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Vital basics on vital signs and other signs that are vital. Our goal in medicine is to gather and organize data, interpret that data and ultimately make decisions in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of disease.  The initial part of this system is to ensure that adequate and correct data is collected and interpreted with knowledge […]

Rob Kawa discusses Acute respiratory distress syndrome. ARDS PDF ARDS Podcast

Rob Kawa talks palliative care in this podcast.  This is a great talk going over lots of Osteopathic principles as well as techniques.  This should also help those out there with a COMLEX exam coming up.  Enjoy! OMT In Hospice and Palliative Care PDF

Postoperative fever is an extremely common finding and therefore an extremely common topic for med students to be pimped on. Fever is found in as many as 91% of post-op patients. It is most often benign and self-limited and a normal physiologic response to the trauma of surgery.  However it can be due to a variety […]

Oral case presentations (OCPs) are an integral part of the medical student learning experience and more importantly the team aspect of patient care.  In this podcast I sit down with Dr. Natasha Bray DO, Director of Medical Education at Broward Health Medical Center, to discuss some tips for presenting a patient, the common mistakes made […]

Quick Pimps is a new series where I will quickly discuss topics that medical students are commonly “pimped” on.  This first episode I will discuss the treatment of hyperkalemia.  I will rapidly go through an overview of the treatment and then go more extensively in to details on the different treatment modalities. Treatment of Hyperkalemia […]

Tara Nowakhtar discusses COPD.  Podcast includes pathophysiology, clinical presentation and management. COPD Podcast

Brandon Masi Parker discusses stroke and TIA.  The podcast focuses on management of patients presenting with signs of stroke and TIA as well as epidemiology, pathophysiology and current updates on evidence based approaches to stroke and TIA patients. Stroke and TIA podcast Stroke and TIA Powerpoint

Brandon Masi Parker provides a journal review for the article A randomized, controlled trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment for acute low back pain in active duty military personnel, by des Anges Cruser, Couglad Maurer, Kendi Hensel, Sarah K Brown, Kathryn White, Scott T Stoll in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy,  Volume 20, Number 1, 2012 , […]

Randal Davis discusses prostate disease pathology, clinical presentation and management.  There is also a discussion on Osteopathic approach to patients with prostate disease. Prostate Disease podcast

We interview Dr. Christian Fossum DO of Norway on several topics relating to back pain.  We cover etiologies, pathophysiolgies, osteopathic treatments as well as an intervational take on Osteopathy. Back pain interview with Dr Fossum

We interview Dr. Jay Danto DO while at the American Academy of Osteopathy Convocation on several topics relating to muscle function.  We touch on muscle firing pattern, approach to a patient with musculoskeletal pain, acupuncture and more. Interview with Dr. Danto on Muscle Function

Nick Camposeo provides us with a quick overview of the important anemias.  Anemia is a huge topic and very important in clinical practice and at all levels of board studying.  This podcast includes pathophysiology, etiology, clinical presentation and management of microcytic, normocytic and macrocytic anemias. Anemia Podcast

Meighan O’Connor leads a discussion on Diabtes Mellitus, covering pathophysiology, clinical presentation and patient management. Diabetes Podcast Diabetes mellitus Powerpoint

Rob Kawa leads a journal review discussion on the “Effect of Cranial Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine on Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation” Cranial’s Effect on Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation Journal Review Podcast Cranial Article Journal Review Powerpoint Xiangrong Shi, PhD; Seth Rehrer, OMS IV; Parna Prajapati, MBBS, MPH; Scott T. Stoll, DO, PhD; Russell G. Gamber, DO, MPH; and […]

Tara Nowakhtar discusses Irritable bowel syndrome.  This podcast includes pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management including Osteopathic approach. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Podcast IBS Powerpoint

Brandon Parker  interview Dr. Sandhouse DO on prolotherapy (proliferative injection therapy, regenerative injection therapy, sclerotherapy).  We discuss indications, contraindications, mechanism and evidence.  We compare Prolo to PRP and trigger points.  There is a bonus section on Orthokine, the treatment used by Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez. Prolotherapy Interview Podcast In the interview we discuss a case where […]

Brandon Parker interviews Dr. Peter Sprague PT, DPT, OCS, MTC.  Dr. Sprague is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and shares his wealth of knowledge on the physiology of manipulation with us.  We discuss goals of manipulation, evidence for specific manipulative modalities, what exactly is that HVLA “pop,” the anatomy and physiology of the spinal and abdominal […]

Rob Kawa leads a discussion on peripheral vascular disease.  We discuss the pathophysiology of the disease, clinical presentation and treatment of the disease.  There is also a great discussion on the definitions of arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis and arteriolosclerosis. Peripheral Vascular Disease Podcast Peripheral Vascular Disease Powerpoint

Randy Davis leads a discussion on Coronary Artery Disease.  All aspects of the disease process are discussed including spectrum of the disease, pathophysiology, clinical presentations and management. Coronary Artery Disease Podcast

We speak with with Dr. Paul Winner, DO, FAAN, FAAP, FAHS about migraines.  We discuss migraine pathophysiology, etiology, genetic components, information on auras, and migraine management.  Dr. Winner is a leading mind on migraines and provides great information on the topic. Migraine Interview Podcast American Headache Society American Headache Society Committee on Headache Education (ACHE) […]

Nick Camposeo discusses Osteoporosis.  Nick discusses pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, risk factors and treatment and management of the patient. Osteoporosis podcast

Audio podcast for Osteopathic Medicine for Pneumonia Article Review Tara Nowakhtar reviews the article by Donald Noll et al, Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients with pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial published in Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care in 2010. Efficacy of osteopathic manipulation as an adjunctive treatment for hospitalized patients […]

Brandon Parker discusses Asthma.  This episode includes epidemiology, pathophisiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and Osteopathic approach. Asthma Podcast Asthma Powerpoint

Meighan O’Connor discusses the clinical presentation, management and Osteopathic approach to patients complaining of dizziness or vertigo. Dizziness and Vertigo podcast Dizziness and Vertigo Powerpoint Presentation

Brandon Masi Parker discusses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).  The CTS discussion includes definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome podcast Video for Provocative Maneuvers in CTS diagnosis Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly diagnosed and treated nerve entrapment syndrome, affecting approximately 3-6% of the population.1 CTS can present as […]

In this episode we discuss applying Osteopathic practices and principles to surgery with Dr. Boesler DO.  We discuss the usefulness of applying osteopathic practices and principles in a surgical setting.  We offer anecdotal accounts and information from clinical research to support the effectiveness of applying and understanding Osteopathy’s effect in the surgical field. Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Podcast […]

Audio Podcast for Knee Pain The knee is the largest joint in the human body when considering volume and surface area of articular cartilage and the size and complexity of the articulation lend to susceptibility to acute injury, chronic wear and tear and arthritis (inflammatory and septic).  It is important to recognize the various etiologies […]

Audio Podcast for Bell’s Palsy Scott Sandilands OMS III discusses a pediatric case study with us on Bell’s Palsy.  We also discuss some etiologies, approach to diagnosis and treatment of both adult and pediatric Bell’s Palsy cases as well as some success that Osteopathic manipulation has had with these patients.

Audio Podcast for Venous Thromboembolism John Gentile OMS III discusses Venous Thromboembolism.  In this podcast the etiologies, clinical management and risks of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms will be discussed.  Please join in the discussion with any questions or comments.  We hope to act as a source for review and summary on these topics as well […]