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Hi there! We are two M4's with a huge passion for teaching and all things internal medicine. We hope to provide you with a conversational, fun, and engaging resource for tackling board and shelf exams, as well as the wards. Plus, we'll sprinkle in a healt

Yakov and Ben


    • Jul 5, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Episopde 50: Tick and Vector-Borne Infections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 23:03


    Welcome to this high yield episode on tick and vector-borne infections! This will include everything from Lyme disease, to rocky mountain spotted fever, to mosquito-borne infections and more. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 49: Viral Infections

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 22:27


    Join us on this HIGH-YIELD dive into viral infections! While we cover many viral infections throughout our many other episodes, this episode focuses on several of the highest yield viral presentations for the boards and the wards.

    Episode 48: Fungal Infections

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 25:29


    Welcome to this HIGH-YIELD episode on fungal infections! From the common yeasts to the deadliest fungi out there, get ready to learn a ton in this jam-packed episode.

    Episode 47: UTIs and STIs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 24:20


    Welcome to this special episode on UTI and STI, with guest speaker Dr. Kris! Join us as we dive into the highest yield facts on urinary tract and sexually transmitted infections.

    Episode 46: Skin and Bone! (Infections)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 18:40


    Welcome to this high yield episode on skin and bone infections! From erysipelas to cellulitis to osteomyelitis, we take you through all the must-know facts for the boards and the wards. Enjoy!

    Episode 45: Infective Endocarditis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2024 10:43


    Welcome to this high-yield episode on infective endocarditis! Join us as we explore the diagnosis, etiologies, and management of this complex disease. We hope you find this helpful!

    Episode 44: Tuberculosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 13:37


    Welcome to this high-yield episode on the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis! We hope you find this helpful and engaging.

    Episode 43.5: We're Back... As Doctors!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 2:42


    Hey everyone! We are so thrilled to be back on the podcast. We are excited to bring you a whole host of new, fun, engaging podcasts, starting with our next episode on tuberculosis. Thanks for all of your support!

    Episode 43: HIV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 13:29


    Welcome to this high-yield episode on HIV, featuring special guest Dr. Nick! Hope you enjoy it and learn a ton.

    Episode 42: PFT Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2022 6:35


    Welcome to this HIGH-YIELD review of the ever-tricky PFT's! Listen in for a great review of PFT changes in various lung diseases. Enjoy!

    Episode 41: Lung Sounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 6:32


    Welcome to our episode on lung sounds! Here we tackle all those confusing physical exam terms that come up with lung conditions, and what those terms suggest about the underlying pathology. Enjoy!

    Episode 40: Pleural Effusions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 9:58


    Welcome to our 40th episode! Here we discuss the intricacies of pleural effusions, including their various causes (and of course, Light's criteria!). Enjoy!

    Episode 39: Lung Masses and Malignancies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 9:39


    Welcome to our episode on lung masses and malignancies! Here we delve into the workup algorithm if pulmonary nodules, as well as the various presentations and etiologies for lung malignancies and how to tell them apart. We end with a few high yield points on lung transplant. Enjoy!

    Episode 38: Hypoxia, Ventilators, and ARDS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 15:52


    Welcome to this high-yield episode on critical care medicine! Join as we delve deep into the management and differential for hypoxia, the details of ventilators, and the diagnosis and management of ARDS. Enjoy!

    Episode 37: Pneumonia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 14:41


    Welcome to this HIGH-YIELD episode on pneumonia! Join us as we discuss the numerous etiologies, presentations, and treatments for pneumonia. Enjoy!

    Episode 36: Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 18:24


    Welcome to our episode on PE and PH! Here we discuss high-yield concepts pertaining to the diagnosis, presentation, and management of PE, PH, and a few bonus diagnoses that affect the pulmonary vasculature. Enjoy!

    Episode 35: Restrictive Lung Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 17:44


    Welcome to our episode on restrictive lung diseases! Join us as we delve deep into the intrinsic and extrinsic causes of restrictive lung diseases, as well as touch on OHS and OSA. Enjoy!

    Episode 34: COPD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 17:50


    Welcome to our episode on COPD! Join us as we discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, classification and treatment of COPD and exacerbations. Enjoy!

    Episode 33: Asthma and Chronic Cough

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 13:41


    Welcome to our first pulmonology episode! Here we delve into the diagnosis, treatment, and presentation for asthma and its exacerbations, as well as touch on chronic cough and its differential. Enjoy!

    Episode 32: Potassium & Calcium

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 11:25


    Welcome to part 2 of electrolyte disturbances! In this episode, we delve into hyper- and hypokalemia, as well as hyper- and hypocalcemia. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 31: Sodium

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 11:23


    Welcome to our episode covering sodium disturbances! This is part 1 of our 2 part series on electrolyte disturbances. In this episode, we delve deep into the etiologies and treatments for hyponatremia and hypernatremia. Enjoy!

    Episode 30: Acid-Base Disturbances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 16:52


    Welcome to our episode on the ever-tricky acid base disturbances! Here we delve deep into metabolic and respiratory acidoses and alkaloses, providing you with common clinical scenarios AND useful approaches to these problems. Enjoy!

    Episode 29: Pancreatic Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 16:49


    Welcome to our episode on pancreatic diseases! Here we discuss acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts, and pancreatic cancer.

    Episode 28: Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 20:09


    Welcome to our episode on biliary diseases! This episode includes a high yield discussion of cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, PBC and PSC. Enjoy!

    Episode 27: Cirrhosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 20:20


    Welcome to our episode on cirrhosis! Here we discuss the HIGHEST yield etiologies, presentations, and clinical pearls associated with cirrhosis. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 26: Hepatitis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 17:08


    Welcome to our episode on hepatitis! Here we explore the various etiologies of hepatitis (including viral, alcoholic, fatty liver, autoimmune and more), as well as their presentations, diagnostic algorithms and treatments. Enjoy!

    SOAP Note GI: Rapid Fire Review of Episodes 18-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 25:33


    Welcome to our comprehensive SOAP note on GI! Here we go through a rapid fire review of the HIGHEST yield concepts in GI. Enjoy!

    Episode 24: Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 16:00


    Welcome to our episode on IBD, with special guest Chris! Join us as we discuss diagnosis, management, and difference between ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Enjoy!

    Episode 23: Constipation and Obstruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 16:10


    Welcome to this episode on constipation and obstruction! Join us as we delve into the various etiologies of constipation and obstruction, as well as their associated presentations and treatments. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 22: Diarrhea... High Yield (get it?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 19:37


    Think diarrhea is a simple topic? Guess again! Join us as we delve into the nuances and complexities of diarrhea, including secretory vs osmotic diarrhea, common etiologies, lab findings and more!

    Episode 21: Lower GI Bleed

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 18:33


    Welcome to this episode on lower GI bleed. Here we delve into the highest yield etiologies of lower GI bleed, including diverticulosis, mesenteric ischemia, angiodysplasia and more. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 20: Colon Cancer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 13:29


    Welcome to our episode on colon cancer. Join us as we discuss HIGH-YIELD points on colon cancer screening, diagnosis, risk factors and more. Hope you enjoy this episode!

    Episode 19: Gastric Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 15:22


    Welcome to our second GI episode! Here we discuss HIGH-YIELD disorders of the stomach, including malignancies, peptic ulcer disease, gastritis and more. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 18: Esophageal Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 15:58


    Welcome to our first GI episode! Here we explore high-yield esophageal disorders, including various malignancies, motility disorders, perforation and more. Enjoy!

    SOAP Note Cardio 3: Rapid Fire Review Of Episodes 14-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 23:09


    Welcome to our third and final cardio SOAP note episode! These SOAP note episodes involve rapid-fire question and answers on only the HIGHEST yield topics on previously recorded episodes. In this SOAP note, we cover major takeaways from episodes 14-16, including: Hypertension, Cardiomyopathies, Pericarditis, PAD, Aneurism, Dissection, and Venous Insufficiency. Enjoy!

    Episode 16: CV Pharmacology

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 17:05


    Welcome to our episode on CV pharmacology! Here, we discuss high-yield pharm concepts related to hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and various other CV topics. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 15: Cardiomyopathies and Pericardial Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 18:04


    Welcome to episode 15 on cardiomyopathies and pericardial diseases! Join us as we delve into the highest yield etiologies of pericardial diseases and cardiomyopathies, including presentation, distinguishing factors, and management. Enjoy!

    Episode 14: Hypertension, Aortic Dissection/Aneurism, PAD, and Venous Insufficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 18:07


    Welcome to our episode on Hypertension, Aortic Dissection/Aneurism, PAD, and Venous Insufficiency! We cover the highest yield and most tested concepts for each of these pathologies. Hope you find it helpful!

    SOAP Note Cardio 2: Rapid Fire Review of Episodes 8-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 22:10


    Welcome to our second cardio SOAP note episode! These SOAP note episodes involve rapid-fire question and answers on only the HIGHEST yield topics on previously recorded episodes. In this SOAP note, we cover major takeaways for valvular disorders, murmurs, syncope, and arrhythmia (episodes 8 - 12). Enjoy!

    Episode 12: Arrhythmias Part Two (Bradyarrhythmias)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 11:11


    Welcome to our second episode of a 2-part series on arrhythmias! Here we discuss the highest-yield points on the bradyarrythmias, which include: sick sinus syndrome and all the AV blocks you can imagine (Wenkebach and all)! Hope you find this episode helpful!

    Episode 11: Arrhythmias Part One (Tachyarrhythmias)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 15:09


    Welcome to our first episode of a 2-part series on arrhythmias! Here we discuss the highest-yield points on tachyarrhythmias, which include: A fib, AVRT, AVNRT, V tach, Torsades, and V fib. Hope you enjoy this HIGH-YIELD episode!

    Episode 10: Syncope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 13:10


    Welcome to this in-depth discussion on syncope! Here, we go over the major etiologies of syncope, including cardiac, reflex, and orthostatic. We hope you find this helpful!

    Episode 9: Maneuvers and Murmurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 8:08


    Welcome to this episode on physical exam maneuvers as they pertain to heart murmurs! Join us for an in-depth discussion on the hemodynamics and usefulness of techniques such as hand grip, valsalva, squatting, and standing, and see how they can help us differentiate the various etiologies of murmurs. Enjoy!

    Episode 8: Valvular Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 21:07


    Welcome to our comprehensive episode on valvular diseases! Join us for an in-depth discussion on valvular stenosis and regurgitation, murmurs and all! Note: endocarditis will be its own separate video. This is a SUPER high-yield topic, and we hope you find it helpful!

    SOAP Note Cardio: Rapid Fire Review of Episodes 1-6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 19:44


    Welcome to our first SOAP note episode! These SOAP note episodes will involve rapid-fire question and answers on only the HIGHEST yield topics on previously recorded episodes. In this SOAP note, we cover major takeaways for angina, ACS, post-MI complications, heart failure, and shock (episodes 1 through 6). Enjoy!

    Episode 6: Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 18:04


    Welcome to this HIGH-YIELD episode on shock! Join us as we delve deep into the etiologies and hemodynamics of shock, all of which is bound to help you on exams AND on the wards. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 5: Heart Failure Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 14:41


    Welcome to episode 2 of our 2-part series on heart failure! In this podcast, we delve deep into the high-yield pathophysiology and treatment of heart failure. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 4: Heart Failure Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 13:53


    Welcome to our first episode of a 2-part series on heart failure. In this episode, we explore high-yield topics within heart failure, including: physical exam findings, distinguishing between various etiologies of heart failure, and clinical pearls that come up on exams all the time! We hope you enjoy.

    Episode 3: Post-MI Complications

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 12:46


    Welcome to episode 3 of our 3 part series on angina and ACS. In this episode, we discuss a very high yield topic: post-MI complications. We go in-depth into the possible complications following right and left-sided MI, and talk about how these are tested on exams. Enjoy!

    Episode 2: Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 12:49


    Welcome to episode 2 of our 3 part series on angina and ACS. In this video, we explore high-yield topics in unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI, including diagnosis, management, pharmacology, and key clinical findings. Enjoy!

    Episode 1: Angina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 8:01


    Welcome to episode 1 of our 3-part series on angina and ACS! In this episode we discuss high yield topics in stable angina and unstable angina including: definitions, distinguishing them, relevant pharmacology, and clinical pearls. Hope you enjoy!

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