#189 Medical Overuse: Common Cases of Overtesting, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment

Team up with the authors of the JAMA Medicine series on Medical Overuse, Dr. Dan Morgan @dr_dmorgan (University of Maryland) and Dr. Deborah Korenstein @DKorenstein (Memorial Sloan Kettering). We discuss procalcitonin (again!), the dangers of incidentalomas, risks of chest CT for lung cancer screening, the easiest place to get antibiotics for a viral infection, and why not to treat subclinical hypothyroidism despite guidelines. Trying to find ways to shed the fat off of some common medical practices? Look no further. 

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Credits

• Written and Produced by: Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA
• Infographic: Justin Berk, MD MPH MBA
• Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Editor: Molly Heublein MD, Matthew Watto MD, FACP, Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of Nodderly.com (audio)
• Guest:  Daniel Morgan MD, Deborah Korenstein MD, FACP

Time Stamps

• 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bios
• 04:45 Guest one-liners
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