Infographics
Eosinophilia
Written by: Dr. Shreyash Dalmia (Hematology Fellow) Reviewed by: Dr. Siraj Mithoowani (Hematology & Thrombosis) & Dr. John Neary (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Lily Yu (Medical Student)Resources: Guideline for the investigation and management of...
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Written by: Dr. Stefan Jevtic (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Siraj Mithoowani (Hematologist) and Dr. John Neary (General Internist)Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: ASH - How I treat disseminated...
Acute Renal Allograft Dysfunction in Kidney Transplant Patients
Written by Dr. Susan Thanabalasingam (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by Dr. Khaled Shamseddin (Nephrologist) and Dr. David Taylor (General Internist)Infographic by Lilly Yu (Medical Student) View fullsize...
Rhabdomyolysis
Written by: Dr. Dhruv Krishnan, Internal Medicine Resident Reviewed by: Dr. Audrey Tran (General Internist) and Dr. Samuel Silver (Nephrologist) Sound Editing: Alison Lai Infographic by: Rachel Ahle, Physician Assistant Resources: McMahon Score for Rhabdomyolysis AFP:...
Aspiration Pneumonia/Hospital Acquired Pneumonia
Written by Shannon Tang (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by Dr. Onofre Moran-Mendoza (Respirology) and Zijing Wu (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by Lucy Lan (medical student).Resources: HAP Guidelines 2016
Crohn’s disease
Written by Dr. Prem Bhoey (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by Dr. Sawhn Sean Pritchett (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Thiwanka Wijeratne (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by Lucy Lan Resources: CAG Clinical Practice Guidelines View fullsize ...
Chronic Diarrhea
Episode written by: Dr. Sechiv Jugnundan (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Nadia Griller (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. Kevin Venus (General Internist)Sound Editing by: Dr. Nafis Hossain (Internal Medicine Resident)Infographic by: Lucy Lan (Medical...
Lipids
Written by Dr. Parm Khakh (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Samir Hazra (Cardiology) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Rachel Ahle (Physicians Assistant).Resources: CCS Lipids Guideline Appendix 1. Appendix 2....
Hereditary Angioedema
Written by: Dr. Maggie Jiang (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Stephen Betschel (Clinical Immunology and Allergy) and Dr. Laura Walker (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: The...
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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...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Albumin for Large-Volume Paracentesis, Target BP in Pregnancy, and Early Combination Therapy for RA
Why should I give albumin after large-volume paracentesis in patients with cirrhosis? Randomized comparative study of therapeutic paracentesis with and without intravenous albumin in cirrhosis Ginès P et al. Gastroenterology (June 1988) Bottom line: This...
Trial Files: Antivirals for COVID in Pregnancy, Denosumb for Erosive Osteoarthritis, and Choice of SAPT > 1 Year After PCI
Nirmatrelvir/ritonavir use in pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection: a target trial emulation Wong C et al. Nature Medicine (November 2023) Bottom line: This is a target trial emulation study that evaluated the use of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in...