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Urticaria
Written by: Dr. Natasha Correa, Internal Medicine Resident Reviewed by: Drs. Samira Jeimy, Allergist and Clinical Immunologist and Saira Zafar,Internal Medicine Sound editing by: Dr. Nafis Hossain Infographic by: Keerthana Pasumarthi, medical student Resources:...
STEMI
Written by: Drs. Varun Srivatsav and William Kennedy (Internal Medicine Residents) Reviewed by: Dr. Jonathan Dean (GIM) and Dr. Andrea Lavoie (Cardiology) Sound Editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student) Infographic by: Drs. Varun Srivatsav and William Kennedy...
Thalassemia
Written by Dr. Catherine Lovatt (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by Dr. Madeleine Verhovsek (Hematology) and Dr. Daniel Brandt Vegas (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Jessica Nguyen (Medical Student)
Special July Episode: IM Fireside Chat- Part 2
Check out our twitter post for a list of recommended medical podcasts!Panelist Host: Dr. Zahra MeraliGuest Resident Speakers: Drs. Orly Bogler (Toronto Site Co-lead), Claire Browne (Western Site Co-lead), Shannon Gui (Infographic Designer and McMaster Site-Co Lead)...
Special July Episode: IM Fireside Chat- Part 1
Check out our twitter post for a list of recommended docs to follow for medical pearls!Panelist Host: Dr. Zahra MeraliGuest Resident Speakers: Drs. Orly Bogler (Toronto Site Co-lead), Claire Browne (Western Site Co-lead), Shannon Gui (Infographic Designer and McMaster...
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Written by: Dr. Palki Bhatt (Internal Medicine)Reviewed by: Dr. Sonia Anand (Cardiology) and Dr. Kajenny Srivaratharajah (General Internal Medicine)Sound Editing by: Dr. Alison LaiInfographic by: Lilly Yu (Medical Student)Resources:CCS 2022 Guidelines for Peripheral...
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Written by: Dr. Sabrina Allarakhia (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Jennifer Leung (Hematology) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine) Recorded by: Dr. Laiya Carayanopolous Produced by: Dr. Alison Lai Infographic by: Hailey Pineda...
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...
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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...