Last Week in Medicine
Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD
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Wouldn't it be nice if someone reviewed all the latest internal medicine literature and distilled it into a brief podcast you could listen to on your way to work? Get updates from the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA Network, Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Hospital Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Lancet and more.
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Catheter Directed Fibrinolysis for Acute PE (HI-PEITHO), NEWS2 Plus Procalcitonin Reduces Mortality (PRONTO)
Extra, extra, read all about it! We have two "NEWS" studies to talk about in this episode (bad pun). Does catheter directed thrombolysis improve outcomes in acute intermediate risk PE? Does adding…
Bleeding Risk with Apixaban vs Rivaroxaban for Acute VTE (COBRRA), Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CLOSURE-AF)
We are back with a landmark trial -- COBRRA was finally published! Apixaban wins again, but is rivaroxaban done for good?? Also, is left atrial appendage occlusion safer than oral anticoagulation in…
2026 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The ACC/AHA published new guidelines for managing acute PE on February 19, 2026. Today I'm joined by Dr. Scott Woller, MD, MACP, FCCP, who was co-chair of the American College of Chest Physicians…
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Therapy for Cystinosis
In this episode I'm joined by senior author Dr. Stephanie Cherqui to talk about her recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine on gene therapy for cystinosis. This is a very personal…
Extended Apixaban for Provoked VTE (HI-PRO), Coffee and Atrial Fibrillation (DECAF), Age-Adjusted D-dimer for DVT, Beta Blockers after MI with Normal EF, Fish Oil for Dialysis (PISCES), Conservative Dialysis for AKI (LIBERATE-D)
In this episode, Dr. Austin Rupp and I try to answer the following questions:Should patients with provoked VTE be offered long term anticoagulation if they have persistent risk factors, like…
Semaglutide for CVD in Diabetes, PAD, and MASH, Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide, Normal Saline vs Lactated Ringer's, Oxygen Targets for Intubated Patients, Platelet Transfusion Guidelines, Apixaban vs Rivaroxaban
Today we do a round-up of some of the recent semaglutide trials. Does semaglutide ever miss? But what about tirzepatide, which causes even more weight loss?We also review two new critical care…
Hydrocortisone for Severe Pneumonia (REMAP-CAP), Intensive BP Control in Diabetes (BPROAD), Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitors for Hypertension (ADVANCE-HTN), Reduced-dose Apixaban for Cancer Associated Thrombosis (API-CAT)
What do you do when most trials suggest benefit for an intervention, but then a new trial suggests harm? We thought steroids in pneumonia was a settled question, but REMAP-CAP had other plans!We also…
Half Dose DOAC for Long Term VTE Prevention, Biomarker Guided Antibiotics for Sepsis, GPT-4 Assistance for Physicians, Optimal Vasopressin Initiation for Shock, DOAC vs No AC for A fib After Intracerebral Hemorrhage, HFNC vs NIV for Respiratory Failure
For this episode we are joined by EBM guru, Dr. Brian Locke, who deftly breaks down all of our statistics questions. Is half dose DOAC as good as full dose DOAC for preventing VTE, and does it reduce…
7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics for Bacteremia, Factor XI Inhibition for Atrial Fibrillation, ACEi or ARB Before Elective Surgery, GLP-1 Agonist for HFpEF and Obesity
We're back, after a brief hiatus! Today we talk about duration of therapy for bacteremia, Factor XI inhibition for atrial fibrillation, whether to stop ACEi or ARB before elective surgery, and…
Anticoagulation in AF with Cirrhosis, Trends in Anticoagulation for Acute PE, Beta Blockers for Acute MI with Normal EF, Finerenone for HFpEF, Continuous vs Intermittent Infusion for Antibiotics, Cefepime vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam for Sepsis
It's been a long time, but we are back!Apologies on the audio quality from Dr. Jenkins. Apparently he was recording from inside a cardboard box.Today we talk about important, practice changing…
Metformin and Long COVID, Central Lines and Thrombocytopenia, DOACs vs LMWH in Cancer Associated Thrombosis, Early vs Late Anticoagulation after Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
Today we are joined by Dr. Brian Locke, recently graduated pulmonary-critical care fellow, who takes us on a journey of avoiding statistical fallacies. Does metformin reduce the likelihood of long…
Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome and Hyponatremia with Dr. Joel Topf, Apixaban vs Warfarin for On-X Aortic Valve, Perioperative Blood Pressure Strategies, Diagnostic Accuracy of CT Abdomen Without Contrast
Today we have a special guest, Dr. Joel Topf, board-certified nephrologist and medical educator extraordinaire. Our listeners will likely recognize Dr. Topf from his prolific tweeting @Kidney_boy, as…
S4E4 Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for STIs (DoxyPEP), High Dose Prophylactic Anticoagulation for COVID-19 (ANTICOVID), Rates of Fracture Non-union and Bisphosphonates
This week we have special guest, Dr. Adam Spivak, to talk about the new study on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for STIs. Dr. Spivak is an infectious disease expert and works in both an HIV…
S4E3 Thiazides for Kidney Stones, Hydrocortisone for Severe Pneumonia (CAPE COD), 2023 GOLD COPD Guidelines, Real World Use of Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis
Today we have special guest, Dr. Sarah Gilligan, a nephrologist, to talk about the new study of thiazides for kidney stones. We all learn in medical school that thiazides reduce urinary excretion of…
S4E2 Antibiotic Duration for Febrile UTI in Males, Lower GI Bleeding Guidelines, Intravenous Contrast in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
Today we welcome special guest and fellow EBM lover Dr. Mita Hoppenfeld to talk about a new randomized controlled trial evaluating the best duration of antibiotics for febrile UTI in men. Is 7 days…
S4E1 Early Vasopressors and Restrictive Fluids in Septic Shock (CLOVERS), Furosemide vs Torsemide in Heart Failure (TRANSFORM-HF), Aspirin vs Enoxaparin after Extremity Fracture (PREVENT CLOT), Haloperidol for ICU Delirium (AID-ICU)
We're back with Season 4! Sorry for the unplanned hiatus. Today we talk about the CLOVERS trial, which tested the hypothesis that early vasopressors and restrictive fluid would be superior to liberal…
S3E12 SGLT2 Inhibitors for Acute Heart Failure, SGLT2 Inhibitors vs Metformin, High Dose Dexamethasone for COVID-19 in ICU, Isolated Distal DVT, Monkeypox, Blood Donor Sex and Mortality, Outcomes in Surgeons Who Operate the Night Before
Today we have a couple special guests under the age of 2. Birdie and Gus! Do SGLT2 inhibitors improve diuresis in acute heart failure? Are they better than metformin for reducing cardiovascular…
S3E11 Restrictive Fluids in Septic Shock, Short vs Standard Antibiotics in Neutropenic Fever, IV Vitamin C for Septic Shock, Hospitalist Workload and Patient LOS, Fluid Bolus for Intubation, General Internist Practice Choices
Today we are joined by Dr. Brian Locke to talk about multiple new critical care trials, including the CLASSIC trial of a restrictive vs standard fluid strategy, the LOVIT trial of vitamin C in septic…
S3E10 Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder, Hep C Treatment in IVDU, Final SOLIDARITY Results for Remdesivir, TAVI for Moderate Risk Severe AS, Mediterranean Diet vs Low Fat Diet, Steroids for IgA Nephropathy, GLP-1s and Gallbladder Disease
Today we had Dr. Patricia Liu to talk about a new study from Journal of Hospital Medicine on the management of opioid use disorder in the hospital. And then we got a little carried away covering way…
S3E9 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Heart Failure Guidelines with Dr. James Fang, Guideline Committee Member
Today, Dr. James Fang, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Utah, and AHA/ACC/HFSA Heart Failure Guideline Committee Member, joins us to talk about the new heart failure guidelines,…
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