Podcast Episodes

70 - Blood Meal

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why upper gastrointestinal bleeding raises BUN. The answer involves experiments where participants we…

2 years, 11 months ago

69 - Including Liver Disease

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians tackle why alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency can cause chronic liver disease. 

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2 years, 11 months ago

68 - A Fib About PE

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate whether atrial fibrillation should be considered a risk factor for PE. 

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3 years ago

67 - Crossing a Barrier

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate the mysterious blood brain barrier, and how dexamethasone has a seemingly miraculous ability to t…

3 years ago

66 - More Right Than Left

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate why tricuspid valve endocarditis is more common in persons who inject IV drugs.

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3 years, 1 month ago

65 - Taking Things to Heart

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians take things to heart and unpack both why rheumatic heart disease so often involves heart valves, and why the …

3 years, 1 month ago

64 - Stopping the Shakes

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians investigate why meperidine treats rigors. 

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3 years, 2 months ago

63 - Getting Swol

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why weight training increases muscle size. 

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3 years, 2 months ago

[Reboot] 49 - Curious Incidents in the Nighttime

The Curious Clinicians took a quick holiday break and will be back with new episodes next week!

This episode, originally posted May, 2022, explores w…

3 years, 2 months ago

62 - Connected Bilirubin

In this episode, The Curious Clinicians examine why patients with liver injury or dysfunction have conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Why is this particu…

3 years, 3 months ago