[Archive] The Smell of the Rain
In the waning days of summer, we at The Curious Clinicians were in the mood take things back to the rains of spring. This episode is a reboo...
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The Curious Clinicians is a medical podcast that asks "why?". Why do diseases present in certain ways? What are the mechanisms of treatments we use? Why does the human body function as it do...
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130 - The Simp with Roshan Sethi
This week, Dr. Roshan Sethi joined us for a conversation about his new book, The Simp , balancing life as a director, author, and radiation...
129 - Ironing Out More Platelets
In this episode, Tony walks us through the surprising physiology behind a phenomenon many of us see every day: Why does iron deficiency caus...
128 - After Shock with Dr. Rana Awdish
In this episode, we talk curiosity, healing, and the wonders of the human body with Dr. Rana Awdish, bestselling author of In Shock: My Jour...
127 - ACHOO! (The Sunlit Sneeze)
In this episode, Avi achoo-ses an seasonal question: Why can sunlight exposure induce sneezing?? Click here for show notes and click here to...
126 - A Third Circulatory System
What are the Hidden Pathways in the Human Body ? This week, Avi fills us in on the science behind his New York Times Magazine article ( link...
125 - Why Comics?
This week, we talk with Dr. Grace Farris, who is a hospitalist and the author of See One, Do One, Teach One: The Art of Becoming a Doctor: A...
Why Does Umami Taste So Good?
Today, we are rebooting an absolute classic from way back in our catalog - episode 9. Avi teaches us about the biology behind the taste of u...
124 - One of the Fastest Reactions in the Human Body
Why don't interstitial lung disease patients typically get increased pCO₂? The answer involves one of the fastest chemical reactions in the...
123 - Why-roid
In this neck(st) episode, Avi asks an isthmus-ing question: Why does an autoimmune antibody stimulate the thyroid in Graves disease? Click h...
[Archive] Irregularly Irregular
We apologize for the break in our regularly scheduled programming! This is a reboot of Episode 77, originally posted in September 2023, whic...
[Archive] More Right Than Left
This is a reboot of Episode 66, originally posted back in March 2023, where investigated why tricuspid valve endocarditis is more common in...
122 - When CRP Goes Missing
This week, Tony shares a morning report physiology pearl: Why do patients with active lupus have a low CRP? Click here to obtain AMA PRA Cat...
Reboot! Bendopnea
Cold and flu season greetings from the Curious Clinicians! We hope you all are cold-free, but we were unfortunately under the weather this w...
121 - The Forgotten Factor
This week, Hannah shares the story of an overlooked piece of the coagulation cascade, beginning with a 1950s medical mystery: Why didn't Joh...
120 - No Sleep for the Weary
This week, Avi shares the pathophysiology behind an important question: Why can't people with familial fatal insomnia fall asleep? Click her...
119 - While My Liver Gently Weeps
This week, Tony explores a fascinating, hospital rounds-ready question: Why does cirrhosis cause low SAAG ascites? You can read the show not...
118 - Extremophiles
This week, Avi follows up Episodes 112 and 114 with the question: How does a bacterial species called Deinococcus radiodurans withstand extr...
117 - The Body A-Z with Dr. Mike Todorovic
This week, Dr. Mike Todorovic returns as a special guest to tell us about his book with Dr. Matt Barton, The Body A-Z! Join us as Dr. Mike g...
116 - Ammonia Rising
This week, Tony brings us a question straight from the hospital wards: Why does valproic acid cause elevated ammonia? You can read the show...