Bradycardia

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] Welcome back to AudioBoards, today we break down CAP management from diagnosis to disposition and antibiotic selection. Learn how to distinguish pneumonia from other respiratory illnesses, apply CURB-65 and PSI scoring, identify patients who need hospitalization or ICU care, select guideline-based empiric antibiotics, recognize when MRSA or Pseudomonas coverage is warranted, and determine the optimal duration of therapy. 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!

Bradycardia

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2419380/fan_mail/new] Welcome back to AudioBoards. Today we're tackling a topic that shows up everywhere—from the emergency department and ICU to telemetry floors, board exams, ACLS scenarios, and cardiology consults: bradycardia management. Bradycardia is more than just a slow heart rate—it’s a clinical problem that requires careful assessment of symptoms, hemodynamic stability, and the underlying rhythm. In this AudioBoards episode, we review the 2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay, focusing on a practical, board-relevant approach to diagnosis and treatment. 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!

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!