Hello and welcome to another episode of The GenerEhlist's CFPC 105 topics podcast.

● Today's topic is renal failure

● This episode was written by Vaishvi Patel, a third-year medical student from the University of Alberta, and Ronan Noble an MD/PhD student from the UofA as well, and it was reviewed by Dr. Whitney Hung, an internal medicine senior resident in Edmonton, AB.

• Episode Written By : Kyla Freeman PGY3
• Content Reviewer : Dr. Charley Boyd, FP working Obstetrics
• Hosts : Kyla Freeman, Patricia Massel
• Artwork : Aikansha Chawla

In today's episode we review the basics of gestational diabetes screening and management. We also briefly discuss the newborn hypoglycemia screening protocol for infants born to gestational parents with diabetes and first steps of management.

• Written By: Cezara-Maria Latcu
• Peer Review By: Bianca-Mariana Baila FM PGY1

Check also the CCFP 105 Topics: Periodic Health Assessment Part One and Two episodes.

So, first things first: Who should be assessed for osteoporosis and fracture risk?

There are three categories:

1. All women and men aged 65 or more;

2. Adults aged 50-64 who are at high risk of fracture or have already experienced a fragility fracture;

3. Younger adults under the age of 50 who are at high risk of fractures.

We know who, let's see „How?"

• Written By:
  • Vaishvi Patel, a third-year medical student from the University of Alberta, and
  • Ronan Noble an MD/PhD student from the UofA
• Expert Review By: Dr. Whitney Hung, an internal medicine senior resident in Edmonton, AB.

We have a bread-and-butter family medicine topic ready for you today – immunizations!

This episode was:

• written by Sean Wang, a third-year Dalhousie medical student out of Halifax, Nova Scotia and
• peer-reviewed by another East-Coaster, Dr. Melissa Power, Dalhousie Family Medicine Staff and the Faculty Undergraduate Coordinator of South-West Nova.

This is a large topic and don't worry, we won't just repeat routine vaccine schedules to you the whole time; rather the CCFP objectives focus on the more nuanced details of vaccines – which we all need to have a solid grasp on.

Written By: Andrea Brabant – FM PGY1 - NWT

Expert Review By: Dr Katherine Breen, ER Physician NWT

Meningitis is defined as inflammation of the meninges, the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It is most commonly due to infection, either bacterial or viral. This can happen through hematogenous spread, when bacteria invade the bloodstream (often from the upper airway), and gradually make their way to the subarachnoid space.

However, it can also happen through direct contiguous spread. This is when organisms gain entry into the cerebrospinal fluid from adjacent infections (think sinusitis, brain abscess, otitis media) or directly through penetrating traumatic injury, congenital defects, or during neurosurgical procedures.

• Episode Written By : Patricia Massel MD, CCFP

• Content Reviewer : Natasha White, L&D RN and Breastfeeding Coach

• Hosts : Kyla Freeman, Caitlin Blewett, Patricia Massel

• Artwork : Aikansha Chawla

In today's episode we will review some tips around breastfeeding including how to give the breastfeeding pitch to expectant parents. We will review some common challenges parents face that can contribute to cessation of breastfeeding, such as concerns about breastfeeding logistics and supply. We will cover some breastfeeding norms and norms around infant weight gain. Finally we discuss bottle feeding and breast pumps.

Shownotes

• Written By: Shaila Gunn, FM PGY2, Calgary AB
• Expert Review: Dr Darby Ewashina, ER Psychiatrist, Calgary AB @doc.darbs on Instagram

Why should a family physician learn about personality disorders? Well, to start, we are the first point of contact with the patients who have them, and often the first to recognize they have a personality disorder. While psychiatrists may have a role in their treatment, most patients do not require a referral, making family doctors the primary provider of care. Even if you do not plan on managing the personality disorder, you WILL have patients with personality disorders and this podcast will help you effectively manage challenging situations.

Personality disorders make up over 10% of the general population, and 24% of the population in primary care. They may or may not seek treatment for aspects pertaining to their personality disorder, but they sure as well will have other health concerns.

A new topic added by the CCFP with the recent increase to 105 Key Topics.

• Written By: Vaishvi Patel, MS3 - University of Alberta
• Expert Review By: Dr Stephen Yam - Family Physician with expertise in Oncology and Palliative care - Fort McMurray AB

• Episode Written By : Kyla Freeman, FM PGY3
• Episode Reviewed By : Dr. Vanessa Poliquin, OBGYN
• Hosts : Kyla Freeman (FMR3) & Patricia Massel (MD-CCFP)
• Artwork : Aikansha Chawla MS4

In this episode we dive into the hypertensive diseases of pregnancy. We will review the various hypertensive disorders, but our main focus will be on preeclampsia. We will go over screening, ASA starts, and calcium supplementation. We review the clinical presentation and diagnosis of preeclampsia with a nod to HELLP syndrome (see our Liver Disease episode for more on that one!). Finally we will discuss the first steps in management and some post-partum considerations. We hope you enjoy!