PodBites

Adrenal Disorders

🎙️ Episode Description: Adrenal Disorders – From Hyperfunction to Hormonal Havoc
In this high-yield episode of PodBites, Amr Mohammed and Abdulrahman Farahat take you on a case-based journey through the adrenal gland—from cortisol overload to life-threatening insufficiency. Whether it’s a moon-faced patient with Cushing syndrome, a hypertensive mystery from Conn’s, or a high-stakes pheochromocytoma, this episode connects real-world clues to core pathophysiology, histology, and genetic links.
You’ll break down every layer of adrenal disease—including hyperfunction, hypofunction, androgen excess, neoplasms, pheochromocytoma, paragangliomas, MEN syndromes, and autoimmune polyglandular syndromes—complete with diagnostic algorithms, hormone clues, and high-yield practice questions.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Cushing’s syndrome: ACTH-dependent vs independent + screening pearls✔️ Hyperaldosteronism: Conn’s vs secondary + classic hypokalemia clues✔️ Addison’s disease: electrolyte imbalances, hyperpigmentation, and APS links✔️ CAH (21α vs 11β-hydroxylase deficiency): virilization, salt-wasting, and labs✔️ Adrenal tumors: adenomas vs carcinomas with morphology and histology✔️ Pheochromocytoma triad: headache, sweating, palpitations + SDH mutations✔️ MEN syndromes and RET gene: don’t miss medullary thyroid carcinoma!✔️ Full recap + case-based MCQs for exam mastery
🎧 Whether you're prepping for endocrine exams or just curious about why salt-craving matters—this bite-sized episode has you covered from cortex to medulla!

Laryngeal & Nasopharyngeal Lesions

🎙️ Episode Description: Laryngeal & Nasopharyngeal Lesions – From Hoarseness to Carcinoma
In this power-packed episode of PodBites, Aylin Nurioglu and Joudy Bunian take you on a deep dive through the larynx and nasopharynx—exploring everything from benign bumps to EBV-linked carcinomas.
Starting with a professional singer’s hoarseness and ending with a tumor hiding behind a neck mass, this episode breaks down four key lesions—reactive nodules, squamous papilloma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma—each through real clinical cases, pathology insights, and histologic clues.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Reactive nodules from vocal strain – classic in singers✔️ Squamous papillomas – viral (HPV 6 & 11), raspberry-like growths✔️ Laryngeal SCC – smoking-related, glottic vs supraglottic differences✔️ Nasopharyngeal carcinoma – EBV-associated, silent but radiosensitive✔️ Clinical pearls on diagnosis, histology, and prognosis✔️ Rapid-fire recap + memory hooks
🎧 Whether you're reviewing ENT pathology or just curious why some hoarseness shouldn’t be ignored—this bite-sized episode is your go-to guide!
 

Salivary Gland Diseases

🎙️ Episode Description: Salivary Gland Diseases
In this high-yield episode of PodBites, Hanin Faisal and Malak Ibrahim take you on a guided tour through the salivary glands—breaking down everything from everyday obstructions to complex tumors.
You'll learn how to clinically approach salivary gland swellings, differentiate between bacterial and viral sialadenitis, and understand the autoimmune underpinnings of Sjögren syndrome. Then, we dive into the world of neoplasms—from benign pleomorphic adenomas to malignant mucoepidermoid carcinomas—complete with histologic clues and treatment pearls.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Mucocele, sialolithiasis, and sialadenitis (bacterial & viral)✔️ Sjögren syndrome – clinical triad, antibodies, and lymphoma risk✔️ Tumors: pleomorphic adenoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma & more✔️ Clinical patterns: acute vs chronic, unilateral vs bilateral swelling✔️ Diagnostic clues and surgical treatment tips✔️ Recap + practice questions to lock in your learning
🎧 Whether it’s swelling with meals or a mysterious parotid mass—this episode gives you the clinical roadmap to tackle salivary gland pathology with confidence.

Oral Cavity Lesions & Infections

🎙️ Episode Description: Oral Cavity Lesions & Infections – From Plaque to Pathogens
In this jam-packed episode of PodBites, Naya Alayassini and Leen Hakki guide you through the fascinating world of the oral cavity—where everyday symptoms meet high-yield pathology.
From dental caries and periodontitis, to infectious threats like Vincent’s angina, Ludwig’s angina, candidiasis, and HSV ulcers, this episode covers it all. You’ll also learn how to tell aphthous ulcers apart from herpetic lesions, break down diphtheria and strep throat, and explore precancerous changes like leukoplakia, erythroplakia, and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Plus—clinical pearls on hairy leukoplakia, pyogenic granuloma, and fibroma.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Dental plaque, caries, gingivitis, and periodontitis✔️ Infections: Vincent’s, Ludwig’s, candidiasis, HSV, strep, diphtheria, EBV✔️ Ulcers: aphthous vs herpetic—what sets them apart✔️ Pre-malignant & malignant lesions: leukoplakia, erythroplakia, SCC✔️ Hairy leukoplakia in immunocompromised patients✔️ Benign lesions: fibroma & pyogenic granuloma✔️ Practice questions + final recap for active learning
🎧 Whether you're brushing up for boards or just curious what’s lurking behind that sore throat—this episode turns oral pathology into bite-sized mastery.

Antidiabetic Medications

🎙️ Episode Description: Antidiabetic Medications – Oral Agents & Injectables
In this comprehensive episode of PodBites, Jude Abdalla and Serina Abushaikha take you on a full-spectrum tour of antidiabetic pharmacology — breaking down the mechanisms, indications, side effects, and clinical pearls of both oral and injectable therapies. Through natural dialogue and high-yield explanations, they make diabetes drug therapy easier to digest than ever.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Sulfonylureas & Meglitinides – K+ channel closure, hypoglycemia, and dose timing✔️ Metformin – Hepatic glucose suppression, GI side effects, and lactic acidosis risks✔️ TZDs – PPAR-γ action, weight gain, heart failure precautions, and bone risks✔️ Acarbose & Miglitol – Delayed carb absorption and GI bloating explained✔️ DPP-4 inhibitors & GLP-1 agonists – Incretin-based magic with weight and satiety effects✔️ SGLT-2 inhibitors – Glucosuria, weight loss, and cardiorenal protection✔️ Insulin Therapy – Types, pharmacokinetics, basal-bolus regimens, and insulin pumps✔️ Side Effects – Hypoglycemia red flags, lipodystrophy prevention, and weight considerations
Whether you're prepping for exams, rounds, or real-world prescribing, this episode gives you the full playbook for treating diabetes pharmacologically.
🎧 Tune in and level up your clinical game — only on PodBites!

Diabetes

🎙️ Episode Description: Diabetes Mellitus – Types, Genetics, and Complications
In this comprehensive episode of PodBites, Haadi Syed and Yazan Almasry unpack everything you need to know about diabetes mellitus—from the classic types to the more nuanced genetic and pregnancy-related forms. Through detailed cases and natural dialogue, they break down the diagnosis, pathophysiology, lab clues, and complications of this globally prevalent disease.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Type 1 Diabetes – Autoimmunity, DKA, insulin dependence, and low C-peptide✔️ Type 2 Diabetes – Insulin resistance, obesity links, and metabolic syndrome✔️ MODY & Neonatal Diabetes – Monogenic causes and gene mutations (GCK, HNF1A, KCNJ11)✔️ Gestational Diabetes – Hormonal pathophys, OGTT diagnosis, and future Type 2 risk✔️ Hypoglycemia – Recognition, numbers, symptoms, and emergency management✔️ Complications – Micro and macrovascular damage, AGEs, PKC, and long-term outcomes
Whether you’re prepping for exams or reinforcing your clinical understanding, this episode delivers a full-spectrum view of diabetes—from pathogenesis to practice.
🎧 Tune in and stay sharp with PodBites!

The Ear

🎙️ Episode Description: Ear, Hearing, and Balance – From Sound to Stability
In this high-yield episode of PodBites, Adam Khan and Ahmed Altayeb take you on a guided tour through the anatomy and physiology of the ear—diving deep into how we hear, how we balance, and what can go wrong.
From the external ear’s sound funneling to the cochlea’s fine-tuned frequency coding, and from the semicircular canals’ motion sensing to reflexes that keep our vision steady—this episode packs everything from structure to clinical pearls. Plus, they break down key tests like Rinne and Weber, and close with a real-world case on BPPV.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ External, middle, and inner ear anatomy – with functional correlations✔️ Cochlear physiology – organ of Corti, tonotopy, and sensory coding✔️ Vestibular system – utricle, saccule, semicircular canals, cupula, otoliths✔️ VOR, nystagmus, MLF, and the caloric test explained✔️ Rinne & Weber tests made simple✔️ Clinical case of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)✔️ Practice questions + final recap for active recall
Whether you're reviewing for exams or brushing up on the basics, this episode tunes your knowledge to the perfect frequency.
🎧 Listen now and turn your understanding of the ear into second nature!

Cranial Nerves V & VII

🎙️ Episode Description: Cranial Nerves V & VII – Feel, Chew, SmileIn this engaging and memory-friendly episode of PodBites, Ismail Abdullah and Amro Badra team up to break down two of the most action-packed cranial nerves: the Trigeminal (CN V) and Facial (CN VII) nerves. From chewing and blinking to facial sensation and ugly crying, they guide you through each nerve’s pathway, branches, clinical relevance, and how to never forget them again.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Trigeminal Nerve: V1, V2, V3 — sensory and motor divisions, muscles of mastication.✔️ Facial Nerve: full pathway from brainstem to face, chorda tympani, nerve to stapedius, and terminal branches✔️ Sensory vs taste vs parasympathetic — who does what and how they hitchhike✔️ Clinical pearls: Bell’s palsy, hyperacusis, Frey’s syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, and more✔️ Mnemonics, analogies, and smooth podcast banter to lock it all in
Perfect for med students, anatomy lovers, or anyone who’s ever blinked, smiled, or chewed food!
🎧 Tune in now and get to know the nerves that control your face, your flavor, and your feels!

The Skull

 
🎙️ Episode Description: Skull Anatomy – Neurocranium, Viscerocranium & Clinical Pearls
In this fun and high-yield episode of PodBites, Samir Odeh and Mohammed Behairy take you on a guided tour of the human skull—breaking it down into its bones, foramina, sutures, and developmental origins. From the neurocranium’s protective flat bones to the selfie-famous viscerocranium, this episode blends anatomy essentials with clinical gems like epidural hematomas, cranial nerve palsies, and CSF leaks.
💡 Key Highlights:✔️ Neurocranium: 8 bones, “STEP OF” mnemonic, and key foramina✔️ Viscerocranium: 14 facial bones and nerve-rich foramina✔️ Skull base fractures: how to recognize petrous, pterion, and anterior fossa trauma✔️ Sutures, fontanelles, ossification types & why baby skulls are squishy✔️ Clinical insights: Bell’s palsy, anosmia, raccoon eyes, and more
Perfect for anatomy learners, med students, or anyone who wants to know what’s really under their skin!
🎧 Tune in now and get a head start on mastering the skull!

Parathyroid Disorders

🎙️ Episode Description: Parathyroid Disorders – Calcium Chaos & Glandular Clues
In this episode of PodBites, Sarah Tullah and Samra Mirza guide you through the calcium-regulating powerhouse that is the parathyroid gland—exploring how too much or too little PTH can wreak havoc across the body. Using case-based learning and crystal-clear breakdowns, they walk through the full range of parathyroid disorders, from overactive adenomas to surgical hypoparathyroidism.
💡 Key Highlights: ✔️ Primary Hyperparathyroidism – Adenoma, hyperplasia, carcinoma ✔️ Secondary Hyperparathyroidism – Chronic kidney disease and PTH overdrive ✔️ Hypoparathyroidism – Post-surgical causes, autoimmune, and CaSR mutation ✔️ Pathophysiology Made Simple – Why calcium drops, phosphate rises, and bones break ✔️ Clinical Clues & Management – Stones, bones, ECG changes, and vitamin D strategies ✔️ Practice Questions & Mnemonics – Classic signs, labs, and high-yield recalls
Whether you're revising for boards or finally figuring out what calciphylaxis actually is, this episode serves up calcium regulation in the most bite-sized, bingeable way.
🎧 Tune in now and master the parathyroid madness with PodBites!