Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

Next time you’re squinting at a chest tube, feel confident you know exactly what to look for and why. Hear it explained in a way that really sticks!

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Timestamps:

(02:50) | Xray vs. POCUS vs. CT for Pneumothorax Diagnosis

(07:29) | Do All PTXs Need Chest Tubes?

(11:55) | Explaining Pneumothorax to Patients

(14:58) | Understanding the Pleural Drainage System

(26:11) | Monitoring Air Leaks with the Water Seal Chamber

(32:27) | Managing Persistent Air Leaks

Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Education, 3-Chamber Drainage System, Endobronchial Valves and Pleurodesis

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How do you work up neutropenia? When is neutropenia benign? When do neutrophils recover? How can you diagnose neutropenic fever in the first 15 minutes and start antibiotics in the first 60 minutes? Do you always add MRSA coverages? Only Pseudomonas coverage? When do you add fungal coverage?

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Timestamps:

(02:24) | Approach to Neutropenia & Duffy Null

(11:38) | Dose and duration-dependent neutropenia vs. immune-mediated neutropenia

(19:46) | When do neutrophils recover?

(29:56) | Classifying Neutropenic Fever Syndromes

(29:53) | Strategies for Managing Low-Risk Neutropenic Fever

(33:02) | Antimicrobial Therapy and Duration in Febrile Neutropenia

Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Hematology, Medical Education, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Neutropenic Fever Management, Antibiotics

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Have a good laugh and reflect deeply with these three stories that hit the feels in different ways.

If you'd love to hear more stories from Dr. Maria Rosasco, check out some of her other appearances on the podcast: July Stories and Handoffs & Contingency Planning.

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Timestamps:

(01:04) | Story 1: Sharing a Personal Story for Patient Care

(03:42) | Story 2: Leading a Family Meeting

(06:52) | Story 3: Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic

(10:22) | What Rituals and Values Guide Your Path in Medicine

Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Medical Education, IMCore, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Student, Narrative Medicine, Humanities

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What went wrong? What were the reasoning or contextual missteps that led us astray?

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🔹 Transcript and Show Notes

Timestamps:

(00:02) | Case Presentation and Initial Diagnosis

(02:47) | Tachycardia and Early Impressions

(04:10) | Clinical Deterioration and New Clues

(07:19) | Problem Representation and Reflection

(21:45) | Lessons on Reasoning and Bias

(26:55) | Final Takeaways and Action Steps

Tags: Clinical Reasoning, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Accuracy, Hoofbeats, Cognitive Bias, Medical Education, Illness Scripts

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• Imaging Pearls | (01:12)
• Deciding on Thoracentesis | (04:00)
• Light’s Criteria and Pseudoexudates | (07:00)
• Pleural Fluid Studies: pH and Cell Differential | (16:56)
• Diagnosing and Treating Parapneumonic Effusions | (23:32)
• Malignant Pleural Effusions: Diagnosis and Management | (30:39)

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Tags: Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Pulmonology, CoreIM, Clinical Reasoning, critical care, pulm

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