Frankly Speaking About Family Medicine

In this podcast episode, we will talk about how systolic hypertension effects outcomes, put into context a recent JACC systematic review paper on the topic and JNC 8 and discuss NNT and NNH.

In this week's podcast episode, we will identify the known health risks of OSA and outcomes of OSA treatment, discuss the new USPSTF screening recommendations on OSA and consider application of the new recommendations, known risks and outcomes of practice.

In this podcast episode, we will consider the rationale for using non-fasting labs to screen for ASCVD as well as review the controversies around their use and talk about the differential diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemia.

In this podcast episode, we will talk about the benefits of alpha antagonists on passing larger kidney stones as well as discuss the need for stone collection and analysis to prevent future stones. We will also learn how to effectively counsel patients about alpha antagonist use including risks and benefits.

In this podcast episode, we consider the premise of overdiagnosis and how it applies to women being screened for breast cancer and highlight ways to mitigate the risks of overdiagnosis of breast cancer.

Objectives: Appreciate the data on different exercise timelines Learn new options when counseling patients for exercise Understand the need to include exercise counseling for most adults

Have a patient with Statin Induced Myalgias? This episode will give you the best evidence on a simple and cost effective solution, and dispel common myths about this problem.

Can peanut allergy be prevented in children? This podcast will review the newest AAP recommendations on feeding in the first year of life, with a special emphasis on preventing atopic disorders. After listening to the podcast, listeners will be able to summarize essential points of current AAP EBP guidelines for introduction of complementary foods to infants and current EBP recommendations for introducing potentially allergenic foods, specifically peanut products, to low risk and high risk infants. 

This episode will build on the previous podcast with a focus on how to apply the management guidelines in Asthma with a focus on critical features to know for board preparation.

This episode will review the basics of asthma diagnosis and management, covering the critical content for both patient management and board preparation.