Interview with Alison Block, MD, family physician and faculty member at Contra Costa Family Medicine Residency in Martinez, CA. Dr. Block is Executive Producer of the The Nocturnists, "a live show and podcast where doctors share stories from th
Preventive care for men who have sex with men (1:30), inactivated polio vaccine (5:30), Beers criteria (7:20), streptococcal pharyngitis (12:20), peanut ball in labor (17:00), and watching and waiting for symptomatic gallstones (18:30).
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (1:30), melatonin for delirium (5:00), fezolinetant (6:30), remote psychological therapies for chronic pain (9:30), hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (12:30), and cognitive behavior therapy for long COVID (18:50
Urinary tract infections in adults (2:00), brexpiprazole as adjunctive therapy for depression (5:30), chronic conditions in hospitalized patients (8:30), postpartum hypertension (13:40), inequities in kidney transplant (15:50), and exercise for
Abnormal uterine bleeding (2:00), eating disorders (7:00), osteopathic schools and family medicine residencies (9:10), chronic insomnia (11:10), an insomnia editorial (15:10), and plaque psoriasis (16:40).
Injections of the hip and knee (1:30), carpal tunnel syndrome (6:20), Opill for contraception (8:10), acute coronary syndrome (12:20), oral isotretinoin (16:50), and screening for syphilis (19:20).
Preventing cardiovascular disease in women (1:40), initial evaluation of dementia (4:50), adjunctive corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia (8:10), magnesium for leg cramps (10:40), childhood sports-related overuse injuries (12:00), a
Preconception counseling (1:30), research in family medicine (5:30), pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent acquisition of HIV (6:40), psoriasis (9:50), transgender care (12:20), and overuse of antireflux medicines in infants (17:20).
Dog and cat bites (1:40), inappropriate medication use in older adults (5:50), pleural effusions (8:10), poststroke depression (12:20), and pro/con editorials about bone turnover markers in osteoporosis therapy (15:00).
The ill returning traveler (1:30), the Community Preventive Services Task Force (5:30), thiazide diuretics (7:50), over-the-counter medications in pregnancy (10:00), RSV vaccination (13:40), mild chronic hypertension in pregnancy (15:10), child
Hypertension in adults (1:30), magnesium in COPD (5:50), medications to promote weight loss (7:50), cryptorchidism (11:00), early return to activity in concussion (13:30), and RSV vaccination (15:00).
Pressure injuries (1:40), perioperative management of antithrombotic medications (5:00), irritable bowel syndrome (6:20), speech and language delay in children (9:30), family medicine residency applications and abortion (13:00), ischemic heart
Prenatal care (1:40), treatment of mild hypertension (4:30), food allergies (7:30), discharge against medical advice (12:50), inspiratory muscle training for COPD (14:40), and oral anticholinergics for overactive bladder (17:00).
Mpox (1:40), trigger point injections for low back pain (8:00), conservative interventions for urinary incontinence (9:30), torsemide versus furosemide (12:10), childhood eye exam (14:20), and headache during pregnancy and breastfeeding (18:50)
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine President's Address from Dr. Renée Crichlow is featured. Dr. Crichlow is Vice Chair of Health Equity, Boston University Medical School Department of Family Medicine, and Chief Medical Officer of Codman
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (1:30), antidepressants in osteoarthritis (6:10), overdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (8:00), infertility (10:20), Guardant Health Shield (14:50), and morning vs. bedtime medications for hypertension (17:50).
Growth faltering and failure to thrive in children (1:30), integrated behavioral health (6:30), colon cancer screening (8:20), COVID risk stratification (11:10), COPD (14:00), and a hyperbilirubinemia guideline (19:50).
Disability evaluations (1:40), screening for genital herpes infection (5:30), management of type 2 diabetes (7:00), music for insomnia therapy (9:10), evaluating the child with a limp (10:40), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (15:00).