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The Curious Clinicians

The Curious Clinicians

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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Curious Clinicians episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Curious Clinicians for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Curious Clinicians episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Curious Clinicians - Episode 1 - Fingernail Clubbing

Episode 1 - Fingernail Clubbing

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06/03/20 • 21 min

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 fingernail clubbing happen in so many different diseases?

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=481

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 8 - Dyspnea from Angina

Episode 8 - Dyspnea from Angina

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09/02/20 • 22 min

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=Curious%20Clinicians

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 16 - The Eyes Have It (Part I)
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01/06/21 • 18 min

This is the first episode of a two-part series called "The Eyes Have It", where The Curious Clinicians explore questions related to the eye. In this episode Tony, Hannah, and Avi explore why Wilson disease can present with Kayser-Fleischer corneal rings.

Remember to pick up CME/MOC credit just for listening to the episode!

Check out the show notes for this episode and read Avi's tweetorial on this topic.

You can support the podcast and pick up sweet swag from our online store!

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 13 - Uremic Platelets

Episode 13 - Uremic Platelets

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11/11/20 • 23 min

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!

Check out the show notes for this episode here.

And you can also read Tony's tweetorial on this topic here.

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 14 - Septic Pulmonary Emboli
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11/25/20 • 18 min

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 periphery and bases of the lungs, while "bland" pulmonary do not.

Don't forget to pick up your CE/MOC credits, courtesy of VCU Health!

You can read the show notes for this episode and subscribe to our mailing list on our website.

Support the podcast and pick up some sweet swag from our online store.

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The Curious Clinicians - Special Episode: Tony's Guest Appearance on Bedside Rounds
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12/23/20 • 55 min

Tony appeared as a guest on the Bedside Rounds podcast with Adam Rodman. Tony and Adam delve into race, racism, and the social determinants of health through three historic plagues in the United States — yellow fever in New Orleans, poliomyelitis, and the early days of HIV/AIDS — and explore what lessons we can learn for the current COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode was recorded live at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts American College of Physicians.

Check out the original Bedside Rounds post.

Read Tony's tweetorial on Original Antigenic Sin as exemplified by dengue.

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 6 - Azithromycin

Episode 6 - Azithromycin

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08/05/20 • 23 min

Avi, Hannah, and Tony investigate why the antibiotic azithromycin has anti-inflammatory properties.

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=741

CE/MOC: https://ce.vcuhealth.org/CuriousClinicians

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 17 - The Eyes Have It (Part II)
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01/20/21 • 19 min

This is the second episode in a two-part series called "The Eyes Have It", where The Curious Clinicians explore questions related to the eye. In this episode Hannah, Avi, and Tony learn about why bilirubin deposits in the eye, as well as why the term "scleral icterus" is anatomically incorrect.

Remember to pick CME/MOC credit just for listening to the episode!

Check out the show notes for this episode.

You can support the podcast and pick up sweet swag from our online store!

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 18 - Thirst

Episode 18 - Thirst

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02/03/21 • 21 min

In this episode of The Curious Clinicians, Tony, Hannah and Avi learn about the mechanisms of thirst, why drinking liquids immediately quenches thirst, and why patients with primary polydipsia drink excessively.

Remember to get your CME/MOC credit for listening to the episode.

Check out the show notes for the episode at our website as well as Tony's original tweetorial.

You can support the podcast and pick up sweet swag from our online store!

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The Curious Clinicians - Episode 2 - Cancer Hypercoagulability
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06/10/20 • 25 min

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.

Show notes: https://curiousclinicians.com/?p=304

CE/MOC: https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/default.aspx?P=0&EID=18166

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Curious Clinicians have?

The Curious Clinicians currently has 127 episodes available.

What topics does The Curious Clinicians cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Curiosity, Medicine, Courses, Podcasts, Education and Health.

What is the most popular episode on The Curious Clinicians?

The episode title 'Episode 1 - Fingernail Clubbing' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Curious Clinicians?

The average episode length on The Curious Clinicians is 23 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Curious Clinicians released?

Episodes of The Curious Clinicians are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of The Curious Clinicians?

The first episode of The Curious Clinicians was released on May 20, 2020.

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