Pri-Med Podcasts

Red Meat: Confusion and Conflicts of Interest - Frankly Speaking EP 150

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-150 Overview: Join us as we review a landmark paper that reached the conclusion that limiting red meat would not have a large impact on patient outcomes. Guest: Robert A. Baldor, MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Transgender Care: Breaking the Barriers and Acknowledging Bias - Frankly Speaking EP 149

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-149  Overview: Join us as we discuss best practices for providing care to the transgender population.  Guest: Jill Terrien PhD, ANP-BC Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders: We Need Better Tools - Frankly Speaking EP 148

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-148 Overview: Universal screening of young children is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), as early intervention leads to improvements in function. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), however, has concluded there isn't enough evidence about the efficacy of universal screening to recommend it. To assess the effectiveness of the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers with Follow-Up (M-CHAT/F), a study of 26,000 children was completed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This episode will review the current guidelines for ASD screening and the results of this study—which revealed significant shortcomings in current screening tools—as well as discuss how to counsel concerned parents. Guest: Robert Baldor, MD, FAAFP Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Put Your Phone Down: The Association Between Adolescent Mental Health and Social Media Use - Frankly Speaking EP 147

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-147 Overview: Social media use is ubiquitous across American society. There has also been an increase in adolescent mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression, as well as teen suicidal behavior. Join us as we discuss the association between social media use and adolescent mental health.  Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC  Music Credit: Richard Onorato

Curbside Consults: Chronic Kidney Disease (FAQ)

This talk will address common questions asked about patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). What is a good blood pressure target for my patient? How should I use ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) in CKD? Or evaluate for secondary hypertension? What about new treatments like sodium bicarbonate and SGLT2 inhibitors? As well as answering these questions, the faculty will discuss the goals of the executive order from the Department of Health and Human Services signed in July 2019: reducing the risk of kidney failure, improving access and quality of person-centered treatment options, and increasing access to transplants.    Guest: James Paparello, MD

What’s New in Obesity Management? (FAQ)

Obesity has reached epidemic levels in the U.S., and it is a contributor to the development of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea, some forms of cancer, and many other diseases. It is imperative that primary care clinicians incorporate obesity care into their medical practice. This presentation will address a practical and time efficient approach for the assessment of patients with obesity and help to formulate a treatment plan. The medical paradigm of lifestyle management, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery will be reviewed along with guidance on how to intensify therapy when indicated.    Guest: Robert F. Kushner, MD, FACP 

Cases in Geriatrics: Navigating Polypharmacy in the Elderly (FAQ)

In this case-based session, the faculty will review differences in prescribing for in older adults and age-associated changes in metabolism. Real-world examples will demonstrate common adverse drug effects, a systematic approach to deprescribing, and tools such as the updated 2019 AGS Beers criteria. You will walk away from this talk with tips to enhance safe medication use in your practice.    Guest: Sara M. Bradley, MD, FACP 

Fad Diets: Keto, Elimination, and More (FAQ)

Guest: Bethany Doerfler, MS, RDN 

Cases in Infectious Disease: How the Recent Medical Literature Might Influence Your Clinical Practice (FAQ)

Infectious diseases syndromes are common in primary care practices. However, staying current with relevant literature that may influence appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients with these syndromes can be difficult, given the volumes of applicable articles and diversity of journals publishing these reports. This session will present some common infectious disease scenarios and provide crucial literature updates. You will learn about how responding to histories of penicillin allergy may result in adverse patient outcomes, the proper timing of influenza vaccination, the influence of substance abuse on risk medication adherence and infectious diseases risk, the appropriate evaluation of patients with suspected cellulitis syndromes, and the role of preoperative urine screening.   Guest: Richard A. Martinello, MD

Medical Literature Updates: Pediatric Highlights from 2018-2019 (FAQ)

Using Choosing Wisely, AAP, and CDC recommendations as a foundation, the faculty will review the evidence-based guidelines for the following topics: diagnosis/management of upper respiratory infections (e.g., otitis media), the efficacy of PPI/H2B in young children, the new updates in blood pressure screening, universal HIV screening in adolescents, and mental health tools that assist in screening for depression, anxiety, and ADHD.   Guest: Tomitra Latimer, MD