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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Podcast written by: Dr. Nawid Sayed (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. David Rodrigues (Neurogastroenterology) and Dr. Laura Marcotte (General Internist) Sound editing by: Dr. Alison Lai Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert Resources: Canadian Association...
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Written by: Dr. Christina Ma (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Stephanie Garner (Rheumatologist) and Dr. Hugh Traquair (General Internist) Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: Eular recommendations for management of...
Herpes Zoster
Written by: Dr. Lauren Winquist (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Megan Devlin (Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Rasha Abdul-Karim (General Internal Medicine) Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert Resources: AAFP - Management of Herpes Zoster and...
Achalasia
Written by: Dr. Grace Wang (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Christopher Teshima (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Laura Walker (General Internist) Sound editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student) Infographic by: Vincent Li (Medical Student) Resources: ACG...
Malignant Emergencies
Written by: Dr. Claire Browne (Internal Medicine resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Elena Tsvetkova (Medical Oncologist) & Dr. Jeff Yu (General Internist) Recorded & produced by: Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos Infographic by: Margaret Sun (Medical Student) Resources:...
Barrett’s Esophagus
Podcast written by: Dr. Louis Huynh (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Robert Bechara (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. Don Thiwanka Wijeratne (General Internist) Production and Sound Editing by: Alison Lai Infographic by: Alison Lai Resources: Canadian Task...
Scleroderma
Written by Dr. Laura Spatafora (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Stephanie Garner (Rheumatology) and Dr. Daniel Brandt Vegas (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Kiera Liblik (Medical student).
Urticaria
Written by: Dr. Natasha Correa, Internal Medicine Resident Reviewed by: Drs. Samira Jeimy, Allergist and Clinical Immunologist and Saira Zafar,Internal Medicine Sound editing by: Dr. Nafis Hossain Infographic by: Keerthana Pasumarthi, medical student Resources:...
STEMI
Written by: Drs. Varun Srivatsav and William Kennedy (Internal Medicine Residents) Reviewed by: Dr. Jonathan Dean (GIM) and Dr. Andrea Lavoie (Cardiology) Sound Editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student) Infographic by: Drs. Varun Srivatsav and William Kennedy...
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Trial Files: Reducing Contrast-Induced AKI after ACS, Antibiotic Stewardship for Pneumonia, and Peri-operative Management of RAAS Blockade
Kidney Injury After Minimal Radiographic Contrast Administration in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes Briguori C et al. JACC (March 2024) Bottom line: This randomized, single-blind, investigator-driven clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of the...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Furosemide Dosing in CHF, Magnesium for Eclampsia Prevention, and Prone Positioning for ARDS
What’s the evidence behind different dosing strategies of diuretics in patients with decompensated heart failure? Diuretic Strategies in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (DOSE) Felker G et al. NEJM (March 2011) Bottom line: This was a...
Trial Files: Standing Up to Bring BP Down, O2 Targets in ICU Patients with COVID, and Integrated Care for Hep C/Opioid Use
Sitting Time Reduction and Blood Pressure in Older Adults Rosenberg D et al. JAMA (March 2024) Bottom line: This parallel-group randomized clinical trial examined the efficacy of a sedentary behaviour reduction intervention in older adults. A total of 283...