Rotations 2.0
A weekly discussion of medicine and science trends between people far too old to be trying something this new.
Rotations 2.0 point Ep 12.1 Vaping
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Episode 12.1 Thoughts on Vaping
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Intro/Outro: Night Detective by Amaksi
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Papers referenced:
Avian V.White, David W. Wambui, Lok R. Pokhrel, Risk assessment of inhaled diacetyl from electronic cigarette use among teens and adults, Science of the Total Environment 772 (2021)
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 23 Type 1 Diabetes
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Episode 23 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: KI Instrumental (Rock Celtic) by Lyrium-2025
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Questions and Answers from Episode 22
Question 1:
A 45-year-old patient presents with polyuria, polydipsia, and unexplained weight loss. Laboratory tests reveal a fasting plasma glucose of 130 mg/dL and an...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 22.1 Elizabeth Beverly PhD Diabetes Researcher
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Episode 22.1 Elizabeth Beverly PhD, Diabetes Researcher
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Intro/Outro: Night Detective by Amaksi
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 22 Type 2 Diabetes
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Episode 22 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: KI Instrumental (Rock Malmsteen-Style) by Lyrium-2025
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Questions and Answers from Episode 21
1. A 62-year-old man presents with fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. Chest X-ray reveals a moderate right-sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is performed, and pleural fluid...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 21 Pleural Space Infections
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Episode 21 Pleural Space Infections
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Survival by ikoliks
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Questions and Answers from Episode 20
Question 1: Cardiovascular Risk and OSA
A 58-year-old man with a BMI of 36 kg/m² presents with excessive daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, and witnessed apneas duri...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 20 Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Episode 20 OSA
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Whip Afro Dance Hall Music by Prazkhanal
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Questions and Answers from Episode 19
Question 1: Diagnosis and Testing
A 28-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of nasal congestion, sneezing, and watery eyes that worsen in the spring and...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 19 Allergic Rhinitis
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Episode 19 Allergic Rhinitis
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Tokyo Café by TVARI
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Questions and Answers from Episode 18
Question 1
A 35-year-old male patient presents with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) confirmed to be drug-susceptible (DS-TB). The patient has non-cavitary disease and a low bacillary bur...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 18.1 More thoughts on Tuberulosis
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Episode 18.1 Thoughts on TB
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Intro/Outro: Night Detective by Amaksi
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 18 Tuberculosis
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Episode 18 Tuberculosis
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Piano Inspiring by Paul Yudin
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Questions and Answers from Episode 17
Question 1: Antiviral Treatment for Elderly Patient
A 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents with a 2-day history of fever, cough, and myalgia. He ha...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 17 Influenza
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Episode 17 Influenza
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Main Title Blockbuster by Mint Music
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Questions and Answers from Episode 16
Question 1: Diagnosis of Bacterial Acute Rhinosinusitis
A 25-year-old male presents with a 7-day history of nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and facial pressure. Initially, his symptoms improved after...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 16 Common Cold
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Episode 16 Common Cold
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Rainbow by Mood Mode
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“Who Moved my Cheese,” Spencer Johnson, 1998
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Moved_My_Cheese%3F
Questions and Answers from Episode 15
Question 1:
A 32-year-old healthy female presents to your...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 15 Treating Respiratory Infections
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Episode 15 Treating Respiratory Infections
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: You and Me by HitsLab
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Questions and Answers from Episode 14 Bronchitis
Question 1: Diagnosis Scenario
Question: A 35-year-old healthy patient presents with a two-week history of cough, mild fever (100.2°F), and normal lung auscultation. What is t...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 14 Acute Bronchitis
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Episode 14 Acute Bronchitis
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: You Can by Grand Project
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Questions and Answers from Episode 13 Pneumonia
Question 1:
A 70-year-old man presents to your clinic with a 3-day history of cough productive of yellow sputum, fever, and shortness of breath. On exam...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 13 Pneumonia
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Episode 13 Pneumonia
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Winner Main by Gand Project
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Questions and Answers from Episode 12 COPD
Question 1
A 62-year-old male with a 40-pack-year smoking history presents to the primary care clinic complaining of progressive shortness of breath during exercise and a ch...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 12 COPD
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Episode 12 COPD
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: The Ocean by Grand Project
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Questions and Answers from Episode 11 Asthma
Question 1: Diagnosis of Asthma in Patients on Controller Treatment
Question: A 35-year-old woman presents to your clinic with a history of recurrent wheezing and shortness of...
Rotations 2.0 Episode11 Asthma
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Episode 11 Asthma
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Armageddon by Grabnd Project
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Questions and Answers from Episode 10 Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis
Question 1: Management for a Patient with IDDVT Post-Flight
A 45-year-old woman presents with left calf pain and swelling after a recent long-haul f...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 10 Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis (Peripheral Vascular Disease)
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: India Bollywood Hindi Song Background Jusic by ikoliks
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Questions and Answers from Episode 9 Pulmonary Embolism
Question 1: Diagnosis in Non-Pregnant Patients with Elevated D-dimer
A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with acute onset of chest pain and shortness of br...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 9 Pulmonary Embolism
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Alone by BoDleasons
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Questions and Answers from Episode 8 Stroke
1. Question: A patient presents with transient ischemic attack (TIA) symptoms that are triggered by physical activity or changes in blood pressure. Which type of stroke is most likely?
C. Hemodynamic stroke2 Ques...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 8 Stroke
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Eco Technology by Lexin Music
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Questions and Answers from Episode 7
Question 1: Reperfusion Strategy in STEMI
A 65-year-old man presents to a rural hospital with a 2-hour history of severe chest pain. His ECG shows ST-segment elevation in the anterior le...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 7 Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Fast Chase Music Comedy Action by Omar Faruque
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Questions and Answers from Episode 6
Question 1
A 62-year-old male with a 40-pack-year smoking history presents with complaints of leg pain during walking that resolves with rest. He is diagnosed with peripheral artery dis...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 6 Peripheral Arterial Disease
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Episode 6 PAD
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Waterfall by RomanSenykMusic
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Questions and Answers from Episodes 4 and 5
Week 4
Question 1: Prevalence of AF in HF
Which of the following statements is true regarding the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in h...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 5 Dyslipidemia
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Episode 5 Dyslipidemia
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Electronic Reggae by Fernando Dias Silva
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Answers to Week 3 Questions
Question 1:
A 65-year-old patient presents with chronic fatigue and shortness of breath. The patient's NT-proBNP level is measured at 1800 ng/L. According to th...
Rotations 2.0 Episode 4.1 Discipline, Empathy, World Intention
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Episode 4.1 Discipline Empathy and World Intention
Errata: I said "RK21" when referring to the Chernobyl reactor. It is an RBMK reactor and it is ironically, given the discussion, located in Pripyat, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
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Intro/Outro: Night Detective by Amaksi
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 4. Atrial Fibrillation
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Music: Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: The Moment (Inspiring-Life) by Amaksi
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 3 CHF
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Episode 3 Congestive Heart Failure
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Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro Music: Flying Through the Valley by Alex Grohl
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 2 CAD
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Episode 2 CAD
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Music: Intro: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
Outro: Love Story by Alex Grohl
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 1 Hypertension
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Episode 1 Hypertension
Robert M. Carey, Jackson T. Wright Jr., Sandra J. Taler, Paul K. Whelton, Guideline-Driven Management of Hypertension: An Evidence-Based Update, Circ. Res. 2021 Apr 02; 128(7): 827–846.
To look at BP monitors for accuracy levels: https://www.validatebp.org/
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Intro and Outro Music: Intro: Rock Christmas by tramp963
Outro: Alone by Futuro-Biaxo
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Rotations 2.0 Episode 0 Introduction
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Episode 0 Introduction
Subject: How Rotations 2.0 works
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Intro and Outro Music: Rock Christmas/ Christmas Music by tramp963
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