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34. Crisis in the Suburbs: Approach to Diabetic Foot Infection Aug 11, 2019

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Learn to manage a common infectious disease scenarios. This podcast takes you through the clinical presentation and appropriate history and physical, as well as management of diabetic foot infections based on the most recent IDSA guidelines.

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33. Find the Leak - The bloody truth about bleeding disorders Jul 28, 2019

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This episode reviews the management of an outpatient with a bleeding phenotype. How does one grade severity and what tools might we use? What are signs on physical exam that should be assessed? Consider both inherited and acquired bleeding disorders when assessing your patients. Lastly, we discuss the initial management and some evidence behind these management strategies in our medicine minute!
Podcast written by: Dr. Ying Ling
Reviewed by: Dr. Michelle Shozlberg and Dr. Jonathan Ailon
As always, we have associated resources and infographics at www.theinternatwork.com.

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32. A Pain in the Neck - Meningitis Jul 14, 2019

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Tune in this week to hear about a life threatening illness- meningitis! In this episode, Dr. Katherine Steckham goes over the approach to bacterial meningitis. In addition, we go cover IDSA guidelines, why we use dexamethasone, and what to do if your patient has a beta lactam allergy!
Associated Infographic: www.theinternatwork.com
This episode was reviewed by Dr Nishma Singhal (Infectious diseases) and Dr. John Neary (internal medicine).

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31. Approach to Anemia Jul 07, 2019

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Anemia made easy! In this episode we talk about the classification of anemia and some of their leading etiologies. We focus on the assessment and treatment of iron deficiency anemia, and talk briefly about the choosing wisely guidelines for transfusion thresholds in anemic patients.

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30. Cellulitis Jun 23, 2019

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What's red, hot and requesting medical attention? In this episode we talk about cellulitis! From patient assessment to learning about it's most common pathogens and treatment, we give you all the basics to see and treat a patient with cellulitis. As a bonus, we've included five important facts about cellulitis to come in our medicine minute.

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29. Ask a Fellow: Ace the Airway - Intubation Jun 09, 2019

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Does the thought of intubating a sick patient make you anxious? Us too! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Spence (Anaesthetist, Critical Care fellow) to discuss her approach to intubation to ensure she optimizes the chances of success. We cover pre-intubation checklists, predictors of challenging airway and more!
Associated infographic can be found at www.theinternatwork.com
Guest Fellow: Dr. Jessica Spence (Anaesthetist, Critical Care Fellow, McMaster University)
Host: Laiya Carayannopoulos

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28. The Racing Heart - Atrial Fibrillation May 26, 2019

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The most common arrhythmia in patients greater than 65 years old! Listen up on how to approach a patient with atrial fibrillation. We take you through managing both the stable and unstable patient, including how to choose between rhythm and rate control, and the indications for anticoagulation.

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27. Not Another PEEP: An Approach to ARDS May 12, 2019

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In this episode, we discuss the approach to a sick patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. We talk about diagnosis, classification of severity, common triggers and strategies for treatment. Also, tune in to our medicine minute to learn about the evidence behind ECMO in patients with ARDS!

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26. Heart of the Infection - Infective Endocarditis Apr 28, 2019

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This week's episode is all about infective endocarditis. We discuss the approach to a patient presenting with suspected endocarditis, review work up, antibiotic therapy and surgical indications, and highlight the updated AHA/ACC prophylaxis guidelines!
Podcast written by: Dr. Liam Finlay (Internal Medicine Resident)
Reviewed by: Dr. Zain Chagla (Infectious Disease Specialist) and Dr. Leslie Martin (General Internist)
Infographic by: Howard Ong (Medical Student)

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25. Ask a Fellow: Rash Decisions - Penicillin Allergy Apr 14, 2019

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Drs. Derek Chu and David McCullagh chat with us about the approach to a patient with documented penicillin allergy and the importance of exploring this label in detail. We cover risk stratification, allergy testing and an approach to test dosing.
As always, we post an associated infographic at www.theinternatwork.com
Guest Fellows: Dr. David McCullagh (Infectious Diseases Fellow, McMaster University) and Dr. Derek Chu (Allergy and Immunology Fellow, McMaster University)
Hosts: Zahra Merali and Laiya Carayannopoulos

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