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In this episode, Dr. Sheliza Halani interviews Dr. Andrew Ha, cardiac electrophysiologist at the University Health Network whose interest and clinical focus is in atrial fibrillation.

They discuss the CCS/CHRS Comprehensive Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation, released in 2020.

Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani
Guest: Dr. Andrew Ha
Sound Editing: We would like to thank Krzysztof Kowalik for producing this episode and editing the audio.

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In this episode we have special guest Dr. Dominic Ng (Endocrinologist) review the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with our host Dr. Catherine Leurer. 

Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer
Special Guest: Dr. Dominic Ng (Endocrinologist)
Sound Editing: Kryzsztof Kowalik

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In this episode, Dr. Sheliza Halani speaks with Dr. Kevin Venus (General Internist) about the 2020 update to the Hypertension Canada Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension.

Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani
Sound Editing: Dr. Alison Lai
Producers: Dr. Catherine Leurer and Dr. Sheliza Halani

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In this episode, we discuss the CAG/ACG guidelines for management of Dyspepsia, released in 2017 with Dr. Piero Tartaro, Gastroenterologist. 

Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer
Sound Editing: Krzysztof Kowalik 
Producers: Dr. Sheliza Halani and Dr. Catherine Leurer

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In this episode, Dr. Catherine Leurer interviews Dr. Stephanie Poon (Cardiologist) on the 2021 CCS/CHFS Heart Failure Guidelines Update: Defining a New Pharmacologic Standard of Care for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.

Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer
Guest: Dr. Stephanie Poon (Cardiologist)
Sound Editing: Krzysztof Kowalik

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In this episode, we have Dr. Malika Sharma, Infectious Diseases physician take us through the 2015 Guidelines to the diagnosis, treatment and management of endocarditis. We also include some of the new 2020 updates as well! 

Host: Dr. Sheliza Halani (Internal Medicine Resident)
Sound Editing: Alison Lai
Produced by: Dr. Sheliza Halani and Dr. Catherine Leurer

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In this episode, we have Dr. Lisa Dubrofsky (Nephrology, University of Toronto) speaking about the KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.

Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer (Geriatrics Fellow)
Sound editing by:  Krzystof Kowalik

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In this episode we walk you through the approach to work up, diagnosis and management of parathyroid adenoma, including the guidelines regarding surgical management! 

Written by: Dr. Akshay Varghese (Internal Medicine Residence) 

Reviewed by: Dr. Stan Van Uum (Endocrinologist) and Dr. Ian Brown (General Internal Medicine) 

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Written by Dr. Justin Boyle (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Marie Leung (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Danielle Kaine (Pallative Care). Infographic by Vincent Li. 

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In this episode, we review the clinical presentation, history and physical examination as well as the ROME-IV diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of IBS. We review the different subtypes of IBS as well as symptom management and emerging treatments for IBS. Our medicine minute focuses on the evidence supporting the use of eluxadoline in patients with IBS-D. 

Podcast written by: Dr. Nawid Sayed (Internal Medicine Resident)
Reviewed by: Dr. David Rodrigues (Neurogastroenterology)  and Dr. Laura Marcotte (General Internist)
Sound editing by: Dr. Alison Lai
Infographic by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert

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