Send us a textIn this episode, Dr. Catherine Leurer interviews Dr. Stephanie Poon (Cardiologist) on the 2021 CCS/CHFS Heart Failure Guidelines Update: Defining a New Pharmacologic Standard of Care for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.Host: Dr. Catherine LeurerGuest: Dr. Stephanie Poon (Cardiologist)Sound Editing: Krzysztof KowalikSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we have Dr. Malika Sharma, Infectious Diseases physician take us through the 2015 Guidelines to the diagnosis, treatment and management of endocarditis. We also include some of the new 2020 updates as well! Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani (Internal Medicine Resident)Sound Editing: Alison LaiProduced by: Dr. Sheliza Halani and Dr. Catherine LeurerSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we have Dr. Lisa Dubrofsky (Nephrology, University of Toronto) speaking about the KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer (Geriatrics Fellow)Sound editing by:  Krzystof KowalikSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode we walk you through the approach to work up, diagnosis and management of parathyroid adenoma, including the guidelines regarding surgical management! Written by: Dr. Akshay Varghese (Internal Medicine Residence) Reviewed by: Dr. Stan Van Uum (Endocrinologist) and Dr. Ian Brown (General Internal Medicine) Support the show

Send us a textWritten by Dr. Justin Boyle (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Marie Leung (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Danielle Kaine (Pallative Care). Infographic by Vincent Li. Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we review the clinical presentation, history and physical examination as well as the ROME-IV diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of IBS. We review the different subtypes of IBS as well as symptom management and emerging treatments for IBS. Our medicine minute focuses on the evidence supporting the use of eluxadoline in patients with IBS-D. Podcast written by: Dr. Nawid Sayed (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. David Rodrigues (Neurogastroenterology)  and Dr. Laura Marcotte (General Internist)Sound editing by: Dr. Alison LaiInfographic by Dr. Caitlyn VlasschaertSupport the show

Send us a textWritten by: Dr. Samantha Bruzzese (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by:  Dr.Joshua Lakoff (Endocrinology) Dr. Zijing Wu (General Internal Medicine)Produced by: Margaret Sun Infographic by: Lilly Yu Support the show

Send us a textThis week we talk about symptoms that should prompt you to consider Sjogren's, key features on history and physical, and the appropriate tests for work-up. Written by: Dr. Christina Ma (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Stephanie Garner (Rheumatologist) and Dr. Hugh Traquair (General Internist)Episode Produced by: Kiera Liblink (Medical Student) Support the show

Send us a textThis episode will take you through all the details about herpes zoster! We cover the approach, when you should take extra concern and refer to ophthalmology, and how to manage a whole spectrum of patients. Written by: Dr. Lauren Winquist (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Megan Devlin (Infectious Diseases) and Dr. Rasha Abdul-Karim (General Internal Medicine)Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we review the pathophysiology, history, work-up and management of Achalasia. Our medicine minute discusses the trial "Endoscopic or Surgical Myotomy in Patients with Idiopathic Achalasia" published in NEJM in 2019. Written by: Dr. Grace Wang (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Teshima (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Laura Walker (General Internist)Sound editing by: Nathan Doupnik (Medical Student)Infographic by: Vincent Li (Medical Student)Support the show