CorConsult Rx: Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacy

Gout: Pathophysiology, Treatment Approaches, and Long-Term Management *ACPE-Accredited*

On this episode, we define gout and describe its clinical presentations, etiologies, and underlying pathophysiology. We discuss current guidelines and evidence-based treatment strategies for managing gout. We also compare and contrast the efficacy, safety profiles, and appropriate use of acute and chronic gout therapies, lifestyle modifications, and patient monitoring strategies. Cole and I are happy to share that our listeners can claim ACPE-accredited continuing education for listening to this podcast episode! We have continued to partner with freeCE.com to provide listeners with the opportunity to claim 1-hour of continuing education credit for select episodes. For existing Unlimited (Gold) freeCE members, this CE option is included in your membership benefits at no additional cost! A password, which will be given at some point during this episode, is required to access the post-activity test. To earn credit for this episode, visit the following link below to go to freeCE's website: https://www.freece.com/ [https://www.freece.com/] If you're not currently a freeCE member, we definitely suggest you explore all the benefits of their Unlimited Membership on their website and earn CE for listening to this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you want to support the podcast, check out our Patreon account. Subscribers will have access to all previous and new pharmacotherapy lectures as well as downloadable PowerPoint slides for each lecture. If you purchase an annual membership, you'll also get a free digital copy of High-Powered Medicine 3rd edition by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD. HPM is a book/website database of summaries for over 150 landmark clinical trials.You can visit our Patreon page at the website below: www.patreon.com/corconsultrx [http://www.patreon.com/corconsultrx] We want to give a big thanks to Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD and High-Powered Medicine for sponsoring the podcast.. You can get a copy of HPM at the links below: Purchase a subscription or PDF copy - https://highpoweredmedicine.com/ [https://highpoweredmedicine.com/] Purchase the paperback and hardcover - Barnes and Noble website [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-powered-medicine-alex-poppen/1138686998] We want to say thank you to our sponsor, Pyrls. Try out their drug information app today. Visit the website below for a free trial: www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx [https://www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx] We also want to thank our sponsor Freed AI. Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your SOAP notes, and writes patient instructions. Charting is done before your patient walks out of the room. You can try 10 notes for free and after that it only costs $99/month. Visit the website below for more information: https://www.getfreed.ai/ [https://www.getfreed.ai/] If you have any questions for Cole or me, reach out to us via e-mail: * Mike - mcorvino@corconsultrx.com [mcorvino@corconsultrx.com] * Cole - cswanson@corconsultrx.com [cswanson@corconsultrx.com]

Osteoarthritis: Pathophysiology, Assessment, and Management Strategies *ACPE-Accredited*

On this episode, we discuss osteoarthritis and describe its clinical presentations, etiologies, and underlying pathophysiology. We review current guidelines and evidence-based treatment strategies for managing osteoarthritis, including pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. We also compare and contrast the efficacy, safety profiles, and appropriate use of pharmacologic therapies, physical modalities, and lifestyle interventions in the treatment of osteoarthritis. Cole and I are happy to share that our listeners can claim ACPE-accredited continuing education for listening to this podcast episode! We have continued to partner with freeCE.com to provide listeners with the opportunity to claim 1-hour of continuing education credit for select episodes. For existing Unlimited (Gold) freeCE members, this CE option is included in your membership benefits at no additional cost! A password, which will be given at some point during this episode, is required to access the post-activity test. To earn credit for this episode, visit the following link below to go to freeCE's website: https://www.freece.com/ [https://www.freece.com/] If you're not currently a freeCE member, we definitely suggest you explore all the benefits of their Unlimited Membership on their website and earn CE for listening to this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you want to support the podcast, check out our Patreon account. Subscribers will have access to all previous and new pharmacotherapy lectures as well as downloadable PowerPoint slides for each lecture. If you purchase an annual membership, you'll also get a free digital copy of High-Powered Medicine 3rd edition by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD. HPM is a book/website database of summaries for over 150 landmark clinical trials.You can visit our Patreon page at the website below: www.patreon.com/corconsultrx [http://www.patreon.com/corconsultrx] We want to give a big thanks to Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD and High-Powered Medicine for sponsoring the podcast.. You can get a copy of HPM at the links below: Purchase a subscription or PDF copy - https://highpoweredmedicine.com/ [https://highpoweredmedicine.com/] Purchase the paperback and hardcover - Barnes and Noble website [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-powered-medicine-alex-poppen/1138686998] We want to say thank you to our sponsor, Pyrls. Try out their drug information app today. Visit the website below for a free trial: www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx [https://www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx] We also want to thank our sponsor Freed AI. Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your SOAP notes, and writes patient instructions. Charting is done before your patient walks out of the room. You can try 10 notes for free and after that it only costs $99/month. Visit the website below for more information: https://www.getfreed.ai/ [https://www.getfreed.ai/] If you have any questions for Cole or me, reach out to us via e-mail: * Mike - mcorvino@corconsultrx.com [mcorvino@corconsultrx.com] * Cole - cswanson@corconsultrx.com [cswanson@corconsultrx.com]

A Review of Weight Loss Medications: Therapeutic Options and Clinical Considerations *ACPE-Accredited*

On this episode, we define obesity and overweight status and describe their clinical impact, etiologies, and underlying pathophysiology. We also compare and contrast the efficacy, safety profiles, mechanisms of action, and appropriate use of available weight loss medications and nonpharmacologic approaches. Cole and I are happy to share that our listeners can claim ACPE-accredited continuing education for listening to this podcast episode! We have continued to partner with freeCE.com to provide listeners with the opportunity to claim 1-hour of continuing education credit for select episodes. For existing Unlimited (Gold) freeCE members, this CE option is included in your membership benefits at no additional cost! A password, which will be given at some point during this episode, is required to access the post-activity test. To earn credit for this episode, visit the following link below to go to freeCE's website: https://www.freece.com/ [https://www.freece.com/] If you're not currently a freeCE member, we definitely suggest you explore all the benefits of their Unlimited Membership on their website and earn CE for listening to this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you want to support the podcast, check out our Patreon account. Subscribers will have access to all previous and new pharmacotherapy lectures as well as downloadable PowerPoint slides for each lecture. If you purchase an annual membership, you'll also get a free digital copy of High-Powered Medicine 3rd edition by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD. HPM is a book/website database of summaries for over 150 landmark clinical trials.You can visit our Patreon page at the website below: www.patreon.com/corconsultrx [http://www.patreon.com/corconsultrx] We want to give a big thanks to Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD and High-Powered Medicine for sponsoring the podcast.. You can get a copy of HPM at the links below: Purchase a subscription or PDF copy - https://highpoweredmedicine.com/ [https://highpoweredmedicine.com/] Purchase the paperback and hardcover - Barnes and Noble website [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-powered-medicine-alex-poppen/1138686998] We want to say thank you to our sponsor, Pyrls. Try out their drug information app today. Visit the website below for a free trial: www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx [https://www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx] We also want to thank our sponsor Freed AI. Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your SOAP notes, and writes patient instructions. Charting is done before your patient walks out of the room. You can try 10 notes for free and after that it only costs $99/month. Visit the website below for more information: https://www.getfreed.ai/ [https://www.getfreed.ai/] If you have any questions for Cole or me, reach out to us via e-mail: * Mike - mcorvino@corconsultrx.com [mcorvino@corconsultrx.com] * Cole - cswanson@corconsultrx.com [cswanson@corconsultrx.com]

Thyroid Disorders: Management of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism *ACPE-Accredited*

On this episode, we define hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism and describe their clinical presentations, etiologies, and underlying pathophysiology. We also evaluate current guidelines and evidence-based treatment strategies for the management of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Then, we compare and contrast the efficacy, safety profiles, and appropriate use of therapies for thyroid disorders, including hormone replacement, antithyroid medications, radioactive iodine, and monitoring strategies. Cole and I are happy to share that our listeners can claim ACPE-accredited continuing education for listening to this podcast episode! We have continued to partner with freeCE.com to provide listeners with the opportunity to claim 1-hour of continuing education credit for select episodes. For existing Unlimited (Gold) freeCE members, this CE option is included in your membership benefits at no additional cost! A password, which will be given at some point during this episode, is required to access the post-activity test. To earn credit for this episode, visit the following link below to go to freeCE's website: https://www.freece.com/ [https://www.freece.com/] If you're not currently a freeCE member, we definitely suggest you explore all the benefits of their Unlimited Membership on their website and earn CE for listening to this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you want to support the podcast, check out our Patreon account. Subscribers will have access to all previous and new pharmacotherapy lectures as well as downloadable PowerPoint slides for each lecture. If you purchase an annual membership, you'll also get a free digital copy of High-Powered Medicine 3rd edition by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD. HPM is a book/website database of summaries for over 150 landmark clinical trials.You can visit our Patreon page at the website below: www.patreon.com/corconsultrx [http://www.patreon.com/corconsultrx] We want to give a big thanks to Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD and High-Powered Medicine for sponsoring the podcast.. You can get a copy of HPM at the links below: Purchase a subscription or PDF copy - https://highpoweredmedicine.com/ [https://highpoweredmedicine.com/] Purchase the paperback and hardcover - Barnes and Noble website [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-powered-medicine-alex-poppen/1138686998] We want to say thank you to our sponsor, Pyrls. Try out their drug information app today. Visit the website below for a free trial: www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx [https://www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx] We also want to thank our sponsor Freed AI. Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your SOAP notes, and writes patient instructions. Charting is done before your patient walks out of the room. You can try 10 notes for free and after that it only costs $99/month. Visit the website below for more information: https://www.getfreed.ai/ [https://www.getfreed.ai/] If you have any questions for Cole or me, reach out to us via e-mail: * Mike - mcorvino@corconsultrx.com [mcorvino@corconsultrx.com] * Cole - cswanson@corconsultrx.com [cswanson@corconsultrx.com]

Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Treatment and Best Practices in 2026 *ACPE-Accredited*

On this episode, we discuss community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and its clinical presentation, common etiologies, and underlying pathophysiology. We review current guidelines and evidence-based treatment recommendations for managing CAP, including diagnostic criteria, severity assessment tools, and appropriate antimicrobial selection. We also compare and contrast the efficacy, safety considerations, and appropriate use of antimicrobial therapies, supportive care measures, and monitoring strategies in the treatment of CAP. Cole and I are happy to share that our listeners can claim ACPE-accredited continuing education for listening to this podcast episode! We have continued to partner with freeCE.com to provide listeners with the opportunity to claim 1-hour of continuing education credit for select episodes. For existing Unlimited (Gold) freeCE members, this CE option is included in your membership benefits at no additional cost! A password, which will be given at some point during this episode, is required to access the post-activity test. To earn credit for this episode, visit the following link below to go to freeCE's website: https://www.freece.com/ [https://www.freece.com/] If you're not currently a freeCE member, we definitely suggest you explore all the benefits of their Unlimited Membership on their website and earn CE for listening to this podcast. Thanks for listening! If you want to support the podcast, check out our Patreon account. Subscribers will have access to all previous and new pharmacotherapy lectures as well as downloadable PowerPoint slides for each lecture. If you purchase an annual membership, you'll also get a free digital copy of High-Powered Medicine 3rd edition by Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD. HPM is a book/website database of summaries for over 150 landmark clinical trials.You can visit our Patreon page at the website below: www.patreon.com/corconsultrx [http://www.patreon.com/corconsultrx] We want to give a big thanks to Dr. Alex Poppen, PharmD and High-Powered Medicine for sponsoring the podcast.. You can get a copy of HPM at the links below: Purchase a subscription or PDF copy - https://highpoweredmedicine.com/ [https://highpoweredmedicine.com/] Purchase the paperback and hardcover - Barnes and Noble website [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/high-powered-medicine-alex-poppen/1138686998] We want to say thank you to our sponsor, Pyrls. Try out their drug information app today. Visit the website below for a free trial: www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx [https://www.pyrls.com/corconsultrx] We also want to thank our sponsor Freed AI. Freed is an AI scribe that listens, prepares your SOAP notes, and writes patient instructions. Charting is done before your patient walks out of the room. You can try 10 notes for free and after that it only costs $99/month. Visit the website below for more information: https://www.getfreed.ai/ [https://www.getfreed.ai/] If you have any questions for Cole or me, reach out to us via e-mail: * Mike - mcorvino@corconsultrx.com [mcorvino@corconsultrx.com] * Cole - cswanson@corconsultrx.com [cswanson@corconsultrx.com]