
#196 Stories of Courage and Career Development with Horn Award
17/12/2025 | 19 min
We hope these stories resonate with anyone who has felt pulled between professional purpose and personal life, and remind you that you’re not alone in wanting both.🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹 Transcript and Shownotes(1:09) | How the Horn Award Opened the Door to Growth in Dr. Tyra Fainstad’s Career and Life(10:28) | How Dr. Carol Ward Created the Horn Award and Honored Mary Horn’s Legacy(14:16) | Dr. Hilit Mechaber’s Story of Courage, Vision, and Impact Beyond the Award(17:55) | Why does the Horn Award Matter?Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Career Development Award, Mary O'Flaherty Horn Award, Clinical Care, Scholarship, Teaching, Leadership, Wellness and Care, Family ResponsibilitiesFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#195 Antibiotic Duration & BALANCE Trial: Beyond Journal Club with NEJM Group
10/12/2025 | 21 min
Antibiotic duration for bacteremia is something most of us learned by habit, not by trial data. In this episode, we walk through the BALANCE trial and use it as a lens to revisit how 1) host, 2) organism, and 3) source should guide treatment. When shorter really is enough, and when it isn’t?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹 Transcript and ShownotesTimestamp(02:58) | Host, Organism, Source: The Core Framework Behind Duration(09:02) | How Evidence Shifted Practice(11:27) | The BALANCE Trial: Short-Course vs Standard-Course Therapy(18:55) | Where does this leave us?Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Infectious disease, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Medical EducationFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#194: Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: 5 Pearls Segment
03/12/2025 | 38 min
How quickly can triglycerides rise? At what threshold are patients at risk of pancreatitis or cardiovascular adverse outcomes? What do you have to rule out? How do you counsel on lifestyle changes? Which medications do you start with why and when?🔹 Transcript and Shownotes(03:19) | Lipoprotein Lipase and Why Triglycerides Fluctuate Fast(05:27) | Triglycerides as a Cardiovascular Risk Marker(09:28) | Acute Management For Pancreatitis induced by Triglycerides(14:34) | Lifestyle Counseling(17:31) | Medications That Lower Triglycerides(25:29) | How to Choose the Right Triglyceride Therapy(27:56) | Genetic Causes and When to Suspect Familial DisordersTags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Lipidology, lipid, Cardiology, Metabolic Health, Triglycerides, Evidence-Based Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Medical Education, primary careFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#193 Venous Congestion & VEXUS Interview with Dr. Ross Prager
19/11/2025 | 34 min
Why is venous congestion not the same as volume overload? How can looking at IVC as well as doppler on the hepatic vein, portal vein, and/or intrarenal vein help? Can venous congestion explain someone's delirium? Or be at play in septic shock? What are the limitations of the VEXUS score?🔹 Sponsor: Oakstone CMEUse the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP 🔹Transcript and Shownotes(00:00) | Volume overload vs. Venous Congestion(05:49) | Venous Congestion and AKI, mortality, possible delirium(10:10) | Measuring Venous Congestion and the Role of VEXUS(15:05) | Common Mistakes and Best Practices of VEXUS score(23:13) | Assessing Fluid Tolerance and Risks with Venous Doppler in Acute Care(25:29) | Fluid vs. Vasopressor Strategy Guided by Venous Assessment Tags: CoreIM, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Nephrology, Cardiology, Fluid Management, POCUS, Ultrasound, Doppler, Hospital Medicine, Clinical Reasoning, Medical EducationFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#192 Debate on First-Line Medications for Diabetes
05/11/2025 | 36 min
SGLT-2i vs. GLP-1? vs Metformin? How do you balance the cost and coverage of first-line options like metformin, SGLT-2, and GLP-1s? How do you choose between SGLT-2 and GLP-1s for comorbidities like CAD or CKD? And how do you weigh their side effects and practical use?🔹 Sponsor:Use the code "CORE30" for 30% off: https://www.coreimpodcast.com/MKSAP🔹 Transcript and Show NotesTimestamps:(01:43) | Case 1: Managing Uncontrolled Diabetes in a 47-Year-Old Male(07:15) | Understanding Cost and Insurance Barriers in Diabetes Care(09:26) | Case 2: Addressing Weight Gain and Financial Stress in a 52-Year-Old Male(14:16) | Case 3: Managing Coronary Artery Disease and CKD in a 66-Year-Old Male(19:41) | Case 4: Severe Obesity and Pain Management in a 59-Year-Old Female(24:19) | Case 5: High A1C and Vascular Comorbidities in a 67-Year-Old Female (35:34) | Weighing Side Effects and Practical Use of GLP-1 and SGLT2 InhibitorsTags: CoreIM, Primary Care, Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Metformin, GLP-1, SGLT2, Insulin, CGM, A1C, DKA, Medical Education, Clinical Reasoning, Hospital MedicineFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use the code COREIM for 15% off: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.orgAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy



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