n=1: Full Spectrum Medicine Podcast

E008: The Scary One

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Fri, 26 May 2017 21:23:00 +0000

Yet another patient has come into your Emergency Department or clinic with Acute Low Back Pain, or have they? Let's discuss some basic considerations of the differential and work up of Acute Low Back Pain (or back strain or sprain or lumbago or whatever it is we are calling it these days).

E007: Don't Trust, Verify

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Tue, 02 May 2017 15:39:00 +0000

When you are given a diagnosis, but the patient's story doesn't fit, do you do mental gymnastics to explain why the first diagnosis is correct or do you come up with an alternative diagnosis? On this episode we meet Bob and talk about Anchor Bias.

E006: Cardiologists Hate Them

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 16:06:00 +0000

Rebecca is having chest pain. Is it something serious or a garbage bin diagnosis like costochondritis? Explore the broad differential with a few curveballs thrown along the way.

E005: Where the Streets Have No Name

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:44:00 +0000

What do you do when a patient is stable but seriously ill and there is no clear evidence to guide care? Meet Ed, a 75 year old who could crash at any time. The guidelines for his disease leave the decision making up to you, what's your move?

E004: Bad Genes

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 03:07:00 +0000

Colt is an adolescent with fatigue and exercise intolerance. Enjoy some pathophysiology discussion and hear about Colt's bad luck.

E003: The Nernst Equation

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 20:56:00 +0000

Marilyn is in your ED and sick. Act fast to save her life. Don't worry, you probably already know what to do, but if not, I'll tell you the steps to take and why we take them.

E002: Odd Person, Odd Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 17:22:00 +0000

On this episode of n=1 we look at some of the pitfalls of "knowing our patients" and meet Jared, a 48 year old with fever and a headache. We'll talk about important fringe diseases and make an increasingly less exotic diagnosis.

E001: Shocking Tachycardia

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:32:00 +0000

Finally it's done, the first case and first podcast for n=1. In this case we meet Eleanor, a 70-something female with a big problem. It's the first podcast for me so the audio and story telling are a little rough, future episodes will be more pleasing to the ears, I promise.

Powerpoint with EKGs

E0: An Introduction to n=1

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:00:00 +0000

Welcome to n=1, a podcast about full spectrum medicine. This is just a brief introduction to myself and what this podcast is about. I hope to get Episode 1 made and posted in the next week. Until then, keep up the strong work.

n=1: Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Dr. Smith) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:55:00 +0000

Starting November come here for a podcast full of cases that challenge your ability to diagnose and treat disease. With podcasts every 2-4 weeks we aim to improve your abilities in all aspects of patient care. At n=1 no patient is too young, no disease too rare, and no case is too complex for us to talk about.