99 Topics for the CCFP

99 Topics for the CCFP episodes:

• 10.30.2017

  Fractures

  This week, Dr. Chris Beavington tackles the orthopedic content for the Family Medicine examination. This week's links: * Orthobullets (https://www.orthobullets.com/) * Ankle Fractures (https://www.orthobullets.com/pediatrics/4027/ankle-fractures--pediatric) * Distal Radius Fractures (https://www.orthobullets.com/trauma/1027/distal-radius-fractures)

  
• 10.09.2017

  Asthma

  All that wheezes is not asthma! But it's a good place to start. This week's links: * CPS: Managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation (http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/management-acute-asthma-exacerbation) * CPS: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian...

  
• 02.18.2017

  Cancer

  This week, Mike and I discuss cancer care. The best takeaway from this talk: sometimes patients can disappear into a "cancer blackhole" when they're diagnosed, where they're busy with specialist appointment after specialist appointment. Consider pre-booking appointments with these patients...

  
• 02.05.2017

  Infertility

  This week, Mike and I discuss how to approach the common presenting complaint of "we've been trying, but we can't seem to get pregnant... help us!" This week's links: * Dr. Aaron Rothstein's {GeM} Generalist Medicine Podcast (http://apple.co/2gdQEBI) * SOGC - Ovulation Induction...

  
• 11.20.2016

  Dyspepsia

  Remember: H. pylori serology does not indicate current infection! This week's links: * Choosing Wisely's "Bye Bye, PPI" (http://www.choosingwiselycanada.org/in-action/toolkits/bye-bye-ppi/) * Choosing Wisely - Gastroenterology Recommendations (http://www.choosingwiselycanada.org/recommendations/gastroenterology-2/)

  
• 10.09.2016

  Low Back Pain

  Happy Thanksgiving! (This talk was recorded in July 2016 — it's a good one!) Links from this week's talk: * Highly recommended: Saskatchewan Spine Pathway (http://spinepathwaysk.ca/) * Dr. Mike Evans - Low Back Pain (https://bit.ly/29CQpcm)

  
• 08.01.2016

  Periodic Health Assessment Screening

  Links from this week's talk: * CFP: "Update on age-appropriate preventive measures and screening for Canadian primary care providers" (http://www.cfp.ca/content/62/2/131.abstract) * Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care (CTFPHC) guidelines (http://canadiantaskforce.ca/ctfphc-guidelines/overview/) * U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines (http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index)

  
• 05.18.2016

  Immigrants

  Links from this week's talk: * Highly recommended: CCIRH's Evidence-Based Preventative Care Checklists (http://www.ccirhken.ca/ccirh/checklist_website/) * Caring for a newly arrived Syrian refugee family (http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2016/01/11/cmaj.151422.full.pdf+html) * Ontario College of Family Physicians Primary Care Interventions in Poverty (http://ocfp.on.ca/cpd/povertytool)

  
• 03.25.2016

  Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

  This week Mike and I talk Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). This topic overlaps with pulmonary embolism (PE) somewhat, which we've already discussed as part of the talk on Chest Pain. Links from this week's talk: * Venous Thromboembolism – Lecture Notes -...

  
• 03.05.2016

  Special: Practicing for the SOOs

  This week, we have a special episode for you! A special thank you to guest hosts Dr. Srivastava and Karanofksy, who chat about Simulated Office Orals (SOOs), a core part of the CCFP examination. Bullet points are included below: ------------------------------- How do...

  
• 03.01.2016

  Fever

  This week we talk about fever, which is a super common presenting complaint both in Primary Care and in the Emergency Department. Most of the CCFP exam's focus seems to be on children with fever, but we talk about a...

  
• 02.13.2016

  Hypertension

  Arguably, the last of the "core" chronic disease topics this week: Hypertension! The 2015 Canadian Hypertension Education Program (CHEP) has everything you need to know for the exam and for practice; guidelines (http://guidelines.hypertension.ca/) published alongside the paper are a fairly...

  
• 01.31.2016

  Hyperlipidemia

  Yet another core Family Medicine topic this week, hyperlipidemia. The best reading you can do for the exam around this topic is to read through Dr. Michael Allan et al.'s recent article in the CFP titled Simplified lipid guidelines: prevention...

  
• 01.25.2016

  Diabetes (Part 2)

  And the second part of our two-parter discussion of Diabetes. Thanks to Dr. Alain-Philip Gendron (FMR1) for help in developing the study notes for this topic.

  
• 01.19.2016

  Diabetes (Part 1)

  The first part of our two part discussion of Diabetes (what a huge topic!), certainly one of the most prevalent diseases in Family Medicine. Links from this week's talk: * CANRISK Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool (http://www.pharmacists.ca/index.cfm/education-practice-resources/patient-care/diabetes-practice-tools-and-resources/canrisk-tools/) * The excellent Canadian Diabetes Association Guidelines...

  
• 01.07.2016

  Depression

  This week, we discuss depression: one of the most common presentations in Family Medicine. I managed to not record my chat with Mike this time around, so you'll need to take our word for it that it was excellent and...

  
• 12.05.2015

  Chest Pain

  Another week, another topic! A favourite topic for GP/Emerg docs everywhere, and Dr. Mike Kirlew is back to talk Chest Pain. The study notes to accompany will be up shortly, and I would highly recommend them: this topic is so...

  
• 11.19.2015

  Anaphylaxis

  We have a special treat this week - Dr. Mike Kirlew, of the famous (infamous?) Dr. Mike Kirlew's CCFP Podcasts (http://apple.co/1GaH8lp) has joined us for a special episode on Anaphylaxis! The study notes have been published alongside the podcast this week...

  
• 11.10.2015

  Epistaxis

  And we're back, but dammit, we have a nosebleed this week. Blame it on the dry northern Saskatchewan air. Key points this week: * These patients are commonly anxious, which makes everything worse: work on reducing their level of anxiety in the...

  
• 05.04.2015

  Antibiotics

  Exams are over, time to celebrate! This week, we talk antibiotics. Probably the most important thing know about antibiotics is having a first-line and second-line antibiotic (and dosing) in mind for common infections. Two great resources for this: * RXFiles (the "Common Infections" page)...

  
• 03.15.2015

  Anemia

  This week, we talk anemia — a fairly big topic! As an aside, another great study resource for you: Dr. Mike Kirlew’s CCFP podcasts (http://apple.co/1GaH8lp) , from Sioux Lookout, Ontario. His lectures are focused on OSCE content rather than the 99...

  
• 02.22.2015

  Allergy

  This week, we talk about allergy and anaphylaxis. "The key to treating patients with anaphylaxis is to have a low threshold to treat. The most important point out of this whole podcast is that epinephrine, given IM at anaphylaxis doses, is...

  
• 02.09.2015

  ACLS

  The second of the 99 topics, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). A much more manageable topic this week, thank goodness! As we're just getting started, feedback (and corrections) are greatly appreciated. Please do get in touch via email or twitter (https://twitter.com/bradybouchard)...

  
• 02.02.2015

  Abdominal Pain

  Our first podcast kicks off with a bang — the massive topic of Abdominal Pain! As we're just getting started, feedback (and corrections) are greatly appreciated. Please do get in touch via email or twitter (https://twitter.com/bradybouchard) . This week's links: * The Low...

  
• 12.12.2014

  Study Resources

  Here are some resources I have used and would recommend for your study for the CCFP Exam, roughly in order of how effective I feel they are: 1. Swanson's Family Medicine Review (http://amzn.to/1qmf9fZ) — My favourite study resource bar none! An American...