The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine
A pan-Canadian learner-generated internal medicine podcast. The Intern at Work is written by residents for residents, and is meant to serve you better on the wards and on call. Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational use only and is not intended as the sole resource for clinical management. All scripts are original scripts. Podcasts produced out of Canada and may contain Canadian specific guidelines. Created by: Alison Lai Executive Producers: Laiya Carayannopoulos, Zahra Merali
Latest episodes
Aug 23, 2020 • 11min
68. Not So Difficult to Swallow - An Approach to Dysphagia
Send us a textIn this episode we discuss an approach to differentiating oropharyngeal from esophageal dysphagia, as well as appropriate investigations and management options. We also cover data on the safety of PPIs and discuss their indications! Written by: Dr. Peter Wang (Internal Medicine Resident), reviewed by: Dr. David Reed (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. Stephen Gauthier (General Internist).Support the show
Aug 9, 2020 • 12min
67. The Fungus Among Us- Candidemia
Send us a textJoin us this week to learn about a deadly blood stream infection - candidemia. We go over the basic microbiology of candida and cover a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to your patient with candidemia. Written by Dr. Nischal Ranganath (internal medicine resident) and reviewed by Dr. Zain Chagla (Infectious Disease Specialist) and Dr. Leslie Martin (General Internal Medicine). Support the show
Jul 26, 2020 • 11min
66. Caught Red-Handed: The Adrenal Incidentaloma
Send us a textWhat happens when you find a mass lesion on the adrenal gland? We've got answers in in this episode! Dr. Shirley Shuster walks us through the diagnosis, work-up and treatment for an incidentally found adrenal mass. Podcast written by: Dr. Shirley Shuster (Internal Medicine resident), and reviewed by Dr. Joshua Lakoff (Endocrinologist) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internist)Support the show
Jul 12, 2020 • 17min
65. Heating the Log Cabin - Phosphate Level Optimization.
Send us a textToday we take you through our approach to hyper and hypophosphatemia - diagnosis, workup, management, we've got it all! This episode was written by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Matt Lanktree (Nephrologist), Dr. Rachel Holden (Nephrologist), and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internist) Support the show
Jun 28, 2020 • 16min
64. Calling the SMR: Transitioning to your SMR Year (Part 2)
Send us a textPart 2 of our Transitioning to SMR episodes! We're still answering some of your questions from twitter, but also answering some questions that we had when we were going into our second year of internal medicine residency. What do you do when you don't know what to do overnight? What's your best tip for choosing a specialty? How do you maintain wellness? And finally, what our executive board is most looking forward to as they transition to their next stage in medicine!First released: June 28, 2020Support the show
Jun 21, 2020 • 17min
63. Calling the SMR: Transitioning to your SMR year (Part 1)
Send us a textIn this episode, we answer your questions about becoming a senior medical resident! Transitioning to your PGY2 year can be daunting, exciting, overwhelming and fun all at once, and we're here to give you some tried and true tips from our executive team to yours. How do I manage many emergency consults at once? How do I incorporate teaching into my day? How do I supervise juniors and avoid being a helicopter parent? We're here to help. Part 2 to be released next week!Released June 21, 2020Support the show
Jun 14, 2020 • 22min
62. No More Clerking Around: Part 2!
Send us a textOriginally released in June 2019. For our newest interns at work, this is our second Q&A podcast as a follow-up to part 1. You asked us some questions and we answered!We answer questions about rounding on a team you don't know, attending to an unresponsive patient, a lot about code blues and more!Good luck to our newest doctors on the ward, we're rooting for you!Support the show
Jun 14, 2020 • 20min
61. No More Clerking Around!
Send us a textOriginally released in June 2019. For our newest interns at work, this podcast is for you!You asked us some questions and we answered!As residents, we talk about resources we like, how to get involved in research and thinking about the subspecialty match as you guys start your newest journey as Internal Medicine residents. Support the show
Jun 7, 2020 • 23min
60. The Clot Thickens- Ask a Fellow: VTE in Pregnancy
Send us a textJoin us on our GIM ask a fellow episode where we discuss VTE in pregnancy with Dr. Amanda Huynh and Dr. Jessica Huynh! We cover several guidelines such as Thrombosis Canada and SOGC and discuss everything from incidence of DVT/PE in pregnancy, to risk factors, to diagnosis and management! Support the show
May 24, 2020 • 13min
59. Feeling the Pressure- Hypertension in Pregnancy
Send us a textTake a listen to our first obstetric medicine episode where we discuss gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Did you know that women who have preeclampsia will have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications later in life? This episode was written by Dr. Stephanie Chan (internal medicine resident) and reviewed by Dr. Lisa Nguyen (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Steven Montague (General Internal Medicine). Support the show
