Harrison's PodClass: Internal Medicine Cases and Board Prep
Produced by McGraw Hill, Harrison's Podclass delivers illuminating and engaging discussions led by Drs. Cathy Handy Marshall and Charlie Wiener of The John Hopkins School of Medicine on key topics in medicine, featuring board-style case vignettes from Harrison's Review Questions and chapters from the acclaimed Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine – available on AccessMedicine from McGraw Hill.
Episodes
142 episodes
Ep 143: 5 Cases for Antibiotic Prophylaxis
We discuss 5 cases for antibacterial prophylaxis, highlighting when it’s appropriate and the risks of overuse in different scenarios.
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Episode 143
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6:29
Ep 142: Infertility in a Couple of Reproductive Age
In this episode, we explore the causes of infertility and the recommended initial evaluation.
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Episode 142
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7:35
Ep 141: A 51-Year-Old with Stage 3 Breast Cancer
A woman with a history of breast cancer presents with new back pain. This episode explores the differential diagnosis and diagnostic procedures.
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Episode 141
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Ep 140: A 45-Year-Old Man with Confusion After Running
This episode discusses a patient with an elevated body temperature and explores heat-related illnesses.See more on this topic on AccessMedic...
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Episode 140
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9:24
Ep 139: First Time Visit for a 73-Year-Old Man
This episode reviews primary care principles for caring for older adults.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.
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Episode 139
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Ep 138: A 67-Year-Old Male After ICD Firing
This episode covers implantable cardiac defibrillators and their management.See more on this topic on AccessMedicine.
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Ep 137: A 21-Year-Old with Vaginal Discharge
This episode reviews the differential diagnosis and diagnostic criteria for common conditions that would cause vaginal discharge.See more on ...
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Ep 136: A 71-Year-Old Man with Prostate Cancer
This episode covers a patient in a placebo-controlled clinical trial and explores the placebo effect.
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7:27
Ep 135: Elderly Couple Considering Home Renovations
In this episode, we discuss the impact of ambient and household air pollutants, which may significantly affect respiratory and cardiac health.
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Ep 134: A 72-Year-Old Man with New-Onset Seizures
In this episode, we discuss a 72-year-old man with new-onset seizures, exploring potential etiologies and initial treatment.See more on this ...
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Ep 133: A 45-Year-Old with Difficulty Climbing Stairs
Today’s case features a young man presenting with shortness of breath and exercise-induced oxygen desaturation. The discussion delves into some genetic causes of lung disease.
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Ep 132: A 72-Year-Old with Fatigue and Dyspnea on Exertion
Today's patient is a woman who develops respiratory distress related to transfusion of red blood cells. Immunologic and non-immunologic complications of transfusion are discussed.
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Ep 131: A 55-Year-Old with Differing Causes of Shortness of Breath
How point-of-care ultrasound can be used in the clinic.
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Ep 130: A 27-Year-Old with Penicillin Allergy
A young woman with a history of penicillin allergy and an indication for penicillin treatment. The discussion focuses on mechanisms of penicillin allergy and the utility of desensitization.
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Ep 129: A 68-Year-Old with Lower Abdominal Pain
This episode talks about acute kidney injury, its complications, potential etiologies, and therapy.See more on this topic o...
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Ep 128: A 72-Year-Old with Elevated White Blood Cell Count
This episode presents a 72-year-old man with presumed non-infectious granulocytosis. The discussion focuses on the differential diagnosis and therapy.
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Ep 127: A 65-Year-Old Male with a Spot on His Foot
This episode presents a 65-year-old man with a new pigmented lesion on the sole of his foot. The discussion focuses on the differential diagnosis.
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Ep 126: A 60-Year-Old with Fever, Purulent Sputum, and Chest Pain
This episode presents a 60-year-old man with acute respiratory symptoms and a cavitary lesion on chest CT. The discussion focuses on the likely etiology and appropriate therapy.
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Ep 125: A 19-Year-Old Man with Dysuria
This case presents a 19-year-old man with new onset dysuria and purulent urethritis. The discussion focuses on likely diagnoses and appropriate therapy.
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Ep 124: A 64-Year-Old with Worsening Dyspnea and Cough
This episode discusses a 64-year-old man who develops acute respiratory symptoms while climbing Mt. Kilamanjaro. The discussion focuses on the likely diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment.
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Episode 124
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Ep 123: 65-Year-Old Male with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
This episode presents a 65-year-old man recently who was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma. We discuss environmental risk factors for the development of malignancy.
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Episode 123
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Ep 122: 45-Year-Old Healthy Man with Loss of Consciousness
This episode presents a healthy 45-year-old who loses consciousness while playing tennis and is found to have focal neurologic findings. We discuss the initial evaluation and acute therapeutic interventions.
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Ep 121: Patient with Advanced Heart Failure
This episode discusses recent advances in left ventricular assist devices and the clinical indications for this type of technological support.
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Episode 121
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