-being
https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/pri-med-podcasts-well-being
 
Guest: Christine Runyan, PhD, ABPP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Save the Toenails! Topical Treatments for Onychomycosis - Frankly Speaking Ep 222

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-222
 
Overview: Join us for this episode as we discuss a recent Cochrane review of the safety and effectiveness of topical treatments for toenail onychomycosis, and review when and how to prescribe these agents for patients.
 
Episode resource links:
Topical and device-based treatments for fungal infections of the toenails. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020; (1): CD012093
Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

A Nephrologist Reflects on Important Advances in her Field

Credits: 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/coffee-with-chopra-ep-4 Overview: Join Dr. Sanjiv Chopra in this installment of Coffee with Chopra, as he interviews his guest, Dr. Melanie Hoenig, about advances in nephrology. In this session, the duo will discuss topics including: race and kidney function, HIV and HCV on kidney function, and the relationship between APOL1 and kidney failure.  Episode resource links: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2735726 https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(17)30823-2/fulltext https://www.jci.org/articles/view/46263/figure/1 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/health/many-medical-decision-tools-disadvantage-black-patients.html Guest: Melanie Hoenig, MD