Booster Shots Neal Tambe

In this episode, we hear the rest of the interview with Dr. Marlene Martin, Hospitalist and Addiction Medicine specialist at SF General. She spoke at CONVERGE, but this year we got to her first! Last episode she discussed some topics around methadone initiation. Today we will here about Dr. Martin’s thoughts on applying these concepts in the hospital, and how YOU can do it too! Other topics include discussing with patients about the the positive urine screen, and gabapentin in the treatment of AUD. Stick around to hear a bit about Dr. Martin’s touristy wishes!
| 00.00 - Episode open: WE MEET AGAIN |
| 00.41 - Getting motivated and teaching tips |
| 03.33 - TOXing with patients about the UTOX |
| 11.29 - And a random pearl for those that stick it out to the end, Gabapentin in the treatment of AUD |
Gabapentin For the Treatment of AUD [JAMA 2020, JAMA-IM 2014] | 15.20 - What got you into Addiction Medicine? |
Beyond the Purple Journal [JHM 2021] | 18.55 - Get to know here: Dr. Martin and South America |
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Music by Amit Apte. Cover art organized by Neal Tambe.

In this episode, we say Hi to all our new listeners after SHM, we are glad you are joining us and hope you stick around! Make sure to follow on your platform of choice. Today we are broadcasting part 1 of an interview with Dr. Marlene Martin, an addiction medicine specialist who works at the SF General. We talk to her about methadone initiation issues including faster initiation, QTc checks, and pain management during an admission. Note: this episode is provided for informational purposes only. We do not directly endorse the use of these discussions, including CAM2038, without proper input from your local addiction medicine consultants.
| 00.00 - Episode open: HELLO TO OUR NEW LISTENERS! |

| 00.48 -Intro to Dr. Marlene Martin |
| 01.53 - Latine v Latinx - ask people how they want to be referred to! |
| 03.08- Methadone and checking the QTc |
| 09.34 - What happens outpatient with the EKG and the QTc? |
| 10.04 - Discussing needs with other groups. Its a team effort! |
| 11.14 - Methadone changes and EKG followup |
| 12.07 - COMING SOON: FASTER METHADONE TITRATION (spoiler, don’t do it yet without addiction medicine guidance) |
CAM2038 as a possible depot option. Studies are currently being done | 17.15 - What to do with pain on top of methadone or Buprenorphine |
Rapid Clinical Updates: Inpatient Management of Opioids [SHM 2023] Marlene’s paper “Inhospital substance use policies” [JAM 2023] | 24.53 - Closing |
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Music by Amit Apte. Cover art organized by Neal Tambe.
 

Before we head off to SHM CONVERGE this weekend, here are a few articles that may be of use in your practice. A random assortment from end-of-life care to ketamine in pain control, hopefully its something for everyone.
| 00.05 - Intro |
| 00.48 - CONVERGE - come visit me on Saturday in Hall F! Or email boostershots@ucsd.edu if you want to discuss at other times! |
| 01.42 - Empagliflozin delays CKD progression in diabetic or glomerular disease, but not necessarily hypertensive or renovascular disease [ACP Journal Club 2024 (subscription required), Lancet D&E 2024]
| 03.14 - Antibiotics and end of life care - I recommend you look at the paper [CID 2024] |
| 06.33 - Low dose ketamine for pain control vs. morphine → Shorter onset, but shorter duration [AJEMEN 2024]
| 08.00 - Using Deep Learning models to estimate CV risk using CXR only [AIM 2024]
references for the groups’ other studies using Deep Learning: Long-term mortality from CXR [JAMA 2019], Identifying high risk smokers for lung cancer CT screening [AIM 2020]\ | 09.53 - 43s Summary (yes I lied, it wasn’t 30s), disclaimers, credits, etc. |
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Taking a look at some of the American Gastroenterological association guidelines from the past 6 months that covers Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, IBD biomarkers and dietary recommendations, and a few more updates in ascites and cirrhosis management via albumin and vasoactive medications.
| 00.00 - Intro
| 00.52 - FMT [AGA 2024] |
| 03.31 - The use of Biomarkers in Crohn’s Disease [Gastro 2023] + a quick call do Dr. Sara Lewin, inpatient IBD specialist at UCSF |
| 10.42 - IBD dietary recommendations [AGA 2024] + a chat with RD Neha Shah, IBD dietary specialist at UCSF |
| 22.26 - Albumin, vasoactives, and ascites [AGA 2022] |
| 24.24 - Summary |
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No episode today. Just a brief call to listeners!
We are looking for people to join our team in one of several areas:
Content generation: come push your Medical Education agenda and develop episode structure, summarize guidelines and develop content. Record your own clinical updates! Be a guest-host: interview consultants, or summarize information from a conference you attend. Be that informative disembodied voice! Earn the title of Producer: work with us to master your own episodes, collect residents to develop a new resident-driven segment. If you find one of those interesting, or would like to discuss other opportunities, e-mail us at boostershots@ucsf.edu to introduce yourself and what strikes your fancy!

In the sequel to last week’s episode, we are back with Dr. Jonathan Davis, Director of the Heart Failure program from San Francisco General. We continue our tour of GDMT for HF, by covering SGLT2-i, MRAs, as well as some AKI and outpatient considerations. This is part 1 of 2 parts which will cover an overview of GDMT medications, and dive into Beta-blockers and ARNIs. Part 2 to come out next week!
| 00.33 - Previously on Booster Shots |
| 01.31 - Chapter 3: SGLT2-i |
The now famous EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial [NEJM 2015]
Empagliflozin in HFpEF (not discussed in this episode [NEJM 2021]
| 04.24 - Chapter 4: MRAs |
RALES trial demonstrating benefit in Morbidity/Mortality [NEJM 1999] | 10.04 - Organizing follow up |
| 11.51 - Issues with AKI |
| 15.10 - Some fun questions about Fun questions |
| 16.54 - Summary of All The Things! |
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Music by Amit Apte. Medical Heart Vectors by Vecteezy