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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

The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine The Intern At Work

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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

    235. Galloping Gangrene - An Approach to Necrotizing Fasciitis

    235. Galloping Gangrene - An Approach to Necrotizing Fasciitis

    Written by: Dr. Lori Israelian (Internal Medicine Resident) 
    Reviewed by: Dr. Eva Piessens (Infectious Diseases) & Dr. Jessica Huynh (General Internal Medicine) 
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    234. Stop the Attacks - An Approach to Familial Mediterranean Fever

    234. Stop the Attacks - An Approach to Familial Mediterranean Fever

    In this episode, we discuss the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and treatment of familial mediterranean fever (FMF). Our medicine minute discusses the history of colchicine use in FMF. 

    Written by: Dr. Sara Choi (Internal Medicine Resident)
    Reviewed by: Dr. Zijing Wu (General Internist) and Dr. Marie Clements-Baker (Rheumatologist)
    Sound editing by: Tony Walsh
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    • 14 min
    233. Marrow’s Most Wanted- An Approach to Pancytopenia

    233. Marrow’s Most Wanted- An Approach to Pancytopenia

    You may know an approach to anemia, or thrombocytopenia...but what about when all cell lines are down? Take a listen to our hematology focused episode of pancytopenia!
    Written by Jia Li (Lily) Liu (Internal Medicine Resident) and Dr. Owen Dan Luo (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Laura Habib (Hematologist-Oncologist), and Dr. Natasha Nathoo (Internist). 
    Infographic by Dr. Valerie Kim (Internal Medicine Resident) 
     
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    • 11 min
    232. In the Thick of the Action - An Approach to Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

    232. In the Thick of the Action - An Approach to Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

    In today's episode we take you through our approach to a disease with a wide array of clinical presentations and evolving treatment landscape - hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. 
    Written by: Dr. Kate Haichin (Internal Medicine Resident) 
    Reviewed by: Dr. Michael Chetrit (Cardiologist) & Dr. John Angelopoulos (General Internist) 
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    • 16 min
    231. When life closes a door- An Approach to Mitral Stenosis

    231. When life closes a door- An Approach to Mitral Stenosis

    Do you know you valvulopathies? Learn everything there is to know about mitral stenosis! This episode was written by Dr. David Ji (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Murray Kornbluth (Cardiology) and Dr. Samuel Mamane (General Internal Medicine). Infographic by Julie Simone (Medical Student). 
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    • 15 min
    230. The Bleed of Sleep - An Approach to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

    230. The Bleed of Sleep - An Approach to Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

    This week we go through the ultimate in rare diagnoses - PNH. We talk about when to suspect it, how patients may present, and an approach to treatment and management. Bonus points if you can correctly guess how many attempts it took to pronounce "phosphatidylinositol!" 

    Written by: Dr. Angela Dong (Internal Medicine Resident) 
    Reviewed by: Dr. Helena Dhamko (Hematologist) & Dr. Rupal Shah (General Internist)
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    • 10 min

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