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TCA Overdose
Written by Dr. Leah Kosyakovsky (Internal medicine resident at the time of writing, now cardiology fellow)Reviewed by Dr. Pete Wu (General internal medicine and pharmacology/toxicology) and Dr. David Juurlink (General internal medicine and pharmacology/toxicology)....
Organosphosphate Poisoning
Written by: Dr. William Kennedy (IM resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Jonathan Zipursky (Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology) and Dr. Jonathan Dean (General Internal Medicine)Sound editing by: Nathan DoupnikInfographic by: William Kennedy, and edited by Shannon Gui ...
Hypertensive Urgency and Emergency
A Pressing Pressure Problem: Hypertensive Urgency and EmergencyWritten by: Dr. Jeffrey Lam (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Amer Johri (Cardiology), Dr. Chi-Ming Chow (Cardiologist), and Dr. Marie Leung (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Hailey...
Primary Hypertension
Written by Dr. Ryan Peters (Internal medicine resident) Reviewed by Dr. Marie Leung (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Zijing Yu (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal medicine resident)Produced by Nathan Dupnik (Medical...
Vaccine Anaphylaxis after mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Expert speaker: Dr. Samira Jeimy (Allergy and Immunology) Guest Host: Dr. Vivian Szeto (Internal Medicine Resident) Infographic by: Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: CMAJ Article @heysciencesam @SabiVM @DrSamiraJeimy Waterloo Pharamcy COVID Vaccine...
Syphilis
Written by: Dr. Nischal Ranganath (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Nishma Singhal (Infectious Disease) and Dr. Andrew Cheung (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Lilly Yu (Medical Student)Resources:AAFP: Diagnosis and Management of...
Prolactinoma
This episode was written by Dr. Anna Liu (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Stan Van Uum (Endocrinologist) and Dr. Kenneth Gilbert (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Rachel Ahle (Physicians Assistant)
H. Pylori Infection
Written by: Dr. Sama Anvari (internal medicine resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Eric Greenwald (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. John Neary (General Internist). Infographic by: Lucy Lan (Medical Student) Embed Block Add an embed URL or code. Learn...
Hyperthyroidism
Written by: Dr. Tanisha Birk (Internal Medicine resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Alescia Azzola (Endocrinology) and Dr. Florence Morriello (Internal Medicine and Critical Care)Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn VlasschaertResources:Pre-tibial MyxedemaBurch-Wartofsky Point Scale for...
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Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Making Decisions Under Pressor, Oral ABx in Osteomyelitis, and DOACs to Treat Cancer-Associated VTE
FEB 08, 2024 Share Why should I use norepinephrine as my first-line vasopressor in shock? Comparison of Dopamine and Norepinephrine in the Treatment of Shock (SOAP II) De Backer D et al. NEJM (March 2010) Bottom line: This is a multicenter, randomized trial...
Trial Files: IV Iron Before Surgery, Tirzepatide to Maintain Weight Loss, and The Effect of a Chair at the Bedside
Intravenous iron administration before cardiac surgery reduces red blood cell transfusion in patients without anaemia Friedman T et al. British Journal of Anaesthesia (December 2023) Bottom line: This double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial included...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Dexamethasone for COVID, Thresholds for RBC Transfusion, and PCI in Stable CAD
What is the evidence behind treating patients with COVID pneumonia and hypoxia with dexamethasone? Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 (RECOVERY) The RECOVERY Collaborative Group. NEJM (February 2021) Bottom line: This was a controlled,...