Become a master of cortisol and learn how to identify and treat a common condition in patients with adrenal tumors! Join us as we learn about mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS) with Dr. Irina Bancos (@irinabancos), an internationally renowned adrenal expert!

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Show Segments

• Intro
• Advice for listeners
• Adrenal incidentaloma Definition (Case 1)
• Hormonal workup for adrenal incidentalomas
• Defining mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS)
• Significance and prevalence of MACS
• Diagnostic testing for MACS
• Treatment options for MACS (surgery vs. comorbidity management)
• Post surgical management of MACS (Case 2)
• Diagnostic testing for adrenal insufficiency (AI)
• Glucocorticoid withdrawal syndrome management
• Deciding when patients are able to come off of steroids after AI
• Outcomes after adrenalectomy in MACS
• Take home points

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

• Producer, writer, show notes, and CME: Mobeen Ahmad MD
• Cover art and infographic: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Mobeen Ahmad MD
• Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Irina Bancos MD, MSc

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• Research grant for investigator initiated research (to institution): Esteve, Recordati

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Metabolic Health, Advanced Lipidology, and Preventing ASCVD

Level up your primary prevention game. Learn when ApoB, Lp(a), and CAC actually change management, how to spot cardiometabolic risk before diabetes declares itself, and how to make smarter lipid decisions beyond the standard panel. We’re joined by Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist and prevention expert at NYU Langone Health.

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• Intro
• Primary Prevention & Metabolic Syndrome (Case 1)
• Beyond the Standard Lipid Panel
• When to Order ApoB
• How Lp(a) Changes Management (Case 2)
• Using CAC/CCTA in the Gray Zone
• Recognizing Early Cardiometabolic Risk
• CGMs, Wearables, and Signal vs Noise (Case 3)
• How to Talk to Patients About Risk
• Take-Home Points

Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
• Technical Production: PodPaste
• Guest: Greg Katz MD

Disclosures

Dr. Katz reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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Join us as we review and appraise recent practice-changing articles. In this episode, we cover the latest in GLP-1s and GIP agonists for CVD, Type 2 Diabetes, and Obesity, valacyclovir to treat Alzheimer’s, weight regain patterns after medication-induced weight loss, and a deep dive into the data behind deprescribing – and behavioral science to increase deprescribing behavior. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Alex Chaitoff (@alexchaitoff), Nora Taranto (@norataranto), & Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Credits

• Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD, MSCE; Alexander Chaitoff MD, MPH; Paul Williams, MD, FACP,, & Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD, MSCE
• Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
• Technical Production: Pod Paste
• Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

• Intro, disclaimer
• GLP-1 + GIPs vs GLP-1s for patients with T2DM and Obesity – SURPASS-CVOT
• Weight Regain after Weight loss
• VALAD – Valacyclovir in patients with early Alzheimer’s
• Nudges to increase Deprescribing
• Outro

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