Pri-Med Podcasts

Assessment and Treatment of Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Overview: This podcast can help you to differentiate between normal age-related memory decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia so that you can diagnose your patients with memory loss correctly and provide them with the best management for their condition. Guest: Gary Small, MD

A Case of the “Sprained” Wrist

Overview: Fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) is among the most common injuries seen by primary care providers. Yet, an insufficient evaluation or incomplete differential can lead to a missed diagnosis and significant morbidity for patients. This podcast provides a quick-hitting discussion of the evaluation and management of a FOOSH injury in a 20-year-old skateboarder. Guest: James C. Puffer, M.D. 

Osteoporosis Management: A Bone to Pick

Overview: This podcast provides a succinct overview of what you need to know to manage osteoporosis confidently, including selecting candidates for treatment, monitoring patients, and the benefits and potential adverse effects of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy. Guest: Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, FACP

Going for GOLD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease for the Primary Care Provider

Overview: This podcast will review updates to the clinical guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tailored specifically to primary care. The discussion will include the diagnosis and basic management of COPD, when to consider escalating and deescalating treatment regimens, and when to consider expert referral.  Guest: Russell Buhr, MD, PhD

Evaluating the Evidence for Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms

Overview: Participate in this activity to get the most up-to-date information about menopause, systemic hormone therapy, and alternative treatment options to individualize and optimize care of your patients. Guest: Janet P. Pregler, MD

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Update

Overview: Listen to this podcast for a concise summary of the latest clinical practice guidelines for identifying glycemic targets and managing T2DM in various patient populations including, older adults, individuals with increased cardiac or renal risk, and those at risk for hypoglycemic events. Guest: Matthew Freeby, MD

What Testing is Appropriate at an Annual Health Exam: What, When, and WHY? - Frankly Speaking Ep 191

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Overview: Screening for asymptomatic conditions is an essential and important aspect of primary care. But what is the potential downstream impact to the patents and the healthcare system when low-risk individuals are screened? What are the benefits and the potential harms? Join us as we discuss a recent retrospective study on the downstream effects of low-value testing on low-risk people at their annual health exam and how this may impact your practice.
Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC
Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Pain Points: Drug-Drug Interactions and Opioid Therapy in Pain Management

Overview: Coadministration of drugs should be done with caution, because drug-drug interactions can cause serious adverse effects. Being cognizant of relevant pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacogenetics aspects of a variety of drugs, including analgesics, can reduce such effects. Guest: Oscar A. De Leon-Casasola, MD

Acute Exacerbations of COPD: Challenges and Opportunities

Overview: Join pulmonologist Dr. Chris Fanta as he discusses acute exacerbations and COPD. The podcast begins with a typical case presentation seen in primary care which highlights the experience of acute exacerbations of COPD. Next, Dr. Fanta discusses the impact of COPD on the lives of patients and, lastly, discusses how COPD is treatable and, to some extent, preventable in an outpatient setting. Please note that any data, indications, and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the recording 9/1/2020 and they are subject to change as new information is published.  Guest: Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Managing Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction in 2020

Overview: Join cardiologist Ty Gluckman, MD in part one of this two part podcast series as he reviews the latest guideline-based management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), bringing to light major advances in the past years and evidence supporting these advances.     Guest: Ty Gluckman, MD