Episode 122: Chronic Kidney Disease Overview

Future Dr. Westwood discusses with Dr. Arreaza the evaluation and treatment of CKD before renal replacement therapy. This is a broad overview of CKD.

Writte…

Episode 121: Genital Herpes.     
Wendy and Grace discuss the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of genital herpes. 

Written by Jaspreet Johal, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine. Edits by…

Episode 120: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) 

Abeda Faharti and Dr. Schlaerth present the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of IRIS. Moderated by Dr. Arreaza. 

Written by Abeda Fa…

Episode 119: Nurse Practitioner Week

Amy Arreaza is a family nurse practitioner who explains what this career is all about. She tells the history and the future of this profession.  

By Amy Arreaza, FN…

Episode 118: Wernicke’s Encephalopathy 

Dr. Malave explains the diagnosis and treatment of Wernicke’s encephalopathy. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza.  

Written by Maria Fernanda Malave, edited …

Episode 117: Anxiety Screening. 

Adriana and Ikleel explain the new recommendation given by the USPSTF in October 2022 regarding screening for anxiety in children and adolescents 8-18 years old. Dr. A…

Episode 116: Benefits of breastfeeding

By Timiiye Yomi, MD. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Dr. Yomi explains the benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby. Three doctor listeners share…

Episode 115: Erectile Dysfunction Diagnosis.  

Discussion about the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction with Andrew, Adriana, and Dr. Arreaza. Causes, labs, and physical exam is briefly discussed. Writt…

Episode 114: Diabetes care update

Yvette presents updates from ADA on diabetes care regarding SGLT-2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and finerenone. Written by Yvette Singh, MSIV, American Univer…

Episode 112: Statins in Primary Care

Dr. Tiwana explains the use of statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Written by Ripandeep Tiwana, MD (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Cedar…

Introduction: False positive RPR. 
By Hector Arreaza, MD. Read by Alinor Mezinord, MS III, Ross University School of Medicine.  

Today we will talk about syphilis. Significant research has been done to…

Episode 111: Pregnancy FAQ  

Dr. Urso answers commonly asked questions during pregnancy.  

You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Fa…

Episode 110: Pulse Ox in Dark-skinned People.  

Learn about the most recent findings in pulse oximeters in dark-skinned people. Bahar and Arianna explain the new recommendations by FDA regarding this …

Episode 105: Renal Cell Carcinoma. 

Manpreet and Jon-Ade explain how to diagnose renal cell carcinoma. Introduction about age and kidney transplant by Dr. Arreaza and Dr. Yomi. 

[Due to technical diffi…

Episode 109: Shingles vaccine before 50

Prabhjot and Dr. Arreaza discuss the indications and contraindications of the zoster recombinant vaccine (Shingrix®). Shingrix is now FDA-approved to be used in…

Episode 107: Weight Gain Meds. 

Medications that cause weight gain are also called weight positive medications. Sapna, Danish, and Dr. Arreaza mention some of those medications in this episode. 

Introd…

Episode 106: Weight Loss Meds. 

Anti-obesity medications are FDA-approved drugs to support your patient’s efforts to lose weight. It is important for primary care providers to learn about these medica…

Episode 104: What is Monkeypox. 

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus that belongs to the orthopoxvirus (smallpox) family. Nabhan, Dr. Schlaerth, and Dr. Arreaza discuss the basic…

Episode 103: Caring for LGBTQ+ Patients. 

Salwa, Pat, and Dr. Arreaza explain how to care for patients who identify themselves as LGBTQ+. Answered questions include, what screenings are needed? Any sp…