Primary Care Pearls
A medical education podcast focused on primary care made by learners, for learners and - most importantly - led by our patients' stories. Episodes released every two weeks.
Podcasting since 2022 • 24 episodes
Primary Care Pearls
Latest Episodes
"My whole life changed." - Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation (ESRD, Part II)
In the final episode of the ESRD series, Dr. Montano and Bernstein discuss the implications and mechanisms behind dialysis and our patients share their experiences with both dialysis and kidney transplantation.=== Outline ===<...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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45:41
"Is this really happening to me?" - Diagnosing End-Stage Renal Disease (Part I)
In this first episode of the ESRD series, Dr. Montano and Bernstein discuss how to diagnose kidney failure while Drs. Hart and Aklilu wrestle with the fraught history of using race in the measurement of kidney function.=...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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51:06
"A light that is slowly going to turn off." - Dementia (Geriatric Series Part II)
In our final episode of the Geriatric series, Dr. Xu and Drs. Ouellets discuss how to manage neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients. Daniel facilitates the conversation with a sweet couple navigating these challenges....
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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51:39
"You have to be willing to talk about death." - Advance Care Planning (Geriatric Series Part I)
In our first episode of the Geriatric series, Dr. Xu and Drs. Ouellets discuss how to have difficult topics with patients involving death and loss of function. Darius facilitates the conversation with a beautiful couple facing these existential...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:19
"You need to create a new life, whatever that life is gonna be" - Managing Alcohol Use Disorder (Part II)
In this episode, Dr. Barenboim and Dr. Holt discuss the important role that medications and mutual support groups play in helping James maintain sobriety from alcohol.Share your reactions and questions with us at
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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48:43
