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Headaches…everyone gets a headache now and then. For some people, headaches occur if they don’t get their morning cup of coffee on time. For others, headaches are connected to life stressors.  Headaches are very plentiful amongst numerous alignments, both physical and mental. Regardless of the cause, headaches are incredibly common and there are numerous kinds! Today we are going to start by analyzing headaches. Then we’ll do a deep-drive into tension headaches, along with less-common types of headaches that we don’t really see in day-to-day clinical practice but are important for you to know about to give your patients the best quality of care.  - We just put together a brand new course for primary care clinicians, which we're looking to give away for free! If you're a PA or NP working primary care (you can't be a student) and are willing to give us feedback on the material, here's how you can get full access to this free course: https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/primarycare - Learn more about who we are

On this week's podcast episode,  we'll be "ruining" more myths...but remember, knowing the truth about these things isn't just fun, it's going to help you take care of your patients! Grab yourself a coffee, tea or whatever your favorite beverage is and join me for this episode where we'll dive into more medical myths that you need to know about.  - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in Primary Care since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. If you're working in primary care, you can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https

Myth and superstition play a huge role in our daily lives and this is a big part of all cultures. Many people carry good luck charms, seek fortune tellers, and even look to the stars for guidance.  Do these things help? Are we doing them because the generations before us told us to do it? Is it tradition?  We have many modern-day myths and cultural beliefs that really don't have a basis, but there's a lot of that in medicine too. In this episode of the Medgeeks podcast, we'll be discussing some of the most common medical myths today.  - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in Primary Care sinc

Prevention...let's talk about that for a second. Prevention is more than just a magazine. In fact, it's actually an entire field of medicine, training line, and fellowships. It's also the foundation and pillar of primary care. This is why we're going to be focusing on the USPSTF and the most recent recommendations over the last couple years, to give you updates on some grade A and grade B recommendations you need to know in practice. So, ladies and gentlemen, I'm Dr. Niket Sonpal your friendly neighborhood podcast host. Let's jump right in! - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in Primary Care since 20

Every year I (Andrew) jump back on the podcast for one episode to reflect the most important lesson learned over the last year. So, today’s podcast will be just that! I'll also be sharing the new direction and focus for Medgeeks in 2022.  It's my hope that today's episode shifts your perspective and hopefully get's you thinking about what it is you want from your career. I'm so excited for everything we'll be doing for both primary care PAs and NPs...I wish you all a happy and prosperous 2022! Here are the links mentioned in today's episode: Our free primary care medicine course: https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/primarycare Waitlist for our PA and NP medicine/board review: https://www.medgeeks.co/medgeeks-u-mentorship Primary care mentorship: https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/primary-care-medicine We're hiring non-clinical and clinical positions: https://www.medgeeks.co/were-hiring - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks di

We all love movies and they're a great escape from reality. More often than not, we find ourselves rooting for the "good guys"...but sometimes there are villains who capture our attention as well.  There is no greater example of a villain (captivating the main-stage, Hollywood and audiences world-wide) than Dracula!  In this episode, we'll be discussing how the mythology of vampires is actually rooted in medicine. It can be traced back to hundreds of years of misunderstandings, cultural and religious beliefs, and most importantly, a fear of an unknown disease: Porphyria.  - We just put together a brand new course for primary care clinicians, which we're looking to give away for free! If you're a PA or NP working primary care (you can't be a student) and are willing to give us feedback on the material, here's how you can get full access to this free course: https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/primarycare  - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine.

Sometime ago, when we were in training, there were a lot of diseases we were exposed to that were rare and difficult to understand.  Over time we did practice questions, went through rotations, and eventually, these diseases that were once difficult, were no longer as hard. It's funny what we learn in school as we get exposed to a great deal of diseases, syndromes, and disorders that are rare and incredibly interesting. Each disease feels like an episode of House. But, when you get into the "real world", you realize those rare diseases that were once so interesting, don't seem to show up as often as we thought they would. But, when they do, it causes a little discomfort, because we remember some of it. We think we know something. But, we aren't completely sure we have the answer. And that's why I decided to do today's podcast on a disease that we all remember. This disease affects various organs and can masquerade as so many things.  Today, we'll be discussing hereditary hemochromatosis. That's right you reme

Imagine you're in your office, you have your cup of coffee, and you're about to start reviewing some of the results that came back for your patients. You look at one of the right upper quadrant sonograms you ordered... ...or perhaps it was an abdominal ultrasound you ordered for another reason... ...or maybe it's a gynecologic ultrasound... ...whatever the reason, the liver was mentioned, and in the report you see hepatic steatosis. This term shows up on a lot of ultrasounds and CAT scans. For most of us, we see it and think, "oh, a fatty liver".  But, many clinicians don't really ask themselves, "what is the next step?" In todays podcast, we'll be clearing this all up for you. Specifically, we'll be discussing: Hepatic steatosis Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis Obesity So, let's dive right in! - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized appro

In honor of the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Dr. Niket Sonpal has dedicated this episode to all things spider bites!  There are about 45,000 spiders worldwide...and while spider bites won't give you super powers, they can cause your patients some issues and concerns. Sit back, relax, and learn about these eight-legged creatures and find out how you can help your patients if they are bitten by one of them.   - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://w

Welcome back to the Medgeeks podcast. I'm Dr. Niket Sonpal, internist and gastroenterologist, and today we're going to be talking about colon cancer. In today's podcast, I'll be sharing: Epidemiological numbers Risk factors Current methodologies for screening Different screening options After this episode, we'll make sure you're up to date with the new recommendations for colon cancer screening. - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorsh

We're here for part 2 of GI Myths aka things we do for no reason. This episode has been supported by amazing data put out by the Journal of Hospital Medicine.  In this episode, Dr. Sonpal continues his summary of what he believes to be the key GI takeaways from "Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason". - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands of physician assistants and nurse practitioners since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/application   - Learn more about who we are here: https://medgeeks.co/about-us - Check

Today's episode is a bit specific to the holidays! While these days are filled with family, friends, laughter, food, and drinks, in healthcare, we know there's another side most don't see.  We know that congestive heart failure exacerbations increase due to an increased salt intake. Patients come in with holiday heartburn and gastroenteritis from food that was left out. But, there's one diagnosis thats the scourge of the holidays... If the holidays were Santa, then this diagnosis is the grinch that stole your admission. Today, we'll be discussing esophageal issues, primarily we'll be talking about food impactions. This is a quick and low down dirty talk about what to do with food impactions and the background regarding certain esophageal emergencies! - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset

This week, Dr. Sonpal will be covering part 1 of "Things We Do for No Reason." Why talk about the things we do for no reason? Have you ever ordered a test and thought "there has to be something better"? Have you ever found out that a test you used to order has been replaced? If you answered yes to either of these questions (or both), this episode is for you. In this episode, Dr. Sonpal summarizes what he believes to be the key GI takeaways from "Choosing Wisely: Things We Do For No Reason".  Don't forget, we'll be releasing a new episode every Monday at 4am PST, where we'll discuss a new primary care and/or internal medicine based topic. - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've

Today, we'll be continuing our discussion regarding the management of epigastric bleeding (that isn't from varices). Last week, we released Part 1 of this series, where we went over the pre-endoscopic management on how to deal with: Blood transfusions Anticoagulation Resuscitation Medications (how they work and why they work) In this episode, we'll be discussing endoscopy and everything that occurs post-endoscopy for this group of patients. So, let's get into the "Red Zone" Part 2!  Don't forget, we'll be releasing a new episode every Monday 4 am PST, where we'll discuss a new primary care and/or internal medicine based topic. - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with

Today, we'd like to introduce Dr. Niket Sonpal as the new host of the Medgeeks podcast!  Who is Dr. Sonpal? Well, besides being an internist and gastroenterologist, he's an assistant professor at Touro College of Medicine in Harlem New York. In addition to that, he's had the fortunate opportunity to be the co-author of "Master the Boards USMLE Step 2 and Step 3" . He's also faculty at Medquest Board review and was faculty at Kaplan for their medical test prep. He's also done a variety of lectures with Medgeeks as well.  All these things combined has led to a 10 year history of teaching students medicine, the boards, and of course the grand round circuit.  Today, we'll be going over some background data and the management of upper GI bleed. The reason for making this the very first episode is based on the fact that the guidelines have just been updated as of May 2021. So, the data presented today and the summation of it, will help you get through taking care of your patients who have upper GI bleeds. Dr. Sonpa

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with three cardiology fellows who also have their own podcast 'The Cardio Nerds'. This is the last part of a three part series on heart failure. If you haven't listened to parts one or two yet, be sure to listen to both before starting this episode.  Today, we are focusing entirely on management: how do we treat heart failure and how do we manage these patients long term. We discuss the importance of crucial lifestyle changes for these patients, pharmacology, and non-pharmacological interventions.  - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the ne

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with three cardiology fellows who also have their own podcast 'The Cardio Nerds'. This is part two of a three part series on heart failure. If you haven't listened to part one yet, be sure to listen to part one before starting this episode.  Today, we are going to take a deep dive into pathophysiology, clinical presentation of patients with heart failure, and labs and imaging. Be sure to listen to the whole episode because you're going to pick up a ton of useful pearls! - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with three cardiology fellows who also happen to have their own podcast ‘The cardio nerds’. The next three episodes will be a three part series on heart failure. This is the perfect topic to bring in the experts! They had so many pearls to share which is why this will be divided into three parts. Today, we’ll be focusing on defining heart failure, the different types and classifications, and etiologies of heart failure. - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https:/

This is a snippet from our In The Know series w share with our clients. But, because of the ever evolving landscape we're in, we thought it would be important to share this update with everyone on our podcast! Today, we'll discussing a new recommendation made by the society of breast imaging. As many know, the COVID-19 vaccine can lead to lymphadenopathy, which can throw off results. So, what should you do?   This episode is hosted by Joe Rad PA-C, who currently works in the ICU and pulmonary medicine and is one of our Medgeeks educator. -- Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next l

This is a snippet from our In The Know series w share with our clients. But, because of the ever evolving landscape we're in, we thought it would be important to share this update with everyone on our podcast! Today, we'll discussing the Johnson and Johnson Vaccine. This episode is hosted by Joe Rad PA-C, who currently works in the ICU and pulmonary medicine and is one of our Medgeeks educator. -- Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/opportunities   or schedule a time to chat