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Episode description The CPSolvers Academy reflects on Cirrhosis Full episode on Youtube YouTube Academy Playlist w/ prior episode More about the CPS Academy CPSolvers Academy Schema

Case description Reza and Rabih discuss a case of cirrhosis Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Amazon Pharmacy. Learn more at pharmacy.amazon.com/prescribers.

Description: In this episode, we step outside the clinical unknowns and tackle a different kind of challenge: personal finance. We break down the fundamentals of building financial well-being with a focus on creating more freedom and flexibility in your life.   Links:https://www.whitecoatinvestor.com/personal-finance-for-doctors/ https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started https://studentaid.gov/  Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

  Tune in as Alec, Mengyu, Ethan, and Lera dissect a case of fever!   Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

Case description Reza and Rabih discuss 2 cases – a ?liver issue and ?brain issue Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Amazon Pharmacy. Learn more at pharmacy.amazon.com/prescribers.

We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Helen Shi. This time, Gillian presents a case of a 56 year old man found wondering naked in grocery store. The discussants are Aye and Vale. Gillian is a second-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.… Read More »Episode 471: Neurology VMR – Found wondering naked in grocery store

Case description Reza and Rabih discuss a complex case of a moving ouch, Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Amazon Pharmacy. Learn more at pharmacy.amazon.com/prescribers.

Tune in as Jas, Mukund, Vale, and Anmol dissect a challenging case of altered mental status! Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

In this episode, Dr. Jeffrey brings us an extraordinary case with an incredible diagnostic twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Follow along as we unravel the clues and see where the clinical reasoning leads. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE.… Read More »Episode 468 – The Clinical Unknown Series with Dr. Jeffrey Shen

In this episode, Kuchal joins the WDx team and presents a case of a 35 years old man with convulsions.   Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 30 – Mobile Health Clinics and Democratizing Healthcare: Live from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Annual Meeting 2026 Show Notes by Alec J. Calac and Ashley Cooper July 13, 2026 Summary: In this episode, Dr. Shahid Jaffer and Dr. Priya Sarin Gupta join CPSolvers host Ashley Cooper for… Read More »Episode 466: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 30 – Mobile Medical Clinics and Democratizing Health Care: Live from the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2026 Annual Meeting

Noah presents a case of hyperferritinemia; tune in as Mark, Youssef, and Maddy work through the diagnostic puzzle. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. Download CPSolvers App hereRLRCPSOLVERS 

BOOK! A book straight from the hearts and minds of RLR Discipline of Diagnosis – on Amazon Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Amazon Pharmacy. Learn more at pharmacy.amazon.com/prescribers.

Download CPSolvers app here RLRCPSolvers In the most recent SLS episode, Austin presents a case of a patient with elbow pain to Maryana, David, and Zakariyya. How would you approach and untangle a case like this? What would be your differential diagnosis? Face this diagnostic challenge with us! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing… Read More »Episode 463: SLS – Elbow pain

Sharmin, Kaylin, and Alice dig into how to define and refine your values, why you’re already networking even if you don’t know it, and practical negotiation strategies for women. Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

Episode description RR discuss a fascinating case of abrupt lightheadness Get the book! Discipline of Diagnosis Baseline EKG Presentation EKG Chest x-ray

Youssef presents a case of coagulopathy; tune in as Mark, Noah, and Maddy work through the diagnostic puzzle. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. Download CPSolvers App hereRLRCPSOLVERS 

Rabih and Reza discuss with Dr. Daniel Kelmenson, a patient with severe hypoxemia   Check out the book  The Discipline of Diagnosis

Episode description Zaven presents a case to RR Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/   IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out  https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan .

  Tune in as Jas, Mukund, Vale and new member Anmol dissect a challenging case of abdominal pain and distension! Ascites Schema Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

    Maddy presents a case of pulmonary hypertension; tune in as Mark, Noah, and Youssef work through the diagnostic puzzle. Schema link To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. Download CPSolvers App hereRLRCPSOLVERS 

Episode description RR discuss a case with many dots – how do they connect? Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/   IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out  https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan  

For this episode of WDx, Sharmin and Kaylin are joined by Dr Alice Mao to discuss what they have learned about burnout so far and how their perspectives have changed over time. Alice Mao’s Bio:Dr. Alice Mao is an internal medicine and geriatric medicine physician who is passionate about social equity, community empowerment, and innovations in… Read More »Episode 451: WDx #41: Burnout, Existential Dread, and Everything in Between

  Youssef, Alec, and Ann Marie head to Southern SGIM in New Orleans and discuss two clinical unknowns on the stage! Cases presented by Joel Cohen & Huda Dagra.  To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. RLRCPSOLVERS   

Episode description Reza and Rabih discuss a case of hyperkalemia   Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/   IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out  https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan

We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Zakariyya presents a case of acute psychiatric disturbance and tremors to Sebastian. Neurology DDx Schema Zakariyya Ellemdin Zakariyya is a medical doctor from South Africa with a strong passion for internal medicine, neurology, and clinical reasoning. He thrives on tackling… Read More »Episode 447: Neurology VMR – Acute psychiatric disturbance and tremors

Join us as Uttara presents a case of red eye to Varun & Youssef. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR) or to present a case to us, sign up here.  Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

    Mark presents a fascinating case of left lower extremity weakness. Tune in as Maddy, Noah, and Youssef work through the diagnostic puzzle. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE.Download CPSolvers App hereRLRCPSOLVERS 

Kaylin, Sharmin, and Cheryl are joined by Kassidy Lovins, MS3, and Ann Marie Kumfer, MD, to discuss a case of a 35-year-old man with fevers, diffuse myalgias, and weakness. Bio:Kassidy Lovins is a third-year student at UNC School of Medicine, approaching the end of her clinical rotations and exploring a future in Internal or Family Medicine.… Read More »Episode 442: WDx #40: Clinical Unknown with Kassidy and Dr. Ann Marie Kumfer

RLR ready Episode description RR discussed a case presented by Shantanu Rai involving a young woman with four months of fever. The case is adapted from a novel written by Shantanu Rai. – author/book website: www.shantanurai.com – author email: shantanuraiauthor@gmail.com  – where to buy the book: amazon, barnesandnoble, bookshop.org – recent press in people magazine 

Greg and Jeffrey discuss an interesting case at the intersection of rheumatology, neurology, and pelvic medicine. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS 

Episode description: An episode that left us catching our breath. Tune in for a journey of twists and turns with us!  Featuring: Valeria RoldanJasdeep BajwaMukund Raguram SchemasDyspnea pyramidUpper GI bleed Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS Click here to view the weekly episode recap email!  

  We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Andrew presents a case of bilateral leg weakness to Sarah and Valeria. Neurology DDx Schema Andrew Sanchez @ASanchez_PS  Andrew is a rising hospitalist-educator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Meeting inpatients and working with them to achieve diagnostic clarity is… Read More »Episode 438: Neurology VMR – Bilateral Leg Weakness

Episode description RLR discuss a case of a normal gap acidosis

  Episode description: We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Sarah presents a case to Sebastian and Vijay.  Sarah Blaine (@sarahkblaine) Sarah Blaine is an MD/MSc student at Emory University School of Medicine applying into neurology residency. She isfrom SouthernCalifornia and went to UC Berkeley for her undergraduate… Read More »Episode 435: Neurology VMR – Weakness and numbness

Noah presents a fascinating case involving eosinophilia. Tune in as Maddy, Mark, and Youssef work through the diagnostic puzzle. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE. Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

Episodic description RLR discussed a case of a red leg Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/ IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out  https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan

  Download CPSolvers App here RLR CPSolvers   In this new SLS episode, Maryana presents a case to Austin, Oumaima, and David as they navigate the waves of subacute inflammation and abdominal pain.

In this episode of WDx, Cheryl, Kaylin, and Sharmin are joined by Kuchal and Ann Marie, two wonderful members of the CPSolvers Academy.  Kuchal presents a case of a young man with fevers to Ann Marie and Sharmin. Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS

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Episode description: We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Dr. Yousuf Patel presents a case of diplopia and fever to Vale and Sebastian. Yousuf Patel Dr. Yousuf Patel is currently a resident in neurology in Cape Town, South Africa. He completed his undergraduate training at Stellenbosch University. He… Read More »Episode 428: Neurology VMR – Diplopia and fever

Youssef presents a fascinating case involving schistocytes. Tune in as Mark, Maddy, and Noah work through the diagnostic puzzle. Schistocytes Schema To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE.Download CPSolvers App hereRLRCPSOLVERS

CPSolvers: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 29 – Clinician Burnout, Racial Health Inequities, and Reincorporating Rest into the Profession Show Notes by Asya Pitre October 29, 2025 Summary: In this episode, hosts Ashley Cooper and Sud Krishnamurthy sit down with Dr. Kriti Prasad and Dr. Khaalisha Ajala to talk about the heavy toll of clinician burnout,… Read More »Episode 426: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 29 – Clinician Burnout, Racial Health Inequities & Reincorporating Rest into the Profession

Maddy presents a fascinating case of dyspnea with diffuse ground-glass opacities. Tune in as Mark, Youssef, and Noah work through the diagnostic puzzle. GGOs Schema Bird + Lung Ddx References: NEJM CPC: Hypoxemia at the Bedside — https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcpc2004991 JAMA 2024: Pneumonia — https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2823762 ATS 2025: Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia —… Read More »Episode 425: Schema Episode – Ground Glass Opacities

Episode description RR discuss a case of AKI   Student discount https://www.rlrcpsolvers.com/student-discounts/   IMG discount Use coupon code RLRIMG at check out  https://rlrcpsolvers.com/annual-plan

Kaylin and Sharmin were joined by UCLA Cardiology fellows, Drs. Rachel Ohman and Angela Duvalyan, to discuss a case of a 49 year old woman with acute chest pain. Angela Duvalyan, MD is a second year Cardiology Fellow at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her clinical interests include interventional cardiology, medical education, and clinical… Read More »Episode 422: WDx #38: Clinical Unknown with UCLA Cardiology fellows

Case Presenter:  Anna Jarvis is a current 3rd year OB/GYN resident at Johns Hopkins. She is originally from California, where she completed her MD at University of       California, Irvine. She is currently applying to Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship this cycle!  Case Discussant  Greg is a current first year Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow at the Hospital of… Read More »Episode 421: Baby on Board – and a surprise guest! Listen to Greg and Bobby discuss how to manage the guest tagging along for the ride!!

CPSolvers: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series Episode 25 – Immigrant and Refugee Health: Live from SGIM 2025: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s Annual Meeting Show Notes by Alec J. Calac September 15, 2025 Summary: This episode highlights a selection of antiracism research presentations at a live recording of the podcast… Read More »Episode 420: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 28 – SGIM 2025: Immigrant and Refugee Health

We continue our campaign to #EndNeurophobia, with the help of Dr. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Jeffrey presents a case of headache and diplopia to Vale and Sebastian.  Neurology DDx Schema Jeffrey Shen  Jeffrey is an academic rheumatologist whose early love for guessing TV plot twistswith his parents sparked a lifelong passion forclinical problem solving. He… Read More »Episode 419: Neurology VMR – Headache and diplopia

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