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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...
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Written by: Dr. Craig Rodrigues (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Susanna Cheng (Medical Oncologist) and Dr. Ignazio La Delfa (Internist)Infographic by: Jennifer Nguyen (Medical Student)Resources:CASPIAN Trial View fullsize...
Thrombosis in Malignancy
Written by Dr. Kevin Yijun Fan (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by Dr. Helena Dhamko, (Hematology) and Dr. Ed Etchells (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Valarie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident).
Macrocytic Anemia
Written by: Dr. Haeyong Rho (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Martina Trinkaus (Hematologist) and Dr. Alison Lai (General Internist)Infographic by: Julia Simone (Medical Student)Resources:AAFP - Evaluation of MacrocytosisMegaloblastic Anemia and Other...
AL Amyloidosis
Episode written by: Dr. Roslyn Mainland (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Zijing Wu (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Bethany Monteith (Hematology)Sound editing by: Dr. Margaret Sun (Internal Medicine Resident)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal...
Acute Pancreatitis
Written by: Dr. Ikram Abow-Mohamed & Dr. Amine Zoughlami (Internal Medicine Residents)Reviewed by: Dr. Constantine Soulelis (Gastroenterologist) & Dr. Sanabelle Zaabat (General Internist)Infographic by: Dr. Shannon Gui Resources:Atlanta classification of...
Peritoneal Dialysis
This episode was written by Dr. Shareef Akbari (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by Dr. Bogdan Momciu (Nephrology) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine)Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident)Sound editing by Margaret...
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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...