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In late 1972, U.S. Marine Captain Ron Forrester disappeared on a bombing run into North Vietnam. Back home in Texas, his family could only wait and hope. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join. Go to HelloFresh.com/FLIGHT10FM to get 10 Free Meals with a Free Item For Life.…
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This is a podcast about medicine. We discuss all aspects of medicine from the strictly professional clinical stuff to the behind-the-scenes break room talk and everything in between. Whether you are a medical professional, a student, a patient, or just someone with a passing interest in the medical field you are bound to hear something you like!
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This is a podcast about medicine. We discuss all aspects of medicine from the strictly professional clinical stuff to the behind-the-scenes break room talk and everything in between. Whether you are a medical professional, a student, a patient, or just someone with a passing interest in the medical field you are bound to hear something you like!
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In this final episode of the #NephMadness 2025 series, Jody summarizes each region in detail. Remember, it's about LEARNING, not WINNING... Links: Shells & Tails 2025 Herbal Supplements & Kidney Disease (NKF) National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health
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Jody checks his final scores of #NephMadness 2025.
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Jody reviews the changes to healthcare policy made by the Trump administration so far. References: 1) Grossi, G. et al. Health policy in flux: Trump administration updates. AJMC. Published online March 28, 2025. https://www.ajmc.com/view/health-policy-in-flux-trump-administration-updates 2) Kates, J., Michaud, J., Moss, K., & Dawson, L. Overview of President Trump's executive actions on global health. KFF. Published online January 28, 2025. https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/fact-sheet/overview-of-president-trumps-executive-actions-on-global-health/ Whitehouse.gov fact sheets: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-make-america-healthy-again-commission/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-announces-actions-to-make-healthcare-prices-transparent/…
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Jody checks his score and standing after the second round of #NephMadness 2025 results are released.
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The first set of picks are out! #NephMadness 2025
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Jody submits his bracket for #NephMadness 2025 at the last minute! A true buzzer beater!
B is for Brugada! Jody reviews this important cause of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest. References & Resources: 1) Medications to Avoid (Brugadadrugs.org) 2) Brugada Syndrome (Life In The Fastlane) 3) Wylie, J. V. Brugada syndrome: Epidemiology and pathogenesis. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/ contents/brugada-syndrome-epidemiology-and-pathogenesis 4) Wylie, J. V. Brugada syndrome: Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and evaluation. UpToDate. https://www. uptodate.com/contents/brugada-syndrome-clinical-presentation-diagnosis-and-evaluation 5) Wyle, J. V. Brugada syndrome or pattern: Management and approach to screening of relatives. UpToDate. https://www. uptodate.com/contents/brugada-syndrome-or-pattern-management-and-approach-to-screening-of-relatives…
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A is for alpha-1-antitrypsin! Jody reviews this maybe-not-so-rare genetic disorder that is an important and often overlooked cause of mostly lung and liver disease. References: 1) Stoller, J.K. Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and natural history of alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-diagnosis-and-natural-history-of-alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency 2) Hogarth, D. K. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. Epocrates. https://www.epocrates.com/online/diseases/1075/alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency#highlights-basics 3) Alpha-1-antitrypsin level test. Lippincott Advisor. https://advisor.lww.com/lna/document.do?bid=5&did=1336317&searchTerm=alpha-1-antitrypsin&hits=antitrypsin,alpha 4) Endobronchial Valve Therapy (American Lung Association)…
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Jody reviews a recent Special Communication from JAMA about a 2024 update of medical malpractice standards from the American Law Institute. Reference: Aaron DG, Robertson CT, King LP, Sage WM. A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice. JAMA. Published online February 26, 2025. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.0097…
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1 Huntsville Hospital Cardiology Update 2025 Recap 25:55
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Jody shares what he learned at this year's Huntsville Hospital Cardiology Update, held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at the UA Huntsville College of Nursing. Links: 1) UA Huntsville CON Golden Gala 2) WHO 2003 Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines 3) BMPR2 Gene Mutations 4) 2022 ESC/ERS 3 Strata Risk Score Calculator for Pulmonary Hypertension…
Jody shares some gruesome details of his professional encounters with death.
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Justin Gallien is an oncology nurse at Tristar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He and Jody discuss how we deal with death as healthcare providers and human beings.
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Sometimes patients say things that really make you think.
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The ADPH Substance Misuse Summit was held on January 14th, 2025 at Frazier Church in Montgomery, AL. The event was sponsored by Alabama Department of Public Health, Auburn University, COACH, and University of South Alabama. The keynote speaker was Dr. Ben Carson (yes...THAT Dr. Ben Carson). References & Links: Auburn University COACH Center CDC OD2A Program Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Mental Health National Opioid Settlement Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab in Mexico (NYT) Acetyl Fentanyl Information Document (DEA) Operation Press Your Luck (DEA) Together For Families (DEA) Caduceus Groups for Recovering Medical Professionals Alabama HB280, aka Price Hornsby Act DisposeRx Medication Disposal Packets…
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Alaina Peterson is a nursing instructor at Calhoun Community College. She talks with Jody about implementing change in an educational setting and her philosophy about education in general.
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Jody discusses (mostly rants about) how health insurance influences the US healthcare system from a primary care perspective.
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Mary McCulloch returns to share memorable stories from her career in law enforcement.
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Jody reviews diabetes management in primary care. ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes 2025
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1 Book Review: Emergency Capnography by Hugh Greenbaum 13:30
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Jody's review of this short critical care guidebook focused on using capnography as part of patient assessment and management.
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1 Knee Replacement Gone Wrong with Mary McCulloch 59:16
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Mary McCulloch shares the story of how she was left with debilitating chronic pain and few answers after enduring multiple knee surgeries over several years. When they say there's a chance of having a bad outcome even from a routine surgery, this is what they're talking about.
Jody discusses how politics and medicine are intertwined and how he deals with political issues in the context of individual patient encounters.
Medical errors are a common cause of harm to patients. In this episode of Critical Incident from Knowledgeable Provider, Jody recalls some of his own errors in the hope of encouraging all medical professionals to be honest and transparent about mistakes. References: 1) Rodziewicz TL, Houseman B, Vaqar S, et al. Medical Error Reduction and Prevention. [Updated 2024 Feb 12]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499956/ 2) Kimberly N. Williams, Crystal M. Fausett, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Yuval Bitan, Anthony Andre, Joseph R. Keebler, Investigative approaches: Lessons learned from the RaDonda Vaught case, Human Factors in Healthcare, Volume 4, 2023, 100054, ISSN 2772-5014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfh.2023.100054. 3) Newman-Toker DE, Nassery N, Schaffer AC , et al Burden of serious harms from diagnostic error in the USA BMJ Quality & Safety 2024; 33: 109-120. 4) Makary M A, Daniel M. Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US BMJ 2016; 353 :i2139 doi:10.1136/bmj.i2139…
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Cindy Hutchens describes her experiences living with SLE and her interactions with the healthcare system along the way. Resources & References 1) Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) 2) The Lupus Book by Daniel Wallace 3) LFA Mid-South Chapter, Nashville, TN 4) LFA Walk to End Lupus Now 5) Jog NR, James JA. Epstein Barr Virus and Autoimmune Responses in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Front Immunol. 2021 Feb 3;11:623944. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.623944. PMID: 33613559; PMCID: PMC7886683. 6) Ünlü O, Zuily S, Erkan D. The clinical significance of antiphospholipid antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus. Eur J Rheumatol. 2016 Jun;3(2):75-84. doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0085. Epub 2015 Dec 29. PMID: 27708976; PMCID: PMC5042235. 7) Benlysta prescribing information 8) Rexulti prescribing information 9) Aplenzin prescribing information…
No matter what area of medicine you work in, you are saving lives and improving your patients' quality of life. Sometimes that happens in dramatic fashion and sometimes you might not even notice it happening at all. In this episode, Jody recalls his experiences on the ambulance, in the hospital, and in the primary care clinic.…
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1 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease with Dr. Todd Oyen 43:27
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Dr. Todd Oyen returns to discuss his personal experience living with CMT. As it happens, September is CMT awareness month so this is the perfect time to share this special conversation. Links: 1) Charcot Marie Tooth Association 2) Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation 3) Muscular Dystrophy Association 4) World Tang Soo Do Association 5) Oyen's North Alabama Tang Soo Do 6) Dr. Oyen's YouTube Channel…
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Apparently Jody doesn't know how to let it go. Listen as he rants about incidents from the distant past that still get under his skin. If you observe Festivus, consider this an early airing of grievances. Sound effects by Voicemod.
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The new PCAB Voquenza (vonoprazan) is being marketed as a superior alternative to PPI therapy for acid-related conditions (GERD with or without erosive esophagitis, H. pylori eradication). Are these two mechanisms of action really that different? Jody investigates. References: 1) Prescriber information: https://www.phathompharma.com/wp-content/uploads/VOQUEZNA-tablets-Prescriber-Information.pdf 2) György Miklós Buzás, Dual acid-pump blocking as novel therapeutic approach to treatment of acid-related diseases, Medical Hypotheses, Volume 187, 2024, 111338, ISSN 0306-9877, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2024.111338. 3) Katzka DA, Kahrilas PJ. Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker Suppression of Gastric Acid in Erosive Esophagitis: Is Stronger and Longer Better? Gastroenterology. 2023 Jan;164(1):14-15. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.10.022. Epub 2022 Oct 28. PMID: 36341738. 4) Shin JM, Sachs G. Pharmacology of proton pump inhibitors. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2008 Dec;10(6):528-34. doi: 10.1007/s11894-008-0098-4. PMID: 19006606; PMCID: PMC2855237. 5) Simadibrata DM, Syam AF, Lee YY. A comparison of efficacy and safety of potassium-competitive acid blocker and proton pump inhibitor in gastric acid-related diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Dec;37(12):2217-2228. doi: 10.1111/jgh.16017. Epub 2022 Oct 26. PMID: 36181401; PMCID: PMC10092067. 6) Oshima T, Miwa H. Potent Potassium-competitive Acid Blockers: A New Era for the Treatment of Acid-related Diseases. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 Jul 30;24(3):334-344. doi: 10.5056/jnm18029. PMID: 29739175; PMCID: PMC6034668…
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During the week prior to Hurricane Ike making landfall in Texas, paramedics from all over the country helped evacuate patients from the storm's path. In this episode of Critical Incident from Knowledgeable Provider, Jody shares his personal experiences from that response.
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1 Secrets of Academic Success: Test-Taking Strategy 43:58
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It's back-to-school time! Are you ready? Jody shares his suggestions for passing those exams with flying colors. How To Study A Textbook by Tom Meyer
The sad story of a patient whose diagnosis was delayed until it was too late.
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Requested by KP listeners! An update on a patient from the previous prostate cancer episode and a deep dive into the history of prostate cancer screening. References: Kazuto, I. et al. Screening for prostate cancer: History, evidence, controversies and future perspectives toward individualized screening. International journal of urology . 2019; 26(10). doi:10.1111/iju.14039 Albertsen PC. The Evolving Paradigm of Prostate Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(8):e198392. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.8392 USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement: Prostate Cancer Screening, 2018. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening Wei JT, Barocas D, Carlsson S, et al. Early detection of prostate cancer: AUA/SUO guideline part I: prostate cancer screening. J Urol. 2023;210(1):45-53.…
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1 Silent Voices: The Role of Sign Language Interpreters with Angie Carmody 1:00:28
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Angie Carmody is an American Sign Language interpreter with Huntsville City Schools in Huntsville, Alabama. She talks with Jody about her years of experience in the field and offers some helpful insights about communicating with deaf people. Links: Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind Deaf Access Solutions Stayawhile Cabin Rental (Vrbo) Stayawhile Cabin Rental (airbnb)…
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Jody reviews lipid management for primary care. Sources & Links: Pignone, M. & Cannon, C.P. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering therapy in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. UpToDate. AHA/ACC 2018 Cholesterol Management Guidelines Canadian PEER Lipid Practice Guidelines Triglycerides (Mayo Clinic) Cholesterol Basics (Johns Hopkins) Good vs Bad Cholesterol (AHA) Don't Be Afraid of Statins (Harvard Health) Cholesterol Too Low? (Mayo Clinic)…
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Dr. Oyen and Jody swap "war stories" from their EMS careers. Crazy codes, celebrity encounters, the Olympics, hurricanes, non-human patients; you really never know what you're going to run into out in the field.
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Jody shares his general approach to managing hypertension in primary care. Links: 2020 IHS Hypertension Guidelines 2023 EHS Hypertension Guideline Update Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension
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1 Emergency Management with Michael David Smith 1:13:39
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Michael David Smith is the former director of the Colbert County, AL Emergency Management Agency. He speaks with Jody about the agency's role during both day-to-day operations and large-scale disasters.
Uncle Jody is talking about the good ol' days again.
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1 Effective Teaching with Dr. Todd Oyen 1:20:55
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Dr. Oyen discusses what he has learned about teaching and connecting with students over his long career in EMS education. Dr. Oyen's YouTube Channel Northwest-Shoals Community College EMS Department
On the one-year anniversary of Knowledgeable Provider Jody reflects on the past, looks to the future, and discusses the current state of affairs at KP Pod HQ. Huge thanks to everyone who has listened!
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1 The Crash of Air Evac 16 with Michael David Smith 14:36
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Recently retired Colbert County, AL EMA director Michael David Smith discusses the medical helicopter crash that claimed the lives of crew members Allan Bragwell, Tiffany Miles, and Michael Baker on December 30th, 2007.
Jody (or someone who sounds suspiciously like him) discusses the phenomenon of impostor syndrome and how it affects medical professionals. References: 1) Chen C. Doctor who? Reflecting on impostor syndrome in medical learners. Can Fam Physician. 2020 Oct;66(10):e268-e269. PMID: 33077468; PMCID: PMC7571643. 2) Wikipedia. Impostor syndrome. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome. 3) Wikipedia. Dunning-Kruger effect. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect.…
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Monoclonal antibodies are used to treat cancer. Or is it asthma? Skin conditions? Wait, didn't we use those for covid, too?? The answer is yes! Jody reviews the basic mechanism of these versatile medications as well as their naming conventions and a bit about how they are discovered. References: 1) Manis, J. Overview of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. UpToDate. 2) Mayo Clinic Staff. Monoclonal antibody drugs for cancer: How they work. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/monoclonal-antibody/art-20047808…
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1 April 27th, 2011 Tornadoes with Paramedic Rob Gaffin 40:03
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Rob recalls his experiences working in Madison County, AL during the tornado outbreak on April 27th, 2011. This interview was recorded in 2011, about a month after the storms hit. It was done using a handheld recorder with the intention of producing a written account, so the audio quality is not great. Rob mentioned that meteorologist Gary Dobbs was injured during the storm while broadcasting live from his home. You can find the full story of that incident here: https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/alabama-forecaster-gary-dobbs-got-the-ride-of-his-life-from-an-f-5-tornado-on-april-27-2011.html…
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1 The Tuskegee Syphilis Study & Vaccine Hesitancy with Dr. John Gaines, Dr. Thalia Love, and Mark Moore 57:38
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In this episode of Calhoun's Crossing The Streams podcast, Jody participates in a panel discussion about whether or not teaching students about the Tuskegee syphilis study might contribute to vaccine hesitancy.
An update on #NephMadness 2024 standings and Jody's recollection of participating in the 2011 ITLS competition.
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