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Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stephen Kopecky, M.D. One of the biggest surprises we’ve seen in medicine in the past several years has been the numerous health benefits realized from the GLP-1 agonists. Originally developed for the management of diabetes, they’ve shown signi ...  Show more

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guests: Tamim I. Rajjo, M.D., M.P.H.; Meera Shah, M.B., Ch.B. The class of medications known as the GLP-1 agonists is very popular with our patients. Although initially indicated for management of diabetes, they’re frequently taken for the weight loss ...  Show more

Take a walk through Liver Land with Dr. Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper on Twitter) as we stroll through the best of liver tests. Once differentiating a hepatocellular versus cholestatic injury picture, Dr. Tapper shares some targeted labs to help with etiology, as well as what to do wi ...  Show more

Atrial fibrillation may reach pandemic proportions in the next 2-3 decades. Factors that drive this phenomenon have been studied in predominantly White populations, leading to a significant underrepresentation of certain racial/ethnic groups in atrial fibrillation epidemiological ...  Show more

In this, our 50th episode, we are in Austin, TX, for the Annual EAST Scientific Meeting where we are joined by Dr. Bryan A. Cotton who shares his expertise and knowledge regarding the use of whole blood (WB) in trauma patients. From the use of whole blood in prior military confli ...  Show more

Master the nuances of the hypercoagulable work-up! Our expert discussant, Dr. Jean Connors, leads us through when to send testing for thrombophilia and how to interpret the results. Claim free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spot ...  Show more