Ninja Nerd
Episodes
102 episodes
Tuberculosis
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob break down tuberculosis as a high-yield clinical framework rather than a list of random facts, focusing on how tuberculosis is actually tested and managed on exams, ward...
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs)
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob break down upper respiratory tract infections using a simple, case-based approach that always starts the same way: decide if the patient is unstable. We define instabili...
Laryngeal Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob tackle laryngeal infections, a high-risk group of conditions where the key challenge is recognizing impending airway compromise rather than simply choosing an antibiotic...
Deep Neck Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss deep neck infections, one of the highest-stakes topics in ENT, where missed details can rapidly lead to airway compromise, vascular involvement, or mediastinal s...
Throat Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob deliver a high-yield, case-based breakdown of throat infections, focusing on how sore throat presentations should be approached on exams and in real clinical decision-ma...
Sinus Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob deliver a high-yield, case-based breakdown of sinus infections, focusing on how sinusitis is approached on exams and in real clinical decision-making. Rather than memori...
Ear Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob deliver a high-yield, case-based breakdown of ear infections, exactly how they appear on boards and on the wards. Using four classic clinical scenarios, they walk...
Eye Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob walk you through a systematic, case-based approach to eye infections that show up everywhere, on exams, in urgent care, and in the middle of the night in the ED. Red eye...
CNS Infections
Ninja Nerds!In this episode, Rob and Zach dive into CNS infections and walk through how to build a simple framework to separate and identify meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess, then link each one to its classic clinical c...
Antineoplastic Agents
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Rob and Professor Zach team up to tackle one of the most overwhelming topics in all of oncology: antineoplastic agents. This conversation is designed to turn chemo from...
Skin Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode, Rob and Zach discuss the most important clinical and pathological features of skin cancer, focusing on the three major types—basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.We begin with basa...
Cancer Screening Guidelines
Ninja Nerds!In this episode, Rob and Zach discuss cancer screening guidelines through high-yield cases for the average-risk adult population.We review the evidence-based recommendations for the most common malignancies, inclu...
Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob deliver a high-yield, case-based discussion on paraneoplastic syndromes, exploring how certain cancers cause systemic effects that extend beyond the primar...
Gynecological Cancers
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob guide you through diagnosing, staging, and management of gynecological cancers using five high-yield, case-based discussions.We start with a 58-year-old post...
Oncologic Emergencies
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob deliver a high-yield, case-based breakdown of the most important oncologic emergencies that require rapid recognition and management.We begin with <...
Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob explore pancreatic and hepatobiliary cancers through four patient cases packed with clinical pearls.We begin with a 63-year-old man presenting with painless jaundic...
Esophageal & Gastric Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss two high-yield, board-relevant cases highlighting the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma and intestinal-type gastric adenocarcino...
Testicular Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss testicular cancer, one of the most common solid tumors in young adult men.We begin with a classic clinical vignette of a young male presenting with a painle...
Urinary Tract Malignancies
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob dive into the essential clinical and pathophysiologic features of urinary tract malignancies, beginning with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and followed by urothelial carcinoma...
Prostate Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob break down the essential clinical and pathophysiologic features of Prostate Cancer, one of the most common malignancies affecting men worldwide.We begin wi...
Colorectal Cancer
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob discuss Colorectal Cancer. This comprehensive discussion focuses on the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and management of one of the most common maligna...
Brain Tumors
Ninja Nerds!In this episode of the Ninja Nerd Podcast, Zach and Rob explore the complex world of Brain Tumors. We explore the key types of brain tumors—both primary and metastatic—and examine their clinical implications through hi...
Lung Cancer
Ninja Nerds,Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we discuss Lung Cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. We explore the pathophysiology, risk factors, and key differences betwee...