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Why don’t we use steroids in acute pancreatitis? If there is one process that, day in and day out, we fight against in medicine, it’s inflammation. Everything from asthma to gout to psoriasis involves it. Mild inflammation is often treated with things most people have at home, like ibuprofen, while more severe disease can requireContinue reading “Episode 92 – When the Cause is the Remedy”

Did ancient civilizations discover antibiotics? We can all agree that modern medicine is “advanced,” however a vague term that may be. We can, with relative ease, image the deepest parts of the body, identify and treat innumerable pathogens, and use machines to keep people alive even when their kidneys, hearts, and lungs are failing. It’sContinue reading “Episode 91 – Ancient Antibiotics”

Why do SGLT2 inhibitors cause erythrocytosis? You can watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here! Most of the time, when we worry about a patient’s hemoglobin, it’s because it’s too low. However, there are times when it’s unexpectedly high, a clinical scenario known as erythrocytosis or polycythemia. There are several well-known causes ofContinue reading “Episode 90 – Less Sugar, More Blood”

Why don’t elephants get cancer? You can watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here! Elephants are the subject of many flattering similes about strength, courage, and memory. Perhaps we have been complimenting the wrong attributes all along. In this episode of The Curious Clinicians, we will be exploring a lesser-known asset of everyone’sContinue reading “Episode 89 – Tusks and Tumor Suppressors”

Why can systemic pulmonary vasodilators worsen hypoxemia in COPD-associated pulmonary hypertension? You can watch this episode on our new YouTube channel here! Medicine is, if not simple, at least logical most of the time. If a patient is dry, give them fluids. If they’re wet, diurese them. If they have a platelet plug blocking oneContinue reading “Episode 88 – Shunting a Mismatch”