Topics in Palliative Medicine

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Episodes 29

Avg. Duration 18m

Activity Sporadic

Since Dec 2024

Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

55%

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About This Podcast

Articles from the medical literature are digested, abstracted, and discussed by our AI hosts, with topics in symptom management, diagnosis, ethics and others.

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Recent Episodes

023 - GLP-1 Agonists and Addiction: Surprise!

Mar 18, 2026 23m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Recent research indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, show significant potential in treating substance use…

022 - A 10 Minute Treatment for Depression : DMT in a Phase 2a Study

Mar 03, 2026 22m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!We discuss a Phase 2a clinical trial investigating the use of intravenous DMT (SPL026) as a fast-acting treatment for major depressive disorder. The research…

021 - Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations

Jan 27, 2026 17m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This is an interdisciplinary ethics roundtable centered on a terminal lung cancer patient suspected of diverting methadone and violating his controlled…

S2E6 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 6: Leadership

Aug 12, 2025 35m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!The ACHPN Prep (Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) series on the Topics in Palliative Medicine podcast consists of several parts designed to help…

020 - The Surrogate vs the Advance Care Plan

Aug 08, 2025 17m Transcript

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode presents an "Ethics Roundtable" discussion, focusing on the complex case of a 68-year-old female veteran, LK, whose advanced directive conflicts…

019 - DPD Deficiency: To Screen or Not To Screen?

Aug 08, 2025 16m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This academic article explores the complexities surrounding dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency screening in patients receiving 5-fluorouracil…

S2E5 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 5: Ethics and the Law

Aug 05, 2025 33m

018 - Is there a role for Cuirass Ventilation (e.g., Iron Lung) in palliative medicine?

Aug 01, 2025 17m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Cuirass Ventilation: An Alternative Home-Based Modality for Chronic Respiratory Failure" explores biphasic cuirass ventilation (BCV), a portable, non-invasive…

S2E4 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 4: Psych/Social/Spiritual

Jul 29, 2025 20m

S2E3 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 3: Pain and Symptom Management

Jul 22, 2025 34m

S2E2 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 2: Clinical Assessment and Physical Symptom Management

Jul 15, 2025 24m

S2E1 ACHPN Board Exam Review Part 1: Core Principles

Jul 08, 2025 21m

017 - Suzetrigine - a non-opioid, non-NSAID sodium channel blocker for pain

Jun 17, 2025 16m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode we discuss suzetrigine, a novel, non-opioid pain medication that specifically targets the NaV1.8 sodium channel to manage acute pain. The…

016 - Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy in Palliative Medicine

Jun 17, 2025 19m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This episode examines Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteoarthropathy (HPO), a rare syndrome often associated with underlying pulmonary malignancies. It outlines HPO's…

015 - Ethics: A Mother in Jeopardy: The Ethics of Pregnancy and Chemotherapy

Mar 10, 2025 17m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!In this episode, we discuss a complex ethical dilemma concerning a pregnant woman diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer who refuses recommended termination…

014 - Symptom Management: Botulinum Toxin for Post Thoracotomy Pain Syndrome

Feb 25, 2025 19m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report explores the use of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injections for treating post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS), a chronic neuropathic…

013 - Symptom Management: Dronabinol for Neuropathic Pain

Feb 11, 2025 18m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!I. IntroductionThis briefing document synthesizes key findings from several sources exploring the potential of cannabinoids in managing neuropathic pain. The…

012 - Symptom Management: Gabapentin for Intractable Hiccups

Jan 28, 2025 15m Transcript

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!Hiccups, while often seen as a minor inconvenience, can become a significant health issue when they are persistent or intractable. This episode explores the…

011 - Diagnostics: Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE) - An easily missed diagnosis in palliative medicine

Jan 20, 2025 10m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This case report details a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia whose initially misdiagnosed joint pain was ultimately attributed to the rare syndrome of…

010 - Data: Palliative Medicine Consultation and Hospital Readmissions

Jan 13, 2025 12m

Questions? Comments? Send us a message!This retrospective study from a 21-hospital system analyzed the effect of palliative medicine consultations on 30-day hospital readmission rates for patients…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Topics in Palliative Medicine have?

Topics in Palliative Medicine has published 29 episodes since December 2024, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

Is Topics in Palliative Medicine still active?

Topics in Palliative Medicine is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.