Infographics
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...
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Podcast written by: Dr. Emma Reesor (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Raj Carmona (Rheumatologist) and Dr. Stephen Gilick (General Internist)Sound editing by: Alison LaiInfographic Design by: Alison LaiResources:Choosing Wisely RheumatologyRheum Tutor -...
Primary Hyperaldosteronism
Written by Dr. Isabel Shamsudeen, Internal medicine resident, and reviewed by Dr. Stan Van Uum, Endocrinology and Dr. Andrew Appleton, General Internal Medicine. Infographic by Dr. Shannon Gui, Internal Medicine Resident. Resources: Primary Hyperaldosteronism...
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Trial Files: A Biologic for COPD, Feedback on ABx Prescribing, Remote Care Post-ACS
Dupilumab for COPD with Blood Eosinophil Evidence of Type 2 Inflammation (NOTUS) Bhatt S et al. NEJM (May 2024) Bottom line: This phase 3, double-blind, randomized trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous dupilumab (300 mg) versus placebo every 2...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Treating VTE in Cancer, Hydralazine/ISDN for HFrEF, and Surgery for IE
In patients with cancer, how does LMWH compare to warfarin for preventing recurrent VTE? Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus a Coumarin for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer (CLOT) Lee A et al. NEJM (July 2003) Bottom...
Trial Files: β-Blockers after MI, Early Mgmt of Asthma/COPD, AI-Generated ECG Alerts
Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction (REDUCE-AMI) Yndigegn T et al. NEJM (April 2024) Bottom line: This parallel-group, open-label trial enrolled 5020 patients with acute myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular...