Co-host: Dr. Chris Beavington (FMR3 in Sports and Exercise Medicine)This week, Dr. Chris Beavington tackles the orthopedic content for the Family Medicine examination.This week's links:OrthobulletsAnkle FracturesDistal Radius Fract

Asthma

Oct 9th, 2017 54m 12s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewAll 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 exacerbationCPS: Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoo

Cancer

Feb 18th, 2017 42m 7s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThis 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 aft

Infertility

Feb 5th, 2017 41m 55s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThis 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} Gene

Dyspepsia

Nov 20th, 2016 34m 25s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewRemember: H. pylori serology does not indicate current infection!This week's links:Choosing Wisely's "Bye Bye, PPI"Choosing Wisely - Gastroenterology Recommendations

Low Back Pain

Oct 9th, 2016 41m 24s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewHappy Thanksgiving!(This talk was recorded in July 2016 — it's a good one!)Links from this week's talk:Highly recommended: Saskatchewan Spine PathwayDr. Mike Evans - Low Back Pain

Periodic Health Assessment Screening

Aug 1st, 2016 41m 20s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewLinks from this week's talk:CFP: "Update on age-appropriate preventive measures and screening for Canadian primary care providers"Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care (CTFPHC) guidelinesU.S. Prevent

Immigrants

May 18th, 2016 43m 38s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewLinks from this week's talk:Highly recommended: CCIRH's Evidence-Based Preventative Care ChecklistsCaring for a newly arrived Syrian refugee familyOntario College of Family Physicians Primary Care Interven

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Mar 25th, 2016 41m 24s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThis 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:

Special: Practicing for the SOOs

Mar 5th, 2016 18m 48s

Guest hosts: Dr. Sonali Srivastava, Dr. Mark Karanofksy — Family physician at Jewish General Hospital (McGill University training site)This week, we have a special episode for you! A special thank you to guest hosts Dr. Srivastava and Karano

Fever

Mar 1st, 2016 56m 46s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThis 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

Hypertension

Feb 13th, 2016 47m 44s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewArguably, 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 publish

Hyperlipidemia

Jan 31st, 2016 42m 20s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewYet 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

Diabetes (Part 2)

Jan 25th, 2016 46m 52s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewAnd 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.

Diabetes (Part 1)

Jan 19th, 2016 46m

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThe 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 ToolThe

Depression

Jan 7th, 2016 17m 38s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewThis 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 an

Chest Pain

Dec 5th, 2015 1h 3m

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewAnother 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 topi

Anaphylaxis

Nov 19th, 2015 24m 11s

Co-host: Dr. Mike KirlewWe have a special treat this week - Dr. Mike Kirlew, of the famous (infamous?) Dr. Mike Kirlew's CCFP Podcasts has joined us for a special episode on Anaphylaxis!The study notes have been published alongside the

Epistaxis

Nov 10th, 2015 14m 24s

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

Antibiotics

May 4th, 2015 7m 58s

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

Anemia

Mar 15th, 2015 24m 5s

This week, we talk anemia — a fairly big topic!As an aside, another great study resource for you: Dr. Mike Kirlew’s CCFP podcasts, from Sioux Lookout, Ontario. His lectures are focused on OSCE content rather than the 99 Topics, which I think

Allergy

Feb 22nd, 2015 15m 1s

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 es

ACLS

Feb 9th, 2015 18m 12s

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

Abdominal Pain

Feb 2nd, 2015 24m

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.This week's links:The Lo

Study Resources

Dec 12th, 2014 5m 44s

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:Swanson's Family Medicine Review— My favourite study resource bar none! An American textbook (al

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