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.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 135
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 14 - Septic Pulmonary Emboli
This is the next installment of our series on questions from intern year, with a question that came up on rounds. Hannah examines theories as to why septic pulmonary emboli often present in the perip…
Episode 13 - Uremic Platelets
The Curious Clinicians plug-in to learn about why uremia interferes with platelet function and increases bleeding propensity.
Don't forget, you can get CE/MOC credit just for listening!
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Episode 12 - Torsades and Magnesium
The Curious Clinicians are back at it, exploring why magnesium so effectively treats the arrythmia torsades de pointes. Hint: it's the same mechanism as magnesium's effects on bronchospasm in severe …
Episode 11 - Acetaminophen and Metabolic Acidosis
This is the first in a series where Hannah explores clinical questions that have arisen during her intern year. In this episode, The Curious Clinicians learn why acetaminophen toxicity can lead to an…
Episode 10 - Metronidazole
Avi, Tony, and Hannah are back at it, investigating why metronidazole treats both bacterial and parasitic infections, why it's only effective against anaerobic organisms, and how this relates to the …
Episode 9 - Umami
Hannah, Tony, and Avi dig into the origins and mechanism of that most wondrous of flavors: umami.
Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=722
CE/MOC: https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/search?p=4…
Episode 8 - Dyspnea from Angina
The Curious Clinicians examine why coronary ischemia can present with dyspnea.
Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=888
CE/MOC: https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/search?p=4000&curriculum=Curi…
Episode 7 - (Ab)normal Saline
The Curious Clinicians dive into the history and physiologic effects of IV fluids and why saline is definitely not "normal".
Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=824
CE/MOC: https://vcu.clou…
Episode 6 - Azithromycin
Avi, Hannah, and Tony investigate why the antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties.
Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=741
Episode 5 - Contraction Alkalosis
Tony, Avi, and Hannah examine the mechanisms of contraction alkalosis as a result of diuretic use, as well as the roles of chloride and a protein that none of them had previously heard of: pendrin.
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Episode 4 - Digitalis and Van Gogh
Hannah, Tony, and Avi dive into the health and art of Vincent Van Gogh. Was he treated with digitalis? Was he "dig toxic" and did this influence his color palette?
Show notes: https://curiousclinici…
Episode 3 - TMP/SMX and Creatinine
On this episode of the The Curious Clinicians, Tony, Avi, and Hannah explore why trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole can cause an isolated rise in creatinine.
Show notes: http://curiousclinicians.com/?p=…
Episode 2 - Cancer Hypercoagulability
Hannah, Avi, and Tony break down why cancer leads to a hypercoagulable state, recalling the story of Armand Trousseau and exploring the roles of tissue factor and evading the immune system.
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Episode 1 - Fingernail Clubbing
Do you miss digging into the “why” behind what we do every day in medicine? Join Hannah, Tony, and Avi in The Curious Clinicians podcast as they delve into "why", starting with episode 1: Why does fi…
0 - Introduction and Preview
In this preview of The Curious Clinicians, we provide an introduction to the podcast and a sneak peak at Episode 1! The full episode will be released June 3rd.