The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos, a contributor to the Intern at Work Podcast, and Dr. Mike Fralick from The Rounds Table dive into groundbreaking research on rare diseases. They explore novel treatments for ATTR Amyloidosis, discussing the complex misfolding proteins that lead to organ damage and the efficacy of the drug patissiran. The conversation also highlights Donna Dalorson, an investigational therapy for Hereditary Angioedema, showcasing its potential to reduce attacks and improve quality of life for patients.

Send us a text"Bad Gut Feeling" Medical & Surgical Management of The Hospitalized IBD Patient. This ask a fellow kicks off our first episode of the new academic year with one of our Queens site leads, Michael Scaffidi (Internal Medicine Resident) hosts Dr. Fiona Milne @not_shreks_wife (Gastroenterology fellow) and Dr. Daniel Potter (General Surgery Resident). Reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Squirell (Gastroenterologist and IBD specialist) and Dr. Sunil Patel (Colorectal Surgeon). Infographic by Sapriya Birk. Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to Medicine Pods! Your one stop shop for everything internal medicine, prn. Find us at www.medicinepods.com to find everything from The Intern at Work, The Rounds Table, Everything You Need To Know and Trial Files all in one place. Support the show

Send us a textFor this year's special episode, we sat down with Dr. Mark Soth of the Loonie Doctor and Money Scope to talk about approaching creating a healthy financial future for yourself as a resident and beyond. Support the show

Dr. Sabe De, a cardiologist, and Dr. Karen Geukers, a general internist, discuss the analogy of cardiogenic shock as a power outage in a city. They explore its causes, risk factors, clinical presentation, and stress the importance of early cardiology team involvement for better outcomes.

Dr. Bonisteel, Dr. Laird, Dr. Howes, and Sapriya Birk discuss the history, pharmacology, and clinical management of Salicylate Toxicity. Topics include the origins of salicylates, discovery of aspirin, toxic effects, criteria for dialysis, altered mental status, severe acidosis, acute kidney injury, and a case of tinnitus after ingestion.

Dr. Cynthia Tsien, a Transplant Hepatologist, discusses the acute presentation of hepatorenal syndrome, including nomenclature, epidemiology, clinical presentation, investigations, and management. The episode also reviews the utility of terlipressin in treating HRS in patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Explore the ins and outs of tracheostomies, from what they are to their ideal placement. Discover the reasons for performing them, along with absolute contraindications. Learn about the anatomy of tracheostomy tubes and the differences between single and double cannula options. The podcast dives into procedural techniques, including surgical versus percutaneous methods, and emergency cricothyroidotomy. Complications, both early and late, are also discussed, alongside insights from the TRACMAN trial on tracheostomy timing.

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the presentation, typical timing of onset, investigations and treatment for individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. We also discuss the potential complications of ICP. Written by: Dr. Kristina Wade (Internal medicine resident)Reviewed by:  Dr Giada Sebastiani (Hepatologist) and Dr Camille Simard (GIM/Ob Med)Support the show

Send us a textHow can we best prevent diabetic related complications before surgery? Learn all about it in this weeks perioperative episode. This episode was written by Dr. Michael Wong (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Robyn Houlden (Endocrinology) and Dr. Kristen Marosi (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Valarie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident).  Support the show