The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

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A dilemma every internal medicine resident faces is- how do you choose your subspecialty? Join us on this special July episode, where we first catch up with your favourite executive producers and then dive into a panel discussion with 3 Canadian fellows. Zahra asks them about their own paths that led them to choose their subspecialty using your questions from twitter! This episode was sponsored by MD Financial Management. 

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A dilemma every internal medicine resident faces is- how do you choose your subspecialty? Join us on this special July episode, where we first catch up with your favourite executive producers and then dive into a panel discussion with 3 Canadian fellows. Zahra asks them about their own paths that led them to choose their subspecialty using your questions from twitter! This episode was sponsored by MD Financial Management. 

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In this episode we discuss the approach to diagnosis and management of GCA and Polymyalgia Rheumatica. 
Written by: Dr. Haonan Mi (Internal Medicine Resident) 
Reviewed by: Dr. Tanveer Towheed (Rheumatology) and Dr Zijing Wu (General Internal Medicine)

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In this episode, we talk all about Sarcoidosis. This disease is one of non-caseating granulomas. Though most typically found in the lungs and lymph nodes, Sarcoidosis can be found anywhere in the body. It is associated with two main symptoms - Heerfordt's Syndrome and Lofgren's Syndrome. Tune in to listen to how we diagnosis and treat sarcoidosis.

Episode written by: Dr. Julie Semenchuk
Reviewed by: Dr. Chris Li (Respirology) and Dr. James Rassos
Associated Infographic by: Shannon Gui (Medical Student)
Sound Editing by: Nathan Doupnik
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This week we discuss the long term management of opioid use disorder, with a focus on opioid agonist therapy. 

Written by: Dr. Clara Lu (General Internal Medicine Fellow)
Reviewed by: Dr. Lori Regenstreif (Addictions Medicine Specialist) and Dr. Leslie Martin (General Internal Medicine) 

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This week we discuss your approach to a patient with opioid overdose and withdrawal, as well as the management of both conditions including naloxone and buprenorphine. 

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In Part 2 of this Ask a Fellow, Hematology Fellow Dr. Jennifer Teichman and Dr. Heather Vandermeulen discuss why iron deficiency is both underdiagnosed and undertreated in pregnant women. They raise salient points about equity in our health care system and provide suggestions on how to ensure women get more timely access to care for their iron deficiency.

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In this episode, Hematology fellows Dr. Jennifer Teichman and Dr. Heather Vandermeulen discuss how to diagnosis, investigate and treat iron deficiency in pregnancy. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode, so stay tuned for our next episode on how iron deficiency in pregnancy is related to inequities in our health care system. 

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In this episode, we'll discuss how to manage patients with chronic COPD. We'll go through a large variety of interventions and highlight which interventions have a symptomatic benefit and which interventions have a mortality benefit. Our guidelines are based on the GOLD COPD guidelines. Check out our associated infographic at www.theinternatwork.com. 

Written by: Dr. Shayan Kassirian (Internal Medicine Resident)
Reviewed by: Dr. Cory Yamashita (Respirology) and Dr. Jeffrey You (General Internal Medicine)

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This week we discuss our approach to deranged liver enzymes, the difference between liver enzymes and liver function tests, and the various patterns of abnormality. 

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