Episode List

Episode 66 – More Right Than Left

Episode 66 – More Right Than Left

March 8, 2023

Episode 65 – Taking Things to Heart

Episode 65 – Taking Things to Heart

February 22, 2023

Episode 64 – Stopping the Shakes

Episode 64 – Stopping the Shakes

February 8, 2023

Episode 63 – Getting Swol

Episode 63 – Getting Swol

January 25, 2023

Episode 62 – Connected Bilirubin

Episode 62 – Connected Bilirubin

December 25, 2022

Episode 61 – Of ticks, alpha-gal, and red meat allergies

Episode 61 – Of ticks, alpha-gal, and red meat allergies

December 10, 2022December 11, 2022

Episode 59 – Hyperkalemic heparin

Episode 59 – Hyperkalemic heparin

October 13, 2022

Episode 58 – Gutting a Pearl

Episode 58 – Gutting a Pearl

October 1, 2022

Episode 57 – The Acetabular Ache

Episode 57 – The Acetabular Ache

September 16, 2022

Episode 56 – Trigging Out

Episode 56 – Trigging Out

September 2, 2022

Episode 55 – A Cute Pigment

Episode 55 – A Cute Pigment

August 17, 2022

Episode 54 – A Lincoln Theory

Episode 54 – A Lincoln Theory

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

Episode 53 – Very/Qurious Hypoxemia

Episode 53 – Very/Qurious Hypoxemia

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Episode 52 – Way Back Wenckebach

Episode 52 – Way Back Wenckebach

July 6, 2022July 26, 2022

Episode 51 – Replete with Kare

Episode 51 – Replete with Kare

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Episode 50 – Antibiotics on the brain

Episode 50 – Antibiotics on the brain

June 9, 2022June 10, 2022

Episode 49 – Curious Incidents in the Nighttime

Episode 49 – Curious Incidents in the Nighttime

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Episode 48 – Urine the Lung

Episode 48 – Urine the Lung

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Episode 47 – Something to Cry About

Episode 47 – Something to Cry About

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Episode 46 – The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself

Episode 46 – The Man Who Purposefully Paralyzed Himself

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Episode 45 – (Trans)locating the bacteria

Episode 45 – (Trans)locating the bacteria

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Episode 44 – Propofol, White Lightning

Episode 44 – Propofol, White Lightning

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022

Episode 43 – In Vivo Veritas

Episode 43 – In Vivo Veritas

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Episode 42 – A Solely Acral Rash

Episode 42 – A Solely Acral Rash

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Episode 41 – Of Antibiotics and Soap

Episode 41 – Of Antibiotics and Soap

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Episode 40 – Infectious Cancer Therapy

Episode 40 – Infectious Cancer Therapy

January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

Episode 39 – Neurons, Double-Crossed

Episode 39 – Neurons, Double-Crossed

December 8, 2021January 5, 2022

Episode 38 – Thanksgiving & The Food Coma

Episode 38 – Thanksgiving & The Food Coma

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

Episode 37 – Breaking the Seal

Episode 37 – Breaking the Seal

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Episode 36 – The Mystery of Melanosis Coli

Episode 36 – The Mystery of Melanosis Coli

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Episode 35 – The curious laterality of catamenial pneumothorax

Episode 35 – The curious laterality of catamenial pneumothorax

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Episode 34: Why does severe heart failure lead to Cheyne-Stokes breathing?

Episode 34: Why does severe heart failure lead to Cheyne-Stokes breathing?

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

Episode 33: How does Sinemet’s name provide insights into why it was developed and its mechanism of action?

Episode 33: How does Sinemet’s name provide insights into why it was developed and its mechanism of action?

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

Episode 32: Why do eosinophils vanish from the blood after treatment with corticosteroids?

Episode 32: Why do eosinophils vanish from the blood after treatment with corticosteroids?

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Episode 31: Why does nephrotic syndrome cause edema?

Episode 31: Why does nephrotic syndrome cause edema?

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021

Episode 30: Why do some people taste soap when they eat cilantro?

Episode 30: Why do some people taste soap when they eat cilantro?

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021

Episode 29: Why is hyperoxia harmful?

Episode 29: Why is hyperoxia harmful?

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

Episode 28: Why does a UTI “burn”?

Episode 28: Why does a UTI “burn”?

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Episode 27: Why can albuterol cause a lactic acidosis when given in high doses?

Episode 27: Why can albuterol cause a lactic acidosis when given in high doses?

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Episode 26: Why do we give calcium in hyperkalemia?

Episode 26: Why do we give calcium in hyperkalemia?

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Episode 25: Why can furosemide improve pulmonary edema from heart failure almost immediately?

Episode 25: Why can furosemide improve pulmonary edema from heart failure almost immediately?

May 12, 2021May 11, 2021

Episode 24: Why is fever beneficial?

Episode 24: Why is fever beneficial?

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021

Episode 23: Why does “bendopnea” occur?

Episode 23: Why does “bendopnea” occur?

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Episode 22: Why is cystic fibrosis one of the most common genetic diseases?

Episode 22: Why is cystic fibrosis one of the most common genetic diseases?

March 31, 2021March 30, 2021

Episode 21: Why do we feel cold when we have a fever?

Episode 21: Why do we feel cold when we have a fever?

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Episode 20: Why do myocardial infarctions cause ST elevation?

Episode 20: Why do myocardial infarctions cause ST elevation?

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Episode 19: (Why) does DIC cause shock?

Episode 19: (Why) does DIC cause shock?

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

Episode 18: Why is thirst quenched so quickly?

Episode 18: Why is thirst quenched so quickly?

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Episode 17: Why does bilirubin deposit in the eyes?

Episode 17: Why does bilirubin deposit in the eyes?

January 20, 2021January 18, 2021

Episode 16: Why do Kayser-Fleischer rings form in the cornea in Wilson disease?

Episode 16: Why do Kayser-Fleischer rings form in the cornea in Wilson disease?

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

Episode 15: Why does cryptococcal meningitis cause severe elevations in intracranial pressure?

Episode 15: Why does cryptococcal meningitis cause severe elevations in intracranial pressure?

December 9, 2020January 5, 2021

Episode 14: Why do septic pulmonary emboli occur in the periphery and bases of the lungs?

Episode 14: Why do septic pulmonary emboli occur in the periphery and bases of the lungs?

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Episode 13: Why does uremia cause platelet dysfunction?

Episode 13: Why does uremia cause platelet dysfunction?

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Episode 12: Why does magnesium treat torsades de pointes?

Episode 12: Why does magnesium treat torsades de pointes?

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

Episode 11: Why can acetaminophen toxicity cause an anion gap acidosis?

Episode 11: Why can acetaminophen toxicity cause an anion gap acidosis?

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020

Episode 10: Why does metronidazole treat both bacterial and parasitic infections?

Episode 10: Why does metronidazole treat both bacterial and parasitic infections?

September 30, 2020October 27, 2020

Episode 9: Why is umami so delicious?

Episode 9: Why is umami so delicious?

September 16, 2020September 29, 2020

Episode 8: Why is dyspnea an anginal equivalent?

Episode 8: Why is dyspnea an anginal equivalent?

September 2, 2020September 1, 2020

Episode 7: Is saline nephrotoxic?

Episode 7: Is saline nephrotoxic?

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

Episode 6: Why is azithromycin anti-inflammatory?

Episode 6: Why is azithromycin anti-inflammatory?

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Episode 5: How do diuretics lead to metabolic alkalosis?

Episode 5: How do diuretics lead to metabolic alkalosis?

July 22, 2020July 21, 2020

Episode 4: Why did Van Gogh paint with so much yellow?

Episode 4: Why did Van Gogh paint with so much yellow?

July 8, 2020July 7, 2020

Episode 3: Why does TMP/SMX cause an isolated rise in creatinine?

Episode 3: Why does TMP/SMX cause an isolated rise in creatinine?

June 24, 2020July 7, 2020

Episode 2: Why is cancer considered a hypercoagulable state?

Episode 2: Why is cancer considered a hypercoagulable state?

June 10, 2020July 7, 2020

Episode 1: Why does fingernail clubbing occur in so many different diseases?

Episode 1: Why does fingernail clubbing occur in so many different diseases?

June 3, 2020July 7, 2020

Episode 0: Introduction and Preview

Episode 0: Introduction and Preview

May 21, 2020June 3, 2020

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