The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#485: Things We Do For No Reason™Live from SHM #Converge2025

Jun 2, 2025

1:04:18

Episode Description

Brush up on your high-value care by exploring four Things We Do For No Reason with experts Dr. Tony Breu (@tony_breu, Harvard University) and Dr. Lenny Feldman (@DocLennyF, Johns Hopkins University). Follow along as they explore lactate-guided resuscitation in shock, beta blocker use with cocaine, holding anticoagulation in patients with fall risk, and discharge before noon.

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Show Segments

Intro
Picks of the Week
Part 1: Things We Do for No Reason™: Using lactate as our resuscitation guide in sepsis
Part 2: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discontinuing β-blockers in patients who use cocaine
Part 3: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discontinuing anticoagulation in older patients with atrial fibrillation and a high risk of falls
Part 4: Things We Do for No Reason™: Discharge before noon
Outro

Credits

Producers: Caroline Coleman MD, Monee Amin MD, Meredith Trubitt MD
Writers: Monee Amin MD and Meredith Trubitt MD
Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD
Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Lenny Feldman, MD and Tony Breu, MD

Disclosures

Dr. Breu and Dr Feldman report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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