Episode 528: Proving you don’t need to repeat cholesterol measurements?
12/19/22 • 31 min
In episode 528, James and Mike go through the logic and math around CVD risk estimates with regard to repeat cholesterol measurements. We discuss the impact remeasuring cholesterol has on CVD risk estimates and show that re-measuring every 5-10 years provides minimal if any value when it comes to making treatment decisions. All you need to do is look at a person’s drivers license.
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The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator
Don’t Be Unheard – an educational medical musical parody of the iconic song We Are The World by USA for Africa.
In episode 528, James and Mike go through the logic and math around CVD risk estimates with regard to repeat cholesterol measurements. We discuss the impact remeasuring cholesterol has on CVD risk estimates and show that re-measuring every 5-10 years provides minimal if any value when it comes to making treatment decisions. All you need to do is look at a person’s drivers license.
Show Notes
The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator
Don’t Be Unheard – an educational medical musical parody of the iconic song We Are The World by USA for Africa.
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Episode 527: To Treat or Not Treat Uncomplicated UTIs
In episode 527, Mike and James continue their urinary tract infections “trilogy and more” discussions. In this podcast, we look at the evidence around whether or not we need to use antibiotics to treat uncomplicated symptomatic urinary tract infections. We talk about the evidence for NSAIDs and antibiotics and we also delve a little bit into testing. Have a listen so you can get all the numbers and use them tomorrow in your practice.
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