#428 DIGEST: DVT prophylaxis in patients with cancer, anticoagulation in subclinical AFib, steroids in COPD exacerbations, breast cancer genetic testing guidelines, and at-home STI testing

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🗓️ 26 February 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Join us as we review recent articles and news featured in The DIGEST #48, #49, and #50 including thromboprophylaxis for patients receiving chemotherapy, eosinophil count to guide steroids in COPD exacerbations, anticoagulation in subclinical atrial fibrillation, the new genetic testing recommendations for patients with breast cancer, and at-home STI testing–not to mention trial names galore. Fill your brain hole with a fully digestible meal! Featuring Paul Williams (@PaulNWilliamz), Nora Taranto (@norataranto) and Matt Watto (@doctorwatto).

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Credits

Written and Hosted by: Nora Taranto MD; Paul Williams, MD, FACP, Matthew Watto MD, FACP
Cover Art: Nora Taranto MD
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Technical Production: Pod Paste
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Show Segments

00:00 Introduction + Pun
06:06 Target TP Trial: Thromboprophylaxis in Cancer Patients
13:07 Steroids for COPD Exacerbations
25:25 Anticoagulation in Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation
34:01 Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer
43:38 Home STI Testing

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0:00.0	Hey listeners it's 2024 and we are so excited for everything ahead this year.
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0:27.0	All right Paul, we'll see how this goes.
0:31.3	You know, Paul, ever since I got my lung removed I'm happy to
0:36.5	tell you that I've cut my smoking in half.
0:44.0	Nothing? Nothing. Okay.
0:46.0	Okay.
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1:03.6	pretty much we aren't responsible if you screw up you should always do your own homework and let's know when we're wrong. Welcome back to the curbsideers. I'm Dr Matthew Frank Watto here with my
1:16.5	great friend and America's primary care physician Dr Paul Nelson Williams.
1:21.1	Paul, how are you doing? You seem to be struggling saying that
1:25.2	tonight, Matt, is something changed? I'm good, how are you? I, maybe I'm just still
1:28.7	tired from the weekend, I don't really know, but I'm excited, Paul. This is an episode where we are going to review some stories that were featured in recent or future issues of the digest are our monthly newsletter so of course with us we have a wonderful co-host and I'll let you
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