#307 Spooky Tofurkey Cakes: SGLT2 for HFpEF, Diverticulitis, VTE update, Rotator Cuff Disease

Fill up your plate with some spooky tofurkey cakes! Drs. Rahul Ganatra (@rbganatra) and Nora Taranto (@norataranto) help catch us up recent practice-changing articles and guidelines including EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF), the 2021 CHEST VTE guidelines update, whether or not antibiotics are needed for diverticulitis, and what treatments are most effective for rotator cuff disease!

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Credits

• Written by: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Show Notes: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Cover Art: Beth Garbitelli
• Hosts: Nora Taranto MD; Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra MD, MPH
• Executive Producer: Beth Garbitelli
• Showrunner: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Clair Morgan of nodderly.com

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, 
• Picks of the Week
• EMPEROR-Reduced (SGLT2 inhibitors for HFpEF)
• GRASP trial for rotator cuff disease (physiotherapy and steroid injections)
• DINAMO trial (no antibiotics for outpatients with uncomplicated diverticulitis)
• 2021 CHEST VTE Guidelines Update
• Outro