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 highly entertaining.

Some points from our chat:

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Brief, office-based CBT is a great skill to have to help your depressed patients. An example guide is available at A Therapist's Guide to Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (http://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn16/docs/therapists_guide_to_brief_cbtmanual.pdf) . The University of Calgary also offers a distance-learning certificate in CBT (http://ucalgary.ca/pd/CBTCertificate) .

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The RXFiles offers a very comprehensive comparison of antidepressant (http://www.rxfiles.ca/rxfiles/modules/miscellaneous/search.aspx?for=depression) medications.

Depression

A podcast series and accompanying study notes for the Canadian Certification Examination in Family Medicine, and practice beyond. #FOAMED

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Medicine

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)

Fractures

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 Paediatric Society position paper (http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/asthma-in-preschoolers)
* MDCalc: Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure (PRAM) for Asthma Exacerbation Severity (https://www.mdcalc.com/pediatric-respiratory-assessment-measure-pram-asthma-exacerbation-severity)

Asthma

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 at regular intervals to help them navigate the process, discuss any issues that might pop up (don't forget, depression is very common), and remember: their non-cancer health continues - they still need ongoing preventative screening for other conditions!

This week's links:

* What's My Risk? - Cancer Care Ontario (https://www.mycanceriq.ca/Cancers/Risk)

Cancer

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 in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (https://sogc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/gui242CPG1005E_000.pdf)

Infertility

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/)

Depression

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