Episode written & hosted by: Mehar Kang, geriatric psychiatry resident & Natanya Russek, PGY4 geriatric medicine Reviewed by: Drs. Robynn Lester, geriatric medicine; Cindy Liu, geriatric psychiatry Art: Aikansha Chawla Useful Websites & Resources: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18134 doi.org/10.11…

Written By: Alexzandra Hughes-Visentin - FM PGY2, Toronto Review By: Dr Kyla Freeman, CCFP-OSS Artwork, as ever, by Dr Aikansha Chawla

Written By: Alexzandra Hughes-Visentin, FM-PGY1, Women’s College Hospital Expert Review By: Dr Alix Murphy, PGY4 OBGYN, University of Toronto Art and Co-Hosting by Aikansha Chawla - PGY1 OBGYNDoor Alexzandra Hughes-Visentin

Written and Researched By: Alexzandra Hughes-Visentin, FM PGY1 – Women’s College Hospital – Toronto Expert Review By: Dr Alix Murphy, PGY4 OBGYN at University of TorontoDoor Alexzandra Hughes-Visentin - FM PGY1 - Women's College Hospital

Episode 4: Assessment of Patients with Memory Concerns Hosts: Care of the Elderly Drs. Christine Miller & Ian Bekker Art: Aikansha ChawlaDoor Dr Christine Miller

Today we shall be talking about Pneumonia! What an exciting topic. According to Dr William Osler considered to be the “father of modern medicine” and who trained at McGill, pneumonia is known as “the old man’s friend” he wrote, “"Pneumonia may well be called the friend of the aged. Taken off by it in an acute, not often painful illness, the old man…

Authors: Veronica Oczkowski (MS4) and Andrea Brabant (rFM PGY-2) Content Expert and Reviewer: Dr. Matt Strickland The rest of trauma objectives including: secondary survey, child abuse suspicion, and a review of everything before we finish up.Door Veronica Oczkowski (MS4) and Andrea Brabant (rFM PGY-2)

Authors: Veronica Oczkowski (MS4) and Andrea Brabant (rFM PGY-2) Content Expert and Reviewer: Dr. Matt Strickland According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than nine people die every minute from injuries or violence. A total of 5.8 million people of all ages and economic groups die every year f…

https://thegenerehlist.ca/episode-3-bpsd-behavioural-and-psychological-symptoms-of-dementia/ Written By: Christine Miller, COE Resident Review By: Dr. Christian Weins, Psychiatrist, Palliative Care Hosts: Christine Miller, COE Resident & Hannah Dunnigan, Rural Family Medicine Resident Art: as ever by Aikansha Chawla…

Written By: Christine Miller, COE Resident Review By: Dr. Keiran Tuck, Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist Hosts: Christine Miller, COE Resident & Hannah Dunnigan, Rural Family Medicine Resident Art: as ever by Aikansha Chawla https://thegenerehlist.ca/episode-2-parkinsons-disease-part-2/Door Dr Christine Miller

First of a two part review of Parkinson's Disease in the elderly. Written By: Christine Miller, COE Resident Review By: Dr. Allison Nakanishi, Geriatrician Hosts: Christine Miller, COE Resident & Hannah Dunnigan, Rural Family Medicine Resident Art: as ever by Aikansha ChawlaDoor Dr Christine Miller

A quick hello to meet the force behind all things Geriatrics in Family medicine in the GenerEHlist family.Door Dr Catherine Miller

Obesity Canada published a guideline in 2020 that we will be referring to a lot in this episode. It defines obesity as a chronic, progressive and relapsing disease characterized by the presence of adiposity that impairs health and social well-being. So today you’ll learn what you need to know for the exam, but also some practical considerations for…

Syncope = a brief loss of consciousness and postural tone that resolves spontaneously with a return to baseline neurological function within seconds or a few minutes. Presyncope = near LOC. Should be worked up the same as we know it portends a similar risk of downstream badness as syncope. presyncope is “I almost lost consciousness and then recover…

An update episode for 2023 on some tips and tricks for both the SAMP and SOOs from the founders of The Review Course: Dr Paul Dhillon and Dr Simon Moore. New bundled labs that are okay What guidelines are too new? Review the SNO PQRST method AND, get $100 off The Review Course in 2024 by using the code 'GenerEhlist' when you register.…

Written By: Savannah Leigh Bennet and Samantha Kent, FM PGY-2s, Memorial University Expert Review By: Dr Gillian Morrison, Geriatrician, St John's NewfoundlandDoor Savannah Leight Bennet & Samantha Kent

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 re…

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 gestationa…

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 ri…

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.Door Vaishvi Patel

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. T…

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 …

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 commo…

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. Whil…