The Curious Clinicians

The Curious Clinicians

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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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141 episodes

120 - No Sleep for the Weary

This week, Avi shares the pathophysiology behind an important question:  Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

27m
Dec 12
119 - While My Liver Gently Weeps

This week, Tony explores a fascinating, hospital rounds-ready question: You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

26m
Nov 27
118 - Extremophiles

This week, Avi follows up Episodes 112 and 114 with the question:  You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

24m
Nov 12
117 - The Body A-Z with Dr. Mike Todorovic

This week, Dr. Mike Todorovic returns as a special guest to tell us about his book with Dr. Matt Barton,  Join us as Dr. Mike gives us a sneak preview of the interesting questions and fascinating insights within. You can order the book here, and show notes for this episode are here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

45m
Oct 29
116 - Ammonia Rising

This week, Tony brings us a question straight from the hospital wards:  You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

29m
Oct 08
115 - The Art of the Question with Dr. Mark Shapiro

This week, Dr. Mark Shapiro joins us for a candid conversation about the art of the question. Join us to think through how we interview, how to make connections, and how curiosity translates in the clinic and beyond. You can read the show notes here! Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

46m
Sep 25
114 - The Mold that Eats Radiation for Breakfast

This week, Avi follows up Episode 112 with the question: You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

24m
Sep 10
Reboot! Hyperkalemia

This week, we bring back a classic question for new interns and old hats alike: You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

27m
Aug 20
113 - From Vessel to Bone

This week, Tony poses a hard question: You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

25m
Aug 06
112 - Wherefore Iodine?

This week, Avi asks: You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers. This episode was sponsored by FIGS. FIGS is offering 15% off your first purchase. Just go to wearfigs.com and use the code FIGSRX at checkout

28m
Jul 23
111 - Null Neutrophils

This week, Tony asks a physiologic question:   You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

27m
Jul 02
110 - Salt in the Wound

This week, Avi shares a saline-ent question:   You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Resident Giancarlo Buonomo and medical student Millennium Manna are our producers.

27m
Jun 11
109 - The HITs Keep Coming

This week, Tony shares another "fresh case" physiology question:   You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student (soon to be resident) Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

28m
May 28
108 - Alpha-gal Again

This week, Avi shares new insights on the topic of episode 61: alpha-gal! We tackle the question:  You can read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student (soon to be resident) Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

25m
Apr 23
107 - The Smell of the Rain

This week, Hannah dives into a question inspired by nature: Why do humans have such a keen smell for the scent of the rain? Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student (soon to be resident) Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer.

33m
Mar 27
106 - Pulse Check: Methemoglobin

This week, Tony brings us a fresh case straight from morning report! Join  the Curious Clinicians as we learn: Why do patients with methemoglobinemia have an oxygen saturation fixed at 85%? Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer. 

30m
Mar 13
105 - Grapes of Pseudomonas's Wrath

We're on a gram negative run! Join the Curious Clinicians as we learn: Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer. 

21m
Feb 20
104 - A Pseudo-truth?

Producer Giancarlo Buonomo is back! Join the Curious Clinicians as we learn:  Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Audio edited by Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com. Medical student Giancarlo Buonomo is our producer. 

34m
Jan 29
103 - Oral Argument

Welcome back to the Curious Clinicians! In today's episode, Tony asks an important question: Read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

26m
Jan 08
102 - Long Lives the Lobster

Happy Holidays from the Curious Clinicians! In today's episode, Avi shells us about a fascinating question:  Read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

30m
Dec 25, 2024
101 - Automatic ABO

In today's episode, Hannah asks the question: Read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

29m
Dec 11, 2024
[Archive] Thanksgiving & The Food Coma

Join us as we revisit our annual Thanksgiving episode, in which we answered the question: Read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

15m
Nov 27, 2024
100! - Our Favorite Questions

For our 100th episode this week, the Curious Clinicians take a look back at some of our favorite old episodes. Take a trip down memory lane with us and get some spaced repetition of our favorite learning points along the way. Thank you so much for listening to our show! Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

23m
Nov 13, 2024
99 - Living on a Lung

This week, the Curious Clinicians come to you LIVE from the CHEST 2024 conference explore a breathtaking topic: Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

33m
Oct 30, 2024
[Archive] Tusks and Tumor Suppressors

Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 89, we asked the question:  Read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

31m
Oct 16, 2024
98 - How Do You Feel?

This week, the Curious Clinicians meet Dr. Jessi Gold to talk about an important, and often undiscussed question in medicine: "How Do You Feel?" Dr. Gold's new book, out 10/8, covers the mental and physical costs of caring for others as a medical professional. More information about her book can be found here.  Regular episodes will return with our final pre-100th episode reboot on 10/16 and a special live episode on 10/30! Thank you for listening.

33m
Oct 06, 2024
97 - Cascading Prescriptions

This week, the Curious Clinicians explore the mechanism behind-- and against-- a common prescribing cascade: Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

22m
Oct 02, 2024
[Archive] - Why is fever beneficial?

Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 24, we asked the question:  Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

26m
Sep 18, 2024
[Archive] The Fast and the Furosemide

Before our 100th episode, we are rebooting some favorite early episodes! In episode 25, we asked the question:  Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours).

20m
Sep 04, 2024
96 - Dr. Mike Todorovic and the Wonders of the Na+/K+ATPase Pump

Dr. Mike Todorovic, medical educator and science communicator extraordinaire, joins The Curious Clinicians to discuss the Na+/K+ ATPase pump ("the most important enzyme in the human body") and his approach to digital medical education. Watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here, and read the show notes here! Click here to obtain  (0.5 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.5 hours), or ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.5 hours). Dr. Matt & Dr. Mike's podcast: https://drmattdrmike.com.au/dr-matt-mikes-medical-podcast/ Dr. Matt & Dr. Mike's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrMattDrMike/featured

40m
Aug 21, 2024