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Brilliant Board Review & CME
🎙️ Brilliant Medicine: Your Internal Medicine Edge
Stay sharp, stay current, and stay confident with Brilliant Medicine — the go-to podcast for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians, residents, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Each episode delivers high-yield insights on the latest breakthroughs, practice-changing guidelines, and cutting-edge treatments in Internal Medicine — with just enough board review to keep your clinical reasoning razor-sharp.
We cut through the noise, simplify complex studies, and translate new data into actionable knowledge for your daily practice. Whether you're prepping for boards or staying ahead in clinic, hospital, or telemed — we've got your back.
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Brilliant Board Review & CME
Latest Episodes
🎙️ Episode 45: Mind the Gap – Perioperative Pearls for Older Adults
🧠 Clinical ContextPatients over 65 undergoing inpatient surgery face unique risks. Cognitive impairment, frailty, and increased vulnerability to delirium demand a proactive and nuanced approach to anesthesia and postoperative care...
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🎙️ Episode 44: Thiazide Throwdown: HCTZ vs Chlorthalidone in Real Life
🧠 Clinical ContextHydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) vs. Chlorthalidone—a classic cardio debate! ALHAT once hinted at chlorthalidone’s superiority, but did a modern head-to-head trial confirm that? Let's break it down.🧪 Study Snapshot: Th...
🎙️ Episode 43: GLP-1s Under the Knife – A Gut Check on Surgery Risks
🧠 Clinical ContextGLP-1 receptor agonists have taken center stage for both type 2 diabetes and obesity management, but their gastric side effects are giving anesthesiologists pause. The ASA's recent guidance recommen...
🎙️ Episode 42: DOACs Decoded: When to Dabble, When to Dodge
🧠 Clinical ContextDOACs (Direct Oral Anticoagulants) have revolutionized anticoagulation—goodbye routine INRs, hello convenience. But while they’ve made our lives easier, they’re not always a fit for every scenario. Here's how to navigat...
🎙️ Episode 41: Stairway to Surgery: Cardiac Clues Before the Cut
🧠 Clinical Context:You're prepping a patient for non-cardiac surgery—what's their cardiovascular risk? Turns out, it’s not always about echo reports or cath results. It starts with a stairs test (sort of).Duk...