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Medgeeks Clinical Review Podcast

Oct 29, 2023

Happy Halloween!

In this episode, we will talk about some myths in medicine. First, we will talk about diverticulitis and we used to tell patients not to eat nuts and seeds. Next, we will talk about statins and myopathy. When we thought we should tell patients to take statins in general. The last myth will discuss...


Oct 23, 2023

In this week’s podcast, we will discuss two common overuse injuries of the elbow, commonly known as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow. Both are caused by repetitive use of the forearm muscles from a variety of activities, not just tennis or golf.

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is inflammation of...


Oct 16, 2023

In this week’s podcast, we will start our next series on dysphagia, specifically achalasia. Achalasia is a rare esophageal disorder that affects the nerves and muscles of the esophagus, in which the muscle does not relax properly. Making it difficult for food and liquid to pass into the stomach.

We will discuss the...


Oct 9, 2023

In this podcast episode, we will discuss Achilles tendinopathy, which is a common injury that affects runners, athletes and anyone who decides to start a new workout regimen and doesn’t wear the proper footwear.

The Achilles tendon is a band of tissue that connects the calf muscle and the heel bone. Achilles...


Oct 2, 2023

In this episode of the Liver Series, Dr. Niket Sonpal discusses drug-induced liver injury (DILI), a common and potentially serious side effect of many medications. DILI can occur in people of all ages, but is more common in older adults and people with pre-existing liver disease.

DILI can be caused by a wide variety of...