The Curbsiders

The Curbsiders An Internal Medicine Podcast that interviews leading experts to provide listeners with clinical pearls to supercharge learning

08/26/2026

The Potassium Switch! 🍌

The potassium switch manages high potassium through inactivation of a sodium-chloride transporter, causing a thiazide-like effect of distal sodium delivery and increased excretion of sodium and potassium.

For more on this and Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia, listen to episode #537 wherever you stream your podcasts.

In this episode you’ll learn how to formulate a framework while dealing with potassium disorders in patients with varying levels of kidney disease.

🍌 #537 Hyperkalemia & Hypokalemia: I’m Going Bananas for This One!Potassium disorders can be tricky—especially when kid...
08/24/2026

🍌 #537 Hyperkalemia & Hypokalemia: I’m Going Bananas for This One!

Potassium disorders can be tricky—especially when kidney disease enters the picture. So how do you build a framework that actually helps at the bedside?

In Episode 537, we’re joined by longtime favorite guest Dr. Joel Topf () to break down:

⚡ How to approach hyperkalemia & hypokalemia
🧠 Building an etiology framework
🩺 Navigating potassium disorders across different levels of kidney disease
💊 Practical treatment strategies

A high-yield episode for anyone who wants to feel more confident when potassium goes sideways. 🍌

🎧 Listen to wherever you get your podcasts!

08/24/2026

Our favorite day of the week… Sunday Punday! 😹 Attempting to be funny with puns, emphasis on attempting.

We’re much better at bringing you clinical pearls. 😉 Tune in tomorrow with one of our longtime favorite guests, Dr. Joel Topf!

08/22/2026

Managing Pain in Opioid-Tolerant Patients 🤕🩹💊

#536 Q&Apalooza: Your Addiction Questions Answered! Tune in wherever you stream your podcasts! 🎙️

🎧 New Episode: #536 Q&Apalooza — Your Addiction Questions Answered!You asked, and we answered. 🙌In this episode of Curb...
08/22/2026

🎧 New Episode: #536 Q&Apalooza — Your Addiction Questions Answered!

You asked, and we answered. 🙌

In this episode of Curbsiders Addiction Medicine, we tackle your real-world addiction medicine questions—from GLP-1 RAs and alcohol use disorder to naloxone, acute pain management in patients on methadone or buprenorphine, benzodiazepine overdose, and the new non-opioid pain medication suzetrigine.

💡 In this episode, learn:
• What we know (and don’t know) about GLP-1 RAs for AUD
• Why the best naloxone is the one that’s available
• How to manage methadone and buprenorphine around acute pain and surgery
• Why flumazenil is generally avoided in suspected benzodiazepine overdose
• What clinicians should know about suzetrigine and OUD medications

🎙️ Featuring Drs. Carolyn Chan, Era Kryzhanovskaya, Shawn Cohen, and Zina Huxley-Reicher.

Tune in to #536 for practical answers to the addiction medicine questions you’re asking in practice!

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08/19/2026

WE WANT YOUR INPUT!

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🔥 A hot clinical take we should unpack?
🤔 A “wait… is this actually true?” moment?
📚 A topic you wish someone would explain for clinicians?

SEND IT OUR WAY.

👇 Drop your requests in the comments or DM us!

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We have clinicians.

08/17/2026

Understanding Sleep Apnea Severity in REM Sleep 💤🛌😴

For our latest episode listen to #535 Sleep Medicine Update: Diagnosis & Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea! www.thecurbsiders.com

08/14/2026

Obstructive Sleep Apnea 😴💤🛌

For more on this hot topic stream our latest episode 😴 #535 Sleep Medicine Update: Diagnosis & Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sleep studies can be confusing. CPAP can be even trickier. 😅

In #535, we’re joined by Dr. Aneesa Das to break down the practical approach to OSA—from interpreting sleep studies and making the diagnosis to choosing treatment and troubleshooting common CPAP challenges.

🚨 HIGH-YIELD INFOGRAPHIC ALERT! 🚨😴 Choosing & Interpreting the Right Sleep Study: What Every Clinician Should KnowNot al...
08/13/2026

🚨 HIGH-YIELD INFOGRAPHIC ALERT! 🚨

😴 Choosing & Interpreting the Right Sleep Study: What Every Clinician Should Know

Not all sleep studies are created equal—and the test you choose matters.

In #535 of The Curbsiders, we break down the practical approach to evaluating suspected obstructive sleep apnea, including:

🛌 Home sleep testing vs. in-lab polysomnography — when to choose each
📊 AHI vs. REI — and why the distinction matters
🫁 3% vs. 4% desaturation criteria — a key testing nuance
🌙 REM sleep & body position — why a “normal” AHI may not tell the whole story
📈 ODI, T90/T88 & other metrics — what to look for beyond the AHI
⚠️ When a negative or inconclusive home study should lead to in-lab testing

High-yield takeaway: A “normal” overall AHI doesn’t always mean the patient doesn’t have clinically important OSA. Look at the whole study—including sleep stage, position, oxygenation, and the limitations of the test itself.

📚 Save these infographics for your next sleep apnea workup!

🎧 Listen to The Curbsiders #535: Sleep Medicine Update for the full discussion.

😴 #535 Sleep Medicine Update: Diagnosis & Management of Obstructive Sleep ApneaSleep studies can be confusing. CPAP can...
08/10/2026

😴 #535 Sleep Medicine Update: Diagnosis & Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep studies can be confusing. CPAP can be even trickier. 😅

In #535, we’re joined by Dr. Aneesa Das to break down the practical approach to OSA—from interpreting sleep studies and making the diagnosis to choosing treatment and troubleshooting common CPAP challenges.

🛌 In this episode, learn how to:�• Interpret sleep studies for OSA�• Navigate treatment options�• Troubleshoot common CPAP challenges�• Improve your approach to patients with sleep-disordered breathing

🎧 Take a deep dive into this high-yield topic and listen to Curbsiders #535 wherever you stream your podcasts!

🔗 Listen now: www.thecurbsiders.com

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