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Rio Bravo qWeek
by Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program
qWeek is the official podcast of the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program. Residents and faculty routinely present key topics and relevant discussions, coupled with medical jokes and Spanish medical terminology.
Episodes
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Episode 231: Trigger Finger — From Clicking to Treatment
Dr. Arreaza: Welcome to another episode of Rio Bravo qWeek. Today we're talking about a condition that is common in primary care, usually easy to diagnose, but can be surprisingly painful and frustrating for patients: trigger finger. You know the patient—the finger clicks, catches, sometimes…
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Episode 230: Fever of Unknow Origin
INTRODUCTION: Fever of Unknown Origin, or FUO: We have all had a fever at some point—maybe from seasonal flu or a brief stomach bug—where the body turns up the heat, fights off the bug, and recovers in a couple of days. Fever is a very efficient defense mechanism to fight microorganisms by making...
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Episode 229: Is it Prostate Cancer? (Pidgin English)
Episode 229: Is it Prostate Cancer? (Pidgin English). Dr. Ozoemena and his colleagues Dr. Okojie and Dr. Nweke engage in a conversation about the difference between benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer. Written by Dr. Michael Ozoemena. Comments by Dr. Ejodakeme Okojie and Dr.…
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Episode 228: Our Personal Generator, Heart Failure (Pidgin English)
Interview: Dr. Ozoemena: Welcome back to our community health podcast, where we discuss important health topics in ways everybody can understand. Today we will be talking about Heart Failure. Many people have heard this term before, but it often causes fear and confusion. Here to talk about this...
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Episode 227: Understanding DVT (Pidgin English)
Interview: Dr. Ozoemena: Welcome to today’s podcast where we will be discussing an important health topic in a way that's easy to understand. I'm your host, Dr. Ozoemena. Today we're talking about Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, a condition that affects thousands of people each year and can…
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Episode 226: Optimizing Sleep
Introduction Dr. Arreaza: Hello, everyone, today we continue with our series about sleep. I invite you to listen to Moira Wilson on Episodes 220 and 221 about the approach of insomnia and CBT-I in adults. Today we will discuss not only what to do, but also why it works. We frequently hear advice...
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Episode 225: Why Your ZIP Code Can Determine Your Health
Dr. Arreaza: Hello, everyone, my name is Dr. Hector Arreaza, I am a family physician and an associate program director in the Clinica Sierra Vista – Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program. Today we’re discussing one of the most powerful predictors of health that many people rarely think…
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Episode 224: Community Health Workers
Episode 224: Community Health Workers Dr. Arreaza: Today we will discuss a topic that, frankly, every single person listening, whether you're a medical student, a resident, a nurse, a family doctor, or any primary care provider, needs to really understand. We're talking about community health...
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Episode 223: Oncogenic Viruses
Episode 223: Oncogenic Viruses Introduction Mehr: Hi everyone, welcome back to the Rio Bravo qweek podcast. Back by popular demand is Me, Mehr Boparai a third-year medical student at COMP-NW. Here with me is Jeremy Pan from COMP who is also a third-year medical student. How are you doing Jeremy?...
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Episode 222: Antibiotic Resistance
Arreaza: Welcome back tothe Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast! My name is Dr. Hector Arreaza, I am a family physician and faculty member in the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program. Today I am joined by two excellent medical students who will introduce themselves now, welcome, guys! Mehr: Thank you...
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Episode 221: Insomnia Pharmacotherapy in Adults
ARREAZA: Today we will expand on other treatments for insomnia in adults. MOIRA: Yes, we spent some time explaining the assessment of insomnia and the first-line treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). We also mentioned sleep hygiene. You can listen to episode 220 if you…
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Episode 220: Approach of Insomnia in Adults
Episode 220: Approach of Insomnia in Adults ARREAZA: Today we are going to talk about how to approach sleep issues in adults — from the initial assessment all the way through treatment. And I think what is going to surprise a lot of our listeners is the changes in management in recent years,...
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Episode 219: Chronic Pain and Functionality in Cancer Survivors
Shivam: My name is Shivam Patel and I’m currently a 3rd year medical student from Western university and today we will be discussing Chronic Pain After Cancer with an emphasis on Improving functionality in cancer survivors and how it overlaps with musculoskeletal dysfunction. We will also talk...
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Episode 218: Statin Therapy Fundamentals
Episode 218: Statin Therapy Fundamentals What are statins? Zohal: Statins are medications that lower cholesterol by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which prevents cholesterol synthesis in the liver. By doing so, statins decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Why should we...
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Episode 217: Testicular Cancer
Episode 217: Testicular Cancer Dr. Arreaza: Welcome to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast. Today we are discussing testicular cancer, a topic that may not appear frequently in primary care but is extremely important to recognize early. We are joined by Brandon Noorvash and Dr. Ebenezer Dadzie. Please...
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Episode 216: Fibromyalgia Overview
Episode 216: Fibromyalgia Overview Reitta Wyllie and Tejasvi Ayaggari (medical students) discuss with Dr. Arreaza the presentation, diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia, a commonly unrecognized disease that may impact patient’s quality of life if left untreated. Written by Reitta Nash, MSIV,...
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Episode 215: Meth-associated HFrEF
Episode 215: Meth-associated HFrEF. Abishak and Zat (medical students) explain the cardiotoxic effect of methamphetamine and the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Dr. Arreaza adds insight into the reversibility of meth-associated HFrEF. Written by...
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Episode 214: Valley Fever Complications
Episode 214: Valley Fever Complications. Dr. Arreaza: Welcome back to the podcast. I’m Dr. Arreaza, and today we’re talking about a topic that’s very relevant here in the Central Valley but often not well known in the rest of the country, it is called ValleyFever, or coccidioidomycosis. For more...
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Episode 213: HIV PrEP Review
Episode 213: HIV PrEP Review H. Nicole Magaña, medical student, reviews the history of PrEP and outlines the currently FDA-approved medications used for HIV prevention. Dr. Arreaza provides additional perspective on long-acting injectable options, including how quickly they begin to protect...
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Episode 212: Managing HFpEF
Episode 212: Managing HFpEF Hyo Mun and Jordan Redden (medical students) explain how to manage HFpEF with medications and touch some basics about nonpharmacologic treatments. Dr. Arreaza asks insightful questions to guide the discussion. Written by Hyo Mun, MSIV, American University of the...
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Episode 211: Understanding HFpEF
Episode 211: Understanding HFpEF. Hyo Mun and Jordan Redden (medical students) explain the pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and how it differentiates from HFrEF. Dr. Arreaza asks insightful questions and summarizes some key elements of HFpEF. Written by…
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Episode 210: Heat Stroke Basics
Episode 210: Heat Stroke Basics Written by Jacob Dunn, MS4, American University of the Caribbean. Edits and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from…
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Episode 209: Do not Do
Episode 209: Do not Do Stephanie Granat (medical student) explains three screenings that are USPSTF Grade D (Do not do): Prostate cancer, genital herpes, and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Arreaza shares some insight about testing patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and genital lesions. Written by...
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Episode 208: Cough Basics (Pidgin English)
Episode 208: Cough Basics (Pidgin English) Written by Ebenezer Dadzie You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California, a UCLA-affiliated program sponsored by Clinica Sierra...
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Episode 207: Understanding Hypertension and Diabetes (Pidgin English)
Episode 207: Understanding Hypertension and Diabetes (Pidgin English) Written by Michael Ozoemena, MD. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield, California, a UCLA-affiliated...
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Episode 206: Street Medicine and Harm Reduction
Episode 206: Street Medicine and Harm Reduction. Mohammed Wase (medical student) and Dr. Singh describe what it is like to provide health care on the streets. They share their personal experiences working in a street medicine team. They describe the practice of harm reduction and emphasize the...
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Episode 205: Atopic Dermatitis
Episode 205: Atopic Dermatitis Kara Willbanks (medical student) explains the definition, pathophysiology, and treatment of eczema. Dr. Arreaza adds some input about bleach baths and topical steroids. Written by Kara Willbanks, MSIV, American University of the Caribbean. Comments and edits by…
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Episode 204: Adult Pneumococcal Vaccines in 2025
Episode 204: Adult Pneumococcal Vaccines in 2025. Luz Perez (MSIV) presents all the available pneumococcal vaccines for adults. Dr. Arreaza guides the discussion about what to do with adults who have previously received pneumococcal vaccines. Written by Luz Perez, MSIV, Ross University School of...
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Episode 203: Microinduction and harm reduction in OUD
Episode 203: Microinduction and harm reduction in OUD. Nathan Bui and Sanjay Reddy describe how to manage opioid use disorder (OUD) by using microinduction and harm reduction, strategies that are reshaping the way we treat opioid use disorder. Written by Sanjay Reddy, OMSIV and Nathan Bui, OMSIV....
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Episode 202: BPA Overview
Episode 202: BPA Overview Written by Cameron Carlisle, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield,...
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Episode 201: AKI Roadmap
Episode 201: AKI Roadmap. Future Dr. Ayyagari describes the different types of acute kidney injury and shares some elements of management for each category. Dr. Arreaza shares some input about statistics and the importance of drinking water during summer. Written by Tejasvi Ayyagari, MSIV, Ross...
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Episode 200: All About Ascites
Episode 200: All About Ascites. Jesica Mendoza explains the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of ascites. Dr. Arreaza adds input about early detection and prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Written by Jesica Mendoza, OMS IV, Western University, College of Osteopathic…
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Episode 199: Essential Screenings for Young Adults
Episode 199: Essential Screenings for Young Adults Dr. Lopez presents the most important screening tests for young adults. Dr. Arreaza adds some input on screening for depression and anxiety. Written by Alejandra Lopez, MD. Edits by Hector Arreaza, MD. Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program....
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Episode 198: Fatigue
Episode 198: Fatigue. Future doctors Redden and Ibrahim discuss with Dr. Arreaza the different causes of fatigue, including physical and mental illnesses. Dr. Arreaza describes the steps to evaluate fatigue. Some common misconceptions are explained, such as vitamin D deficiency and “chronic Lyme...
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Episode 197: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Episode 197: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Written by William Zeng, MSIII, and Chris Kim, MSIII. University of Southern California. You are listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast, your weekly dose of knowledge brought to you by the Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program from Bakersfield,...
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Episode 196: Bipolar Disorder
Episode 196: Bipolar Disorder. Learn about the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder, presented by medical students Jennifer, Targol, and Tyler. Written by Jennifer Burnham, OMS III; Targol Mehrazar, OMS III; and Tyler Richins, OMS III. Western University of Health Sciences. Comments and...
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Episode 195: Case of headache
Episode 195: Case of headache. Future doctors Ibrahim and Redden explain the most common causes of headaches and explain the features of a serious cause of headache. Dr. Arreaza highlights the importance of diagnosis migraines. Written by Michael Ibrahim, MSIV, and Jordan Redden, MSIV, Ross...
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Episode 194: Acute Low Back Pain
Episode 194: Acute low back pain. Future Dr. Ibrahim presents a clinical case to explain the essential points in the evaluation of back pain. Future Dr. Redden adds information about differentiating between a back strain and more serious diseases such as cancer, and Dr. Arreaza shares information...
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Episode 193: Gestational Diabetes Intro
Episode 193: Gestational Diabetes Intro Jesica Mendoza (OMSIII) describes the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes and the right timing and method of screening for it. Dr. Arreaza adds insight into the need for culturally-appropriate foods, such as vegetables in Mexican cuisine. Written by...
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Episode 192: ADHD Treatment
Episode 192: ADHD Treatment. Jordan Redden (MSIV) explains the treatment of ADHD. Dr. Bustamante adds input about pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments. Dr. Arreaza shares the how stimulants were discovered as the treatment for ADHD. Written by Jordan Redden, MSIV, Ross University School...
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Episode 191: Diagnosis of ADHD
Episode 191: Diagnosis of ADHD Future Dr. Granat explains how to diagnose Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She explained the influence of social media in increasing awareness of ADHD. Dr. Arreaza added input about the validated tools for ADHD diagnosis and highlighted the importance of...
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Episode 190: Measles Basics
Episode 190: Measles Basics Future Dr. Kapur explained the basics of measles, including the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this disease. Dr. Schlaerth added information about SPPE and told interesting stories of measles. Dr. Arreaza explained some statistics and histed the episode....
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Episode 189: Intermittent Fasting (Religious and Sports)
Episode 189: Intermittent Fasting (Religious and Sports) Future Doctors Carlisle and Kim give recommendations about patients who are fasting for religious reasons, such as Ramadan. They also explain the benefits and risks of fasting for athletes and also debunked some myths about fasting. Dr....
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Episode 188: RSV Management and Prevention
Episode 188: RSV Management and Prevention Dr. Sandhu and future Dr. Mohamed summarize the management of RSV and describe how to prevent it with chemoprophylaxis and vaccines. Dr Arreaza adds some comments about RSV vaccines. Written by Abdolhakim Mohamed, MSIV, Ross University School of…
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Episode 187: Autism Fundamentals
Episode 187: Autism Fundamentals Future Dr. Ayyagari explains the recommended screenings for autism, how to diagnose it and sheds some light on the management. Dr. Arreaza mentions the Savant Syndrome and the need to recognize ASD as a spectrum and not a “black or white” condition. Written by...
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Episode 186: Exercise Prescriptions
Episode 186: Exercise Prescriptions Dr. Sandhu and future Dr. Daoud explain the way to prescribe exercise, what are the general guidelines for exercise and how to overcome barriers to exercise. Dr. Arreaza emphasized the importance to screen our patients before exercise and using the term…
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Episode 185: Aging 101
Episode 185: Aging 101. Dr. Schlaerth explained the physiology, how to slow down and how to prevent aging. Dr. Ayyagari inquired about how to fight ageism in our clinic and in our society. Dr. Arreaza highlights the importance of treating elderly patients with dignity and empathy. A new book...
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Episode 184: Multiple Myeloma Basics
Episode 184: Multiple Myeloma Basics Sub-Interns and future Drs. Di Tran and Jessica Avila explain the symptoms, work up and treatment of multiple myeloma. Written by Di Tran, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine; Xiyuan Yang, MSIV, American University of the Caribbean. Comments by Jessica...
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Episode 183: Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults
Episode 183: Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults Future Dr. Avila and Dr. Arreaza present evidence-based information about the screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer and explain the increasing incidence among young adult and the importance to screen early in high risk groups. Written by…
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Episode 182: HPV Vax
Episode 182: HPV Vax Future Dr. Zuaiter and Dr. Arreaza briefly discuss HPV infection but pocus on the prevention of the infection with the vaccine. Dr. Arreaza mentions that HPV vaccine is also recommended by ASCCP to medical professionals. Written by Amanda Zuaiter, MS4, Ross University School…
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