Infographics
Parathyroid Adenoma
Written by: Dr. Akshay Varghese (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Stan Van Uum (Endocrinologist) and Dr. Ian Brown (General Internal Medicine) Infographic by: Dr. Valerie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: Guidelines for Definitive Management of...
Pallative Symptom Management
Written by Dr. Justin Boyle (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Marie Leung (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Danielle Kaine (Pallative Care). Infographic by Vincent Li.
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).
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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...