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Tracheostomy 102
Written by: Drs . Tharaniya Vallipuram (Internal Medicine Resident) and Liang Chen (General Internal Medicine & ICU Fellow) Reviewed by: Dr. Jed Lipes (Intensivist & General Internist) & Dr. Evan Wong (Intensivist & General Surgeon) Resources: National...
The Internist’s Guide to Peripheral Arterial Disease
Hosted by: Dr. Maya Stein (General Internal Medicine Fellow) Special Guest: Dr. Beth Abramson (Cardiologist) Guidelines: 1. Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2022 Guidelines for Peripheral Arterial Disease 2. COMPASS trial
The Internist’s Guide to PJP
Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani Invited Guest: Dr. Nisha Andany (Infectious Diseases) Resources: Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV Roux A, Canet E, Valade S, et al. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in...
Chronic Asthma Management
Written by: Dr. Yining (Nancy) Chen (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr Shaun Ong (Respirologist) and Dr Lori Wik (General Internist) Infographic by: Dr. Lilly Yu (Internal Medicine Resident) Resources: 2023 GINA Report NEJM - Controlled Trial of...
Approach to Myeloproliferative Neoplasm’s
Written by Dr. Sarah Ge (Internal Medicine Resident), reviewed by Dr. Christopher Hillis @HemeHillis (Hematology) and Dr. John Neary @jddneary (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert @DrFlashHeart (Internal Medicine Resident).
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...
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Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Opioids vs Non-Opioids for Chronic Pain, IV Albumin For Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, and PPI for GI Bleed
Are non-opioids effective for chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritic pain? Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain (SPACE) Krebs EE et al. JAMA (March 2018)...
Trial Files: CGM in Older Patients with T1DM, Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for AFib and Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke at 4.5-24 Hrs
Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Geriatric Principles in Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Munshi MN et al. Diabetes Care (September 2024) Bottom Line: This randomized controlled trial included 131 older adults (≥65...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Inhalers for COPD, EVT for Acute Ischemic Stroke, Remdesevir for COVID-19
Why is LABA-LAMA preferred over LABA-ICS for preventing COPD exacerbations? Indacaterol–Glycopyrronium versus Salmeterol–Fluticasone for COPD (FLAME) Wedzicha JA et al. NEJM (June 2016) Bottom Line: This 52-week, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, noninferiority...