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Leukostasis
Written by: Dr. Roslyn Mainlaind (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Lindsay Anderson (General Internist) & Dr. Karine Gauthier (Hematologist) Infographic by: Sapriya Birk (Medical Student) Resources: Bewersdorf et al. - Leukapheresis for the management...
CSIM- Top Papers of the Year 2024 Live Episode
Take a listen to our live recording of The Canadian Conference of Internal Medicine Top papers of the year 2024 session! Host: Dr. Zahra Merali, Expert: Dr. Rajender Hanmiah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpBqE5MJ56A Resources: Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer...
CMML
Written by: Dr. Elliot Smith (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Stephanie Lee (Hematology and Oncology) and Dr. Christophe Langois (General Internal Medicine) Infographic by: Julia Simone (Medical Student) Resources: Blood - How I treat CMML Efficacy and...
CSIM Special Episode- Internists can Help the Planet, Part 2
Up to 30% of all healthcare offers no clinical value to patients. Reducing this care has the co-benefit of decreasing healthcare's carbon footprint. In this special CSIM episode, host Dr. Zahra Merali sits down with guests Dr. Billy Silverstein @WKSilverstein (General...
CSIM Special Episode- Top Papers Runners Up Part 3
MIs & Insulin & Pneumonia, Oh My! - In the final episode of our series leading up to CSIM, Dr. Mike Fralick @FralickMike sits down with Dr. Raj Hanmiah to discuss the papers that didn't make the cut for the top papers of the year. Join us at CSIM during the...
CSIM Special Episode- Internists can Help the Planet, Part 1
There are everyday practices we can stop or reduce that don’t add value to patient care and harm the environment. In this special CSIM episode, host Dr. Zahra Merali sits down with guests Dr. Mathilde Gaudreau @MathildeGSimard (General Internist, University of...
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Written by: Dr. Ryan Peters (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Katherine Steckham (General Internist, Obstetric Medicine fellow) and Dr. Amanda Huynh (General Internist, Obstetric Medicine) Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine...
CSIM Special Episode- Top Papers Runners Up Part 2
Apnea & Afib - In the second episode of our series leading up to CSIM, Dr. Zahra Merali @MeraliZahra sits down with Dr. Raj Hanmiah to discuss the papers that didn't make the cut for the top papers of the year. Keep tuning in to hear the rest and join us as we...
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Written by: Dr. Vanessa Giuliano (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Drs. Taylor Dear and Zachary Liederman (Hematology) and Dr. Kevin Venus (General Internal Medicine) Infographic by: Dr. Lilly Yu (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: Blood: How I treat...
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Trial Files: Transfusion Targets in Brain Injury, Timing/Frequency of SBT, and Intermittent Fasting for CV Health
Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Acute Brain Injury: The TRAIN Randomized Clinical TrialTaccone F et al. JAMA (October 2024)Bottom Line: This phase 3, parallel-group, investigator-initiated, pragmatic, open-label randomized clinical trial...
Trial Files: Edoxaban for A Fib/Stable CAD, Finerenone for Preserved EF, and Beta-Blockers after MI
Edoxaban Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Artery Disease (EPIC-CAD) The EPIC-CAD Investigators. NEJM (September 2024)Bottom line: This multicenter, open-label, adjudicator-masked, randomized trial compared edoxaban monotherapy with...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Dialysis in ICU Patients, Bariatric Surgery Referral, and IV PPI for Bleeding Ulcers
Why don’t we prescribe high-intensity dialysis for critically ill patients with acute renal failure? Intensity of Continuous Renal-Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients (RENAL) The RENAL Replacement Therapy Study Investigators. NEJM (October 2009) Bottom...
