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The Curious Clinicians

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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every 13 days
Average duration
23 minutes
Episodes
135
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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50 - Antibiotics on the Brain

50 - Antibiotics on the Brain

The Curious Clinicians post our 50th episode this week! We cover why cefepime (and other beta-lactam antibiotics) can cause neurotoxicity. 

Thank you for joining us on this medical curiosity journey …

00:17:06  |   Fri 10 Jun 2022
49 - Curious Incidents in the Nighttime

49 - Curious Incidents in the Nighttime

On this episode, The Curious Clinicians explore why obstructive sleep apnea can cause nocturia.

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00:23:00  |   Wed 25 May 2022
48 - Urine the Lung

48 - Urine the Lung

On this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate exactly why we can often diagnose respiratory infections with urinary antigen tests… 

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00:20:46  |   Wed 11 May 2022
47 - Something to Cry About

47 - Something to Cry About

The Curious Clinicians will give you something to cry about this week… specifically why onions make you tear up when cut.

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00:18:25  |   Wed 27 Apr 2022
[reboot] 24 - Why is Fever Beneficial? Plus a special ad spot

[reboot] 24 - Why is Fever Beneficial? Plus a special ad spot

As we approach our 50th episode, The Curious Clinicians reboot episode 24, asking why fever can actually be beneficial during infection? Get ready to go back hundreds of millions of years to answer t…

00:24:43  |   Wed 13 Apr 2022
46 - The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself

46 - The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tell the unbelievable tale of Dr. Scott Smith, an anesthesiologist who in 1946 purposefully paralyzed himself. 

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00:20:17  |   Wed 30 Mar 2022
45 - (Trans)locating the bacteria

45 - (Trans)locating the bacteria

The Curious Clinicians examine why cirrhosis predisposes to SBP, and why bacterial translocation across the bowel wall into ascites doesn’t actually occur!

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00:19:08  |   Wed 16 Mar 2022
44 - Propofol, White Lightning

44 - Propofol, White Lightning

The Curious Clinicians examine why propofol can cause propofol-related infusion syndrome (PRIS).

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00:15:46  |   Wed 02 Mar 2022
43 - In Vivo Veritas

43 - In Vivo Veritas

In their latest episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate why antiphospholipid antibodies can be falsely positive during acute illness or thrombosis.

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00:25:12  |   Wed 16 Feb 2022
42 - A Solely Acral Rash

42 - A Solely Acral Rash

On this episode, The Curious Clinicians are joined by their first guest host, dermatologist extraordinaire Dr. Steven Chen! They inspect together why certain rashes have an acral distribution.

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00:26:13  |   Fri 04 Feb 2022
41 - Of Antibiotics and Soap

41 - Of Antibiotics and Soap

This week The Curious Clinicians discuss antibiotics and soap - why don’t we use daptomycin to treat pneumonia?

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00:16:58  |   Wed 19 Jan 2022
40 - Infectious Cancer Therapy

40 - Infectious Cancer Therapy

The Curious Clinicians examine why we use a bacterial vaccine (BCG, an attenuated form of mycobacterium bovis) to treat an unrelated malignancy (bladder cancer).

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00:16:12  |   Thu 06 Jan 2022
Special Episode: The Last Breath (Bedside Rounds)

Special Episode: The Last Breath (Bedside Rounds)

Tony joined Dr. Adam Rodman as a guest on the Bedside Rounds podcast. We are thrilled to share that episode here. 

How can we medically tell whether or not someone is alive or dead? The answer is mor…

00:35:09  |   Wed 22 Dec 2021
39 - Neurons, Double-crossed

39 - Neurons, Double-crossed

The Curious Clinicians examine why the nervous system is cross-wired, with each side of the brain controlling the opposite side of the body. Does that crossing serve a purpose?

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00:21:23  |   Wed 08 Dec 2021
38 - Thanksgiving & The Food Coma

38 - Thanksgiving & The Food Coma

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine whether tryptophan from turkey actually causes the infamous Thanksgiving food coma.

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00:15:58  |   Wed 24 Nov 2021
37 - Breaking the Seal

37 - Breaking the Seal

On this episode of the podcast, The Curious Clinicians examine why drinking alcohol can lead to significant polyuria, what some refer to as "breaking the seal".

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00:16:41  |   Wed 10 Nov 2021
36 - The Mystery of Melanosis Coli

36 - The Mystery of Melanosis Coli

The Curious Clinicians explore why chronic laxative use can cause melanosis coli.

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00:16:24  |   Wed 27 Oct 2021
35 - The Curious Laterality of Catamenial Pneumothorax

35 - The Curious Laterality of Catamenial Pneumothorax

This week, The Curious Clinicians investigate the curious laterality of catamenial pneumothoraces. Why do they almost always arise on the right side of the chest?

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00:16:19  |   Wed 13 Oct 2021
Reboot of Ep. 3 - TMP/SMX and Creatinine

Reboot of Ep. 3 - TMP/SMX and Creatinine

The Curious Clinicians head all the way back to June, 2020 and reboot episode 3, exploring why trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole can cause an isolated rise in creatinine. 

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00:22:36  |   Wed 06 Oct 2021
34 - Waiting to Exhale CO₂

34 - Waiting to Exhale CO₂

The Curious Clinicians examine why advanced systolic heart failure can induce the Cheyne-Stokes respiratory pattern.

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00:18:35  |   Wed 15 Sep 2021
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