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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...
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...
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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...