Send us a textHave you heard of the "bubble boy?" In this episode, we outline an approach to hypogammaglobulinemia - a fascinating outpatient medicine topic! Episode written by Dr. Vivian Szeto (Internal Medicine resident) and reviewed by Dr. Rongbo Zhu (Clinical Allergy and Immunology) and Dr. Marko Mrkobrada (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Valarie Kim (Internal Medicine resident). Support the show

Send us a textThis week we cover an increasingly common diagnosis - eosinophilic esophagitis. We will discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and help you remember the approach to treatment. Written by: Dr. Michael Scaffidi (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Samir Grover (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. Don Thiwanka Wijeratne (General Internist)Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the clinical presentation, laboratory abnormalities, initial work-up and treatment of TTP. We review the pathophysiology and also how to distinguish TTP from other MAHAs based on the patient's lab findings and clinical presentation. The medicine minute discusses the first known case of TTP and the timeline of discovery of the etiology behind TTP. Written by:Dr. Jodi Chiu  (Internal Medicine resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Cyrus Hsia (Hematology) and Dr. Rasha Abdul Karim (General Internal Medicine)Sound editing by:Margaret Sun (Internal Medicine Resident)Support the show

Send us a textToday's episode is all about a rare disease that you may encounter on your allergy and immunology rotation! This episode was written by Dr. Candice Luo (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Paul Keith (Allergy and Immunology) and Dr. Zahira Khalid (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Cailyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident). Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode we take you through all the need-to-knows for your next patient with dilated cardiomyopathy! Written by: Dr. Jasper Ho (Internal Medicine Resident) Reviewed by: Dr. Katie Connolly (Cardiologist) and Dr. John Neary (General Internist)Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the approach to a patient with SVC syndrome. This includes considering both malignant and non-malignant causes. Treatment focuses on relief of the obstruction and investigation and management of malignant causes. Our medicine minute discusses a 2021 trial reviewing endovascular therapy for SVC syndrome.Written by: Dr. Samuel Chan (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. John Goffin (Medical Oncologist) and Dr. Andrew Cheung (General Internist)Podcast recorded by: Alison LaiInfographic by: Jessica Nguyen (Medical Student)Support the show

Send us a textAt the intersection of endocrinology and gynaecology is an important topic- polycystic ovarian syndrome! This episode was written by Dr. Sooyoun Shin (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Shoba Sujana Kumar (Endocrinology) and Dr. Rupal Shah (General Internal Medicine). Podcast produced by Kiera Liblik (medical student). Infographic by Dr. Shannon Gui (Internal Medicine Resident). Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode we break down the lengthy list of causes of myocarditis. We cover guidelines for biopsy and work-up and management approaches. Written by: Dr. Dhruv Krishnan (Internal Medicine resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Samir Hazra (Cardiologist) and Dr. StevenMontague (General Internist)Support the show

Send us a textSarcoma's are rare, and sometimes coined the "forgotten cancer." Learn more about sarcoma so that you don't miss this on your differential diagnosis of internal medicine patients! Written by Dr. Megan Smith-Uffen (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Richard Tozer (Medical Oncology) and Dr. John Neary (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Dr. Valerie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident). Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode we cover a condition that is anxiety provoking for patients and healthcare workers alike. We take you through our approach to both life threatening and non life threatening hemoptysis. Support the show