Hypertension - Inpatient management

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] Welcome back to AudioBoards. Today we're covering one of the highest-yield topics in cardiovascular medicine: the modern management of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, or HFrEF. Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) has undergone a major transformation in recent years, with powerful therapies that can dramatically reduce mortality, prevent hospitalizations, and improve quality of life. In this AudioBoards episode, we break down the 2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for HFrEF management into a practical, board-relevant discussion. AudioBoards is an audio-learning platform designed to help you review key topics and clinical vignettes while on the move. With the convenience of headphones, you can listen and learn as you go about your day—whether doing household chores, running errands or during your daily workout. This platform lets you make the most of small pockets of time, transforming mundane tasks into valuable learning opportunities. Elevate your internal medicine knowledge without letting a busy schedule hold you back. Try AudioBoards today and enhance your ability to retain important information—one audio lesson at a time. Our goal is to enhance understanding of medical principles while emphasizing that this content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional clinical guidance. Tune in to expand your medical knowledge and stay informed about current trends in medicine!

COPD

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] In this episode of AudioBoards, we take a comprehensive deep dive into Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using the latest GOLD 2026 recommendations. From the underlying pathophysiology and risk factors to diagnosis, spirometry interpretation, GOLD classification, and evidence-based treatment strategies, we break down everything clinicians need to know. You'll learn how to approach COPD in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including smoking cessation, inhaler therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, and the management of acute exacerbations. We also discuss common COPD comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, anxiety, depression, osteoporosis, and sleep apnea, along with key board-style pearls and clinical takeaways. AudioBoards is an audio-learning platform designed to help you review key topics and clinical vignettes while on the move. With the convenience of headphones, you can listen and learn as you go about your day—whether doing household chores, running errands or during your daily workout. This platform lets you make the most of small pockets of time, transforming mundane tasks into valuable learning opportunities. Elevate your internal medicine knowledge without letting a busy schedule hold you back. Try AudioBoards today and enhance your ability to retain important information—one audio lesson at a time. Our goal is to enhance understanding of medical principles while emphasizing that this content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional clinical guidance. Tune in to expand your medical knowledge and stay informed about current trends in medicine!

Hypertension - Inpatient management

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Audioboards, we break down the modern inpatient approach to hypertension management based on the latest American Heart Association scientific statement. From hypertensive emergencies to asymptomatic elevated blood pressure, we explore how clinicians should distinguish dangerous end-organ injury from transient stress-related BP elevations commonly seen in hospitalized patients. Through an interactive teaching-style discussion, we cover the A-I-M framework (Assess, Identify, Modify), pitfalls of inaccurate inpatient BP measurement, risks of aggressive PRN antihypertensive treatment, ICU management of true hypertensive emergencies, and the evidence behind avoiding unnecessary medication escalation in asymptomatic patients.  AudioBoards is an audio-learning platform designed to help you review key topics and clinical vignettes while on the move. With the convenience of headphones, you can listen and learn as you go about your day—whether doing household chores, running errands or during your daily workout. This platform lets you make the most of small pockets of time, transforming mundane tasks into valuable learning opportunities. Elevate your internal medicine knowledge without letting a busy schedule hold you back. Try AudioBoards today and enhance your ability to retain important information—one audio lesson at a time. Our goal is to enhance understanding of medical principles while emphasizing that this content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional clinical guidance. Tune in to expand your medical knowledge and stay informed about current trends in medicine!

ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] In this episode of the Audioboards we take a deep dive into Altered Mental Status (AMS) — one of the most challenging and high-stakes presentations in medicine. From hypoglycemia and opioid overdose to stroke, sepsis, toxicologic emergencies, and brainstem pathology, AMS can represent a wide spectrum of life-threatening conditions. We break down the systematic ABCDEF approach to stabilization, discuss critical neurologic assessment pearls, explore the broad differential diagnosis using practical frameworks, and compare delirium, dementia, and psychosis in the emergency setting.  AudioBoards is an audio-learning platform designed to help you review key topics and clinical vignettes while on the move. With the convenience of headphones, you can listen and learn as you go about your day—whether doing household chores, running errands or during your daily workout. This platform lets you make the most of small pockets of time, transforming mundane tasks into valuable learning opportunities. Elevate your internal medicine knowledge without letting a busy schedule hold you back. Try AudioBoards today and enhance your ability to retain important information—one audio lesson at a time. Our goal is to enhance understanding of medical principles while emphasizing that this content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional clinical guidance. Tune in to expand your medical knowledge and stay informed about current trends in medicine!

Opioid Withdrawal

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] Welcome back to AudioBoards and another episode in our Intern Series — a crash course designed to help medical students, interns, and early trainees master the high-yield conditions they’ll encounter on the wards. Opioid withdrawal is an especially important topic because it’s incredibly common in emergency medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, and inpatient care. Recognizing withdrawal early, understanding the physiology behind it, and knowing how to manage it safely can dramatically improve patient outcomes, reduce relapse risk, and, in many cases, save lives. AudioBoards is an audio-learning platform designed to help you review key topics and clinical vignettes while on the move. With the convenience of headphones, you can listen and learn as you go about your day—whether doing household chores, running errands or during your daily workout. This platform lets you make the most of small pockets of time, transforming mundane tasks into valuable learning opportunities. Elevate your internal medicine knowledge without letting a busy schedule hold you back. Try AudioBoards today and enhance your ability to retain important information—one audio lesson at a time. Our goal is to enhance understanding of medical principles while emphasizing that this content is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional clinical guidance. Tune in to expand your medical knowledge and stay informed about current trends in medicine!