Infographics
Cystic Fibrosis
Written by: Dr. Rigya Arya (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Elizabeth Tullis (Respirology) and Dr. Michael Fralick (General Internal MedicineInfographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: Cystic Fibrosis FoundationCystic...
Lung Cancer
Written by: Dr. Coralea Kappel, Internal Medicine ResidentReviewed by: Dr. Peter Ellis (Medical Oncology) and Dr. Daniel Brandt Vegas (General Internal Medicine)Sound Editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student)Resources: AAFP: Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment...
Venous Thromboembolism
Written by Dr. Danyal Ladha (internal medicine resident) Reviewed by Dr. James Zhang (General Internist) and Dr. Deborah Siegal (Hematology/Thrombosis)Produced by Nathan Dupnik (Medical student)Infographic by Lilly YuCheck out our related episodes on Massive PE and...
Mitral Regurgitation
Written by: Dr. Arjun Sharma (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Siddhartha Srivastava (General Internist) and Dr. Aws Almufleh (Cardiologist)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: 2020 Update on the Management of Mitral...
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Written by: Dr. Chris Olesovsky (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Sean Balmain (Cardiology) and Dr. Pete Wu (General Internal Medicine)Sound Editing by: Nafis Hossain (Internal Medicine Resident)Infographic by: Alison LaiResources:REVERT trialModified...
Hypothyroidism
Written by: Dr. Mohammed Bucheeri (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Robert Silver (Endocrinology) and Dr. Trevor Jamieson (Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Lucy Lan (Medical Student)Sound editing by: Nafis Hossain (Internal Medicine...
Organ Donation after Neurological Death
Written by: Dr. Rochelle Melvin (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Florence Morriello (Intensivist and General Internist) and Dr. Steven Shadowitz (General Internist) Infographic by: Hailey Pineda Sound editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student)...
Staph Aureus Bacteremia
Written by: Dr. Helen Genis (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Philip Lam (ID) and Dr. Jonathan Alon (Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident)Sound Editing by: Dr. Nafis Hossain (Internal Medicine...
Beer’s List
Written by: Dr. Carolyn Tan (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Vicky Chau (Geriatrics) and Dr. Pete Wu (General Internal Medicine and Pharmacology/Toxicology)Infographic by: Rachel Ahle (Physician Assistant)Resources: 2019 Updated Beer’s CriteriaASPREE...
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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 emulationWong C et al. Nature Medicine (November 2023)Bottom line: This is a target trial emulation study that evaluated the use of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Anti-hypertensives to Prevent Stroke, IV Iron for HFrEF, and Duration of ABx for Intra-abdo Infection
Why are perindopril and indapamide the preferred anti-hypertensives for patients with stroke/TIA? Randomised trial of a perindopril-based blood-pressure-lowering regimen among 6105 individuals with previous stroke or transient ischaemic attack (PROGRESS) PROGRESS...
Trial Files: Early DAPT after TIA/Minor Stroke, Automatic Palliative Care Consultation, and Transfusion Threshold after MI
Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours after Ischemic Stroke (INSPIRES) Gao Y et al. NEJM (December 2023) Bottom line: This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, two-by-two factorial trial was conducted in 222 hospitals in China. The study included...