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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Written by: Dr. Jodi Chiu (Internal Medicine resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Cyrus Hsia (Hematology) and Dr. Rasha Abdul Karim (General Internal Medicine)Sound editing by: Margaret Sun (Internal Medicine Resident)Infographic by: Vincent Li (Medical...
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Episode written by Dr. Candice Luo (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Paul Keith (Allergy and Immunology) and Dr. Zahira Khalid (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Cailyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident). Resources: MCAS Diagnostic...
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Written by: Dr. Jasper Ho (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Katie Connolly (Cardiologist) and Dr. John Neary (General Internist)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of...
SVC Syndrome
Written by: Dr. Samuel Chan (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. John Goffin (Medical Oncologist) and Dr. Andrew Cheung (General Internist)Podcast recorded by: Alison LaiInfographic by: Jessica Nguyen (Medical Student)Resources:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
This episode was written by Dr. Sooyoun Shin (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Shoba Sujana Kumar (Endocrinology) and Dr. Rupal Shah (General Internal Medicine). Podcast produced by Kiera Liblik (medical student). Infographic by Dr. Shannon Gui...
Myocarditis
Written by: Dr. Dhruv Krishnan (Internal Medicine resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Samir Hazra (Cardiologist) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internist)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine resident) Resources: Position statement on endomyocardial biopsyESC...
Sarcoma
Written by Dr. Megan Smith-Uffen (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Richard Tozer (Medical Oncology) and Dr. John Neary (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Valerie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident). Resources: ESMO Clinical Practice...
Hemoptysis
Written by: Dr. Sasha Zarnke (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Geneviève Digby (Respirologist) and Dr. Laura Milne (General Internist)Infographic by: Dr. Jessica Nguyen (Medical Student) Resources: Management of life threatening hemoptysisABCDE approach...
Chronic Kidney Disease
Written by: Dr. Susan Thanabalasingam (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Christine A. White (Nephrologist) and Dr. Christopher Smith (GIM)Produced by: Dr. Alison LaiSound editing by: Margaret SunInfographic by: Dr. Caitlyn VlasschaertResources:KDIGO CKD...
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Trial Files: Simultaneous Flu/RSV Vaccines, New Cognitive Screening Tool, Acupuncture for Spinal Stenosis
Safety and Immunogenicity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine when Co-administered with Adjuvanted Seasonal Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Older Adults: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial Clark R et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases (August 2024)...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Sodium Bicarbonate for CKD, ASA+DOAC for PAD, Anti-Fibrotics for IPF
What's the rationale for giving sodium bicarbonate to patients with CKD and metabolic acidosis? Bicarbonate Supplementation Slows Progression of CKD and Improves Nutritional Status de Brito-Ashurst I et al. JASN (September 2009) Bottom line:This randomized controlled...
Trial Files: Triple Combo Pill for T2DM, Personalized Diet for CV Health, G-CSF for Alcoholic Hepatitis
Efficacy and tolerability of initial triple combination therapy with metformin, dapagliflozin and saxagliptin compared with stepwise add-on therapy in drug-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes (TRIPLE-AXEL study): A multicentre, randomized, 104-week, open-label,...