The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#527 Oncology Potpourri for the Hospitalist

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Malignant Bowel Obstruction, VTE and Goals of Care

Master malignant bowel obstruction, cancer-associated thrombosis, and goals-of-care conversations in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Learn practical approaches to symptom management, anticoagulation decisions, and navigating high-stakes discussions around prognosis and hospice care. We’re joined by Dr. Jensa Morris, @JensaMorrisMD (Yale School of Medicine).

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Show Segments

Intro

Picks of the Week

Case 1: Malignant small bowel obstruction: definitions, initial management, medications, NG tubes, nutrition, and procedural options

Case 2: Cancer-associated VTE: choice of anticoagulant, treatment duration, unusual thromboses, and anticoagulation with brain metastases

Case 3: Goals of care: prognosis, performance status, palliative care, hospice and end-of-life planningTake Home Points

Outro

Credits

Writer, producer, and show notes: Reaford Blackburn, Jr., MD

Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD

Hosts: Monee Amin, MD and Meredith Trubitt, MD

Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Jensa Morris, MD

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#526 DIGEST – game changers in pancreatic cancer, lipid guideline updates, and GLP-1/GIP endoscopy holds

Mon, 25 May 2026

Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST, including updated lipid guidelines, GLP1 agonists holds and procedures, the newest drug in pancreatic cancer, and discontinuing thyroid supplementation. Fill your brain hole with a delicious stack of hotcakes! Featuring Drs. Nora Taranto (@norataranto), Laura Glick (@lauraglick) and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD MSCE, Laura Glick MD, Matthew Watto MD, FACP

Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD MSCE

Reviewers: Emi Okamoto MD

Technical Production: Pod Paste

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Show Segments

Intro and pun

Lipid Management Guidelines Overview

Emerging Treatments in Oncology

Press Release on a new KRAS Inhibitor for Pancreatic Cancer

Perioperative Considerations for GLP-1 Use

Deprescribing Levothyroxine in Older Adults

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#525: Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing

Mon, 18 May 2026

Cut through the hype of Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests and learn how to counsel patients on the real-world utility, false-positive risks, and the "stage shift" debate of these emerging blood assays. We are joined by world-renowned oncologist Dr. Margaret Tempero,UCSF Cancer Early Detection and Interception, to discuss whether these tests are truly ready for clinical prime time.

Show Segments

00:00 Introduction

01:57 Current Cancer Screening Programs

06:05 Emerging Blood-Based Cancer Tests

11:55 Test Characteristics and Limitations

18:05 Practical Considerations for Patients

25:33 Direct-to-Consumer Testing/Whole Body MRIs

36:46 Navigating Positive Test Results

45:10 Anxiety and Patient Education

47:08 Future Directions in Cancer Screening

Outro

Credits

Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Molly Heublein 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: Margaret Tempero, MD

Disclosures

Dr. Tempero reports the following financial relationships:
Grail (research support), Global Bio Access Fund (Advisor), Bristol Myers Squibb (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Astra Zeneca (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc), Immunovia (Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.), Merck (advisory committee), Renovo Rx (advisory committee), Urogen (Advisor). Financial relationships have not ended.
The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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REBOOT: #509 Fresh Hypertension Guidelines. West Philadelphia Doc Jordy Cohen Keeps Our Hypertension Management Fresh

Mon, 11 May 2026

We have another classic episode for you. Don’t get caught treating high blood pressure like it is 2024. Dr. Jordy Cohen (@jordybc.bsky.social, University of Pennsylvania) guides us through the new hypertension guidelines.

Intro

Case: Jeremy

Wearable devices inaccuracies

Ideal blood pressure measurement

Diagnosis and workup

Management and fixed-dose combination pills

Case: Jolene and pregnancy

Outro

Credits

Written and Produced by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD

Infographic and Cover Art by: Deborah Gorth MD, PhD and Meryl Gorth RD, MPH

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: Jordana Cohen MD, MSCE

Disclosures

Financial Relationships disclosed for Dr. Jordana Cohen: Wolters Kluwer (Royalties or Patent Beneficiary) and National Institutes of Health (Grant or research support)

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#524 SHM Converge 2026–Recap

Mon, 04 May 2026

We go so that you want to go next year!

Stay current with updates in hospital medicine from SHM Converge 2026 in Nashville, TN.

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Intro

Picks of the Week

Heart Failure Updates

Things We Do For No Reason: Top 10

Pneumonia updates

Pharmacotherapy Updates

Severe Acute Liver Injury

Nephrology Updates

MED-TED Competition Pearls

Fevers in Oncology

Addiction Updates for the Hospitalists

Alternatives to Guardianship

Infectious disease updates

Updates in Transfusion Medicine

Sodium overcorrection/demyelinating syndrome

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)

Perioperative hip fracture management

EKG Updates

Dermatology Updates

Home Antibiotics

Sepsis Updates

Updates in Hospital Medicine

Diabetes Inpatient Management Updates

Outro

Credits

Producer and Writer: Monee Amin MD, Caroline Coleman MD, Meredith Trubitt MD

Show Notes: Caroline Coleman MD and Meredith Trubitt MD

Cover Art: Caroline Coleman MD

Hosts: Monee Amin, MD, Meredith Trubitt, MD

Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD

Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Technical Production: PodPaste

Guest: Dan Hunt MD, Kierstin Kennedy MD, Noble Maleque MD, Suchita Sata MD, Richard White MD

Disclosures

Drs. Hunt, Kennedy, Maleque, Sata and White report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.

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