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Acute Renal Allograft Dysfunction in Kidney Transplant Patients
Written by Dr. Susan Thanabalasingam (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by Dr. Khaled Shamseddin (Nephrologist) and Dr. David Taylor (General Internist)Infographic by Lilly Yu (Medical Student) View fullsize...
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...
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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,...