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One of the Fastest Reactions in the Human Body

Why don't interstitial lung disease patients typically get increased pCO₂? The answer involves one of the fastest chemical reactions in the human bod…

4 hours ago

123 - Why-roid

In this neck(st) episode, Avi asks an isthmus-ing question: Why does an autoimmune antibody stimulate the thyroid in Graves disease?

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

[Archive] Irregularly Irregular

We apologize for the break in our regularly scheduled programming! This is a reboot of Episode 77, originally posted in September 2023, which asked: …

1 month ago

[Archive] More Right Than Left

This is a reboot of Episode 66, originally posted back in March 2023, where investigated why tricuspid valve endocarditis is more common in persons w…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

122 - When CRP Goes Missing

This week, Tony shares a morning report physiology pearl: Why do patients with active lupus have a low CRP?

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Reboot! Bendopnea

Cold and flu season greetings from the Curious Clinicians! We hope you all are cold-free, but we were unfortunately under the weather this week. In h…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

121 - The Forgotten Factor

This week, Hannah shares the story of an overlooked piece of the coagulation cascade, beginning with a 1950s medical mystery: Why didn't John Hageman…

3 months ago

120 - No Sleep for the Weary

This week, Avi shares the pathophysiology behind an important question: Why can't people with familial fatal insomnia fall asleep?

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

119 - While My Liver Gently Weeps

This week, Tony explores a fascinating, hospital rounds-ready question: Why does cirrhosis cause low SAAG ascites?

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4 months, 1 week ago

118 - Extremophiles

This week, Avi follows up Episodes 112 and 114 with the question: How does a bacterial species called Deinococcus radiodurans withstand extreme level…

4 months, 4 weeks ago