Episode 618: From Nerve Pain to Knee Pain: Gabapentinoids for osteoarthritis

Episode 618: From Nerve Pain to Knee Pain: Gabapentinoids for osteoarthritis

Author: James McCormack March 7, 2026 Duration: 22:03
In episode 618, Mike K and James chat with Émélie Braschi who helps us go over, yet again, the evidence for the use of gabapentinoids. This time it is for the treatment of osteoarthritis. We then put the best available evidence into the context of the other treatments we have for osteoarthritis. Have a listen […]

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Episode 619: Scan, See, Decide: POCUS in the Evaluation of Dyspnea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:04
In episode 619, Mike K and James chat yet again with Émélie Braschi. The topic this time is the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to help diagnose patients coming into emerg with dyspnea. The results certainly sugg…