Episode 151: SSRIs and mania, oseltamivir, exercise and BP, and HPV vaccine preventing cancer.
Primary Care Update
by Mark Ebell
3d ago
Join us today as Gary, Kate, Mark and Henry discuss risks of SSRIs provoking mania in adolescents, real world effectiveness of HPV vaccination for preventing cervical cancer, whether tamiflu reduces hospitalization in adults with flu, and the effects of exercise on BP ..read more
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Episode 150: EXXUA for depression, ubrogepant for migraine, PCI for stable angina, and a simple way to communications
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by Mark Ebell
2w ago
This week, Gary, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss a newly approved medication for major depression in adults, initiation of abortive therapy using ubrogepant during migraine prodrome, the value of PCI for patients with stable angina, and a simple intervention to improve communication with hospitalized patients. And a quiz ..read more
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Episode 149: afib risk scores, tai chi and cognition, flu vax, and managing gallstones
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by Mark Ebell
1M ago
This week join us as Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary discuss clinical prediction tool for patients using DOACs for atrial fibrillation, the benefits of cognitively enhanced tai chi, whether high dose recombinant flu vaccine is useful in adults 50-64, and watching patients with symptomatic gallstone disease.  ..read more
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Episode 148: meds for alcohol withdrawal, opioids and stimulants, and treating agitation in AD
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by Mark Ebell
1M ago
This week, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder, using opioids in adults with cancer pain who also use non-medical stimulants, and brexpiprazole for agitation in patients with Alzheimer's dementia ..read more
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Episode 147: TENS for post-op pain, Alzheimer's meds, and delivering bad news
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by Mark Ebell
2M ago
Join Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary as they talk about: TENS for pain after cesarean delivery, cholinesterase inhibitors and risk of falls, a meta-analysis of the new Alzheimer’s drugs, and telephone delivery of bad news ..read more
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Episode 146: nasal suction for infants, amitriptyline for IBS, aspirin to prevent CRC, and talking about hard things
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by Mark Ebell
2M ago
This week, join Henry, Kate, Gary and Mark as they discuss 4 great studies: home suction devices for infants with bronchiolitis, amitriptyline for adults with irritable bowel, high-dose aspirin for preventing colorectal cancer, and communicating about serious illness and end of life ..read more
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Episode 145: DAPT for dementia, BP control post-stroke, managing CHD, and probiotics for IBS
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by Mark Ebell
3M ago
This week, Kate, Henry, Mark and Gary discuss antiplatelet medications to prevent dementia, post-stroke blood pressure control, the latest guideline for managing patients with chronic cardiac disease, and probiotics for patients with irritable bowel syndrome ..read more
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Episode 144: cellulitis prognosis, chronic migraine tx, long COVID tx, and drugs for lipids
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by Mark Ebell
3M ago
This week Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary talk about how long it takes for lower extremity cellulitis to improve, how long it takes for CGRP monoclonal antibodies to take effect in adults with chronic migraine, whether CBT is effective for fatigue in patients with long COVID, and outcome data for various lipid lowering therapies. Plus a painful quiz, and Gary learns what an umbrella review is ..read more
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Episode 142: Tdap in pregnancy, atogepant for migraine, POCUS for SBO and gastroparesis
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by Mark Ebell
4M ago
This week, join Kate, Mark, Henry and Gary (from his carport) as they discuss third trimester Tdap for prevention of infant pertussis, atogepant for preventing migraines, POCUS for diagnosing small bowel obstruction, and whether any medications work for treating gastroparesis ..read more
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Episode 141: an app to reduce drinking, e-cigs to quit smoking, and does ADHD lead to substance use
Primary Care Update
by Mark Ebell
5M ago
This week, we give Henry the day off, leaving Kate, Mark and Gary to discuss a new app to reduce unhealthy alcohol use, whether e-cigarettes can help you quit smoking, and whether taking stimulant meds for ADHD increases the risk of substance use down the road. And the quiz, and a book recommendation ("A Voyage for Madmen ..read more
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