We are a group of medical students, residents, and attending physicians. Passionate about medical education, we want to provide all trainees and clinicians more opportunities to hone their clinical reasoning skills. By working through cases in a step-by-step fashion, we formulate differential diagno…
Drs. Tom Painter and Alli Dekosky are discussants in our third episode oriented to medical students! Listen along as Dr. Carly Sokach leads this venerable duo through some pearls and pitfalls of clinical reasoning!
Our second in a series of medical student oriented clinical reasoning podcasts! Drs. Anna Donovan and Andrea Carter provide some great clinical pearls in this case presented by Carly Sokach!
This is our inaugural episode specifically catered to medical students! Listen along as Drs. Missy McNeil, Casey McQuade, and Carly Sokach walk through this interesting case!
Dr. Stephanie Maximous is back to help walk us through an exciting critical care case! From shock, to vents, to pulmonary pathology–stay tuned for the clinical pearls!
Listen along as we work through an abundance of metabolic disturbances in this fascinating case! Dr. Casey McQuade and Dr. Michelle Fleshner brilliantly lead us to an unexpected final diagnosis. Have some fun with us as we solve this case together!
Dr. Alex Viehman is back! He brilliantly drops some great ID pearls throughout this puzzling case! As you listen along, think about how you would build your own framework for this problem.
Chief resident, Casey McQuade, and ID guru, Alex Viehman, discuss a puzzling case of altered mental status. Get ready to learn about frameworks, problem representations, and prioritized differentials!
Dr. Stephanie Maximous (pulm-CCM) and Dr. Alex Viehman (ID) join us for episode 30! These experts seamlessly narrow down a wide-spectrum of differentials in this immunocompromised patient.
Chief medical residents Dr. Casey McQuade and Dr. Michelle Fleshner discuss differentials, lumping vs splitting, and (of course) cat videos. Listen along for an hour of clinical reasoning pearls and entertaining discussion as we walk through this challenging case! Loading…
Dr. Andrea Carter joins our new guest, Dr. Anna Donovan, for this puzzling case. There are several cognitive biases highlighted throughout our discussion — can you catch them all?? Loading…
Dr. Stephanie Maximous joins us for another specialty case! She does a great job breaking down the differentials, work-up, and management of this extremely common condition. Listen along for some great clinical pearls! Loading…
Rheumatologist and clinician extraordinaire, Dr. Mehret Talabi, joins up-and-coming ID guru, Dr. Joe Rocco, for this exciting case! Listen along and challenge yourself as we discuss some great clinical pearls! Loading…
Dr. Andrea Carter and Dr. Clark Veet return for a fascinating presentation of clots and bleeding! Listen along as they tackle this case one step at a time. Loading…
It’s neuro time! We’re thrilled to have Dr. Ajitesh Ojah, program director for the neurology residency at the University of Pittsburgh, discuss encephalopathy. It’s a master at work, breaking down complex differentials in a realistic and applicable manner. Loading…
Dr. Joe Rocco and Dr. Drew Klein are back to tackle this fascinating and challenging case. Listen along for those great clinical pearls. And don’t forget to challenge yourself by pausing and practicing your clinical reasoning skills! Loading…
Dr. Carter and Dr. Sgro return to “redeem themselves” in our latest episode. What’s your framework for peripheral neuropathy? Listen along for some great pearls as you refine your clinical reasoning skills! Loading…
Our two new guests, Dr. Greg Bump and Dr. Sarah Jones, deftly maneuver through this presentation of confusion/AMS in an elderly patient. Listen and learn on the go, grab some clinical pearls, and check out the questions below for active engagement! Loading…
We’ve made it to episode 20 (*!wow!*). Dr. Gaetan Sgro is joined by our new and talented guest, Dr. Andrea Carter, for this fascinating case. There are plenty of diagnostic dilemmas to work through as these clinicians tackle a mystifying presentation of fevers, nausea, and vomiting. Loading…
Dr. Joe Rocco and Dr. Clark Veet will help you overcome your clinical reasoning weaknesses(!) while working through this case. Play along (and stimulate your brain!) by working through your own problem representations and differentials! Loading…
A myriad of differentials await as our two new guests and clinical reasoning gurus dig through this case! Dr. Casey McQuade and Dr. Tom Painter join us for an interesting presentation of sore throat & const sx. Reinforce your learning with the following questions. As you listen along, fill out the learning objectives to actively … Continue reading "Episode 18: Sore Throat & Const Sx"
Dr. Eliana Bonifacino is back alongside our new guest, Dr. Drew Klein. Listen along as Occam’s razor and Hickam’s Dictum fight it out for the final diagnosis/diagnoses(?!) Reinforce your learning with the following questions. As you listen along, fill out the learning objectives to actively engage and participate with us! Loading…
We’re very excited to welcome our new guests, Dr. Eliana Bonifacino and Dr. Gaetan Sgro, to our latest episode. Listen and “play along” as we run through problem representations, cognitive biases, and differentials throughout this interesting case! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) List the most common causes of “volume overload” (2) What are the most common causes … Continue reading "Episode 16: Abdominal Pain & Swelling"
Our new guest, pulmonologist Dr. Frank Jacono, and our veteran hospitalist, Dr. Ronda Mourad, team up to solve this case. Listen along as they uncover their own biases while walking through their clinical reasoning techniques!
Join Dr. Jessie Donato and Dr. Prab as they “connect the dots” throughout this episode! It’s fascinating to hear how they repeatedly take a step back, reassess the various puzzle pieces, and provide clarity from this patient’s nonspecific presentation.
We welcome our new guest Dr. Ashley Mohadjer alongside veteran podcaster Dr. Ronda Mourad for this challenging case. We walk through the “can’t miss” diagnoses as well as common biases that all clinicians need to know!
Dr. Keith Armitage is back alongside our new guest Dr. Matthew Hoscheit for this challenging case of syncope! Listen along as they tackle the differential, work-up, and management of this important topic!
Join Dr. Mimi Lam and Dr. Ronda Mourad as they run through the differential and work-up of nausea/vomiting in this young female patient. (Spoiler alert: there’s a lot more than GI stuff going on!)
We’re excited to welcome our new guest, Dr. Anbazhagan Prabhakaran, alongside podcast veteran Dr. Ronda Mourad for our 10th (woohoo!!) episode. Listen along for some interesting clinical pearls as we venture through this common presentation!
We welcome our new guest, rising IM chief resident Dr. Susie Vehar, to the podcast alongside Dr. Jessica Donato! In this episode, we approach SOB from a different angle which leads to some important differentials and clinical highlights.
We welcome our new guest, Dr. Keith Armitage, on this episode! We invite you to listen along as he and Dr. Ronda Mourad discuss fever, altered mental status, and an array of clinical pearls!
Dr. Ronda Mourad and Dr. Jessica Donato are back to highlight the critical differentials and management steps of a patient presenting in “respiratory distress.” Listen along for some great clinical pearls! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Define “respiratory distress” by clarifying the HPI and VS (2) Formulate a differential by: (a) understanding the pathophysiology, “what’s driving the … Continue reading "Episode 7: Respiratory Distress"
Polyarthralgias, arthritis, joint pain….join us for some twists and turns as Drs. Donato and Mourad solve this interesting case! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a systematic approach for a patient presenting with joint pain based on acuity, inflammatory state, number of joints involved, and comorbidities (2) When stuck with an unclear diagnosis, beware of anchoring bias; readdress … Continue reading "Episode 6: Joint Pain"
The clinical pearls abound in this case! Listen along as Dr. Ronda Mourad and Dr. Mimi Lam work through this very important and common presentation. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a differential using a systems-based approach for a patient presenting with lower extremity edema (2) Differentiate the cause(s) of edema in your patient based on the … Continue reading "Episode 5: Lower Extremity Swelling"
Dr. Mimi Lam and Dr. Ronda Mourad return for an interesting but challenging case! Listen along as they unravel this presentation of altered mental status. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a differential using a systems-based approach for a patient presenting with AMS (2) Use appropriate HPI questions to define AMS; use these answers to tailor your … Continue reading "Episode 4: Altered Mental Status"
Dr. Ronda Mourad and Dr. Jessica Donato are back to discuss abdominal pain. It’s a great case filled with differentials, imaging, common mistakes, etc! LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a differential using a systems-based approach for a patient presenting with abdominal pain (2) Combine your knowledge of anatomy with your HPI, PE, labs & imaging to … Continue reading "Episode 3: Abdominal Pain"
We welcome Dr. Mimi Lam alongside Dr. Jessica Donato for our second case! Our nephrologist and internist, respectively, highlight the differentials of SOB and walk through the various steps necessary to solve this interesting case. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a differential using a systems-based approach for a patient presenting with shortness of breath. (2) Quickly … Continue reading "Episode 2: Shortness of Breath"
Dr. Jessica Donato and Dr. Ronda Mourad tackle our first case! We highlight the differential diagnoses and clinical reasoning steps throughout this interesting patient presentation. Stay tuned for the final diagnosis (and some bloopers!) at the end. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: (1) Develop a differential using a systems-based approach for a patient presenting with lightheadedness / dizziness. … Continue reading "Episode 1: Lightheadedness"
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