Infographics
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Written by: Dr. Brandon Luu (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Lee Fidler (Respirologist) and Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos (Internist & Intensivist) Infographic by: Dr. Brandon Luu & Dr. Shannon Gui Resources: Brock University Cancer...
Splenomegaly
Written by: Drs. Owen Luo and Jia Li (Lily) Liu (Internal medicine residents)Reviewed by: Dr. Gizelle Popradi (Hematologist) and Dr. Samuel Mamane (General Internist) Infographic by: Julia Simone (Medical Student)Resources: Stanford Medicine - Spleen ExamCOMFORT...
Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction
Written by Dr. Aishwarya Roshan, Internal Medicine resident, and reviewed by Dr. Krishnan Ramanathan, Cardiology and CICU, and Dr. Alison Lai, Internal Medicine. Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert, Internal Medicine Resident.
CSIM Special Episode- When the Brain Gets the Jitters: A Curious Case of Hemichorea
Dr. Zahra Merali (Host) sits down with Dr. Shaima Kaka (Internal Medicine resident) to discuss her first place winning clinical vignette (oral case report) from the Canadian Conference of Medicine (CSIM) Annual Meeting 2024. Resources: Diabetic Striatopathy; An...
Methanol Toxicity
Written by: Dr. Sarah Hammond (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Marko Skrtic (Nephrology) and Dr. Zijing Wu (General Internal Medicine) Infographic by: Dr. Valerie Kim Resources: EXTRIP - Methanol EmCrit - Ethylene Glycol & Methanol...
Polycythemia Vera & Essential Thrombocythemia
Written by: Dr. RuiQi (Richard) Chen (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Hassan Sibai (Hematology) and Dr. Christopher Langlois (GIM) Infographic by: Dr. Valerie Kim Resources: ASH - How I treat Polycythemia Vera NEJM - CYTO-PV ASH - How I treat Essential...
Hepatitis B Virus
Written by: Drs. Amine Zoughlami and Ikram Abow-MohamedReviewed by: Dr. Phillip wong (Hepatologist) and Dr. Sanabelle Zaabat (General Internist)Infographic by: Sapriya Birk (Medical Student)Resources:AASLD guidelines for Hepatitis BAAFP: Approach to Hepatitis BCDC...
Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Episode written by: Dr. Thomas Kiebalo (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Peter Wu (Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology and General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Gillian Spiegle (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine...
Hypoglycemia
This episode was written by Isabel Shamsudeen (Internal Medicine Resident), and reviewed by Dr. Tayyab Khan (Endocrinology) and Dr. Saira Zafar (General Internal Medicine). Episode produced by Dr. Margaret Sun (Internal Medicine Resident). Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn...
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Trial Files: Peri-Op ASA for Stable CAD, Semaglutide for Obesity/Knee OA, Renal Outcomes with Finerenone for HF
Aspirin Monotherapy vs No Antiplatelet Therapy in Stable Patients With Coronary Stents Undergoing Low-to-Intermediate Risk Noncardiac Surgery (ASSURE DES)Kang DY et al. JACC (December 2024)Bottom Line: This randomized controlled trial compared the perioperative...
Trial Files: Drugs vs Ablation for VT, O2 Delivery Methods for Resp Failure, and Sepsis Biomarkers for ABx Duration
Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia (VANISH2)Sapp J et al. NEJM (November 2024)Bottom Line: This international trial compared the effectiveness of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy as a first-line treatment for...
Trial Files Throwback Thursday: Clopidogrel + Aspirin for TIA/Stroke, Stress Testing after PCI, Adjunctive Rifampicin for S. Aureus
What’s the evidence for 21 days of DAPT after TIA or minor stroke?Clopidogrel with Aspirin in Acute Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (CHANCE)Wang Y et al. NEJM (July 2013)Bottom Line: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated the...