Written By: Dr Jessica Dawson Expert Review: Dr Jennifer Ringrose, Internist in Edmonton, AB Hypertension is one of those issues that we encounter every day in family practice, whether in the office or acute settings. Roughly one in four to one in five Canadian has hypertension. It is a top modifiable risk factor for cardiovascularContinue reading “CCFP Topics: Hypertension”
Category Archives: CCFP Topic
CCFP Topic: Grief
Written By: Eleanor Crawford Peer Review by: Sonja Poole
CCFP Topic: Gastrointestinal Bleeds
Written by: Braedon Paul Expert Review By: Dr Jordan Iannuzzi – GI Fellow – Calgary, Alberta
CCFP Topic: Gender Specific Issues
Written By: Kyla Freeman Peer Review By: Caleb Dusdal
CCFP Topic: Fever
Written By: Karkirat Singh – 4th Year Medical Student – University of Alberta Peer Review: Sarah Donnelly – PGY-2 IM This episode was written, and lovingly crafted by Karkirat Singh, 4th year medical student at the University of Alberta. Fever VS Hyperthermia Fever (usually >38°C) is an elevation in core body temperature seen in infections,Continue reading “CCFP Topic: Fever”
Bonus Episode: Patient Perspectives – Disability
Written and Hosted By: Shaila Gunn MS4 – Vancouver Join Shaila Gunn in a wonderful discussion on the patient perspective of living with disability and experiences with Primary Care. A massive thank you to this episode’s guest Lynda Bennett
CCFP Topic: Palliative Care
Written By: Caleb Dusdal Expert Review By: GP Palliative Care specialists at Foothills Hospital in Calgary Alberta Dr Amir Surmawala and Dr. Katherine Liu Episode Art By: Aikansha Chawla
CCFP 105 Topic: Family Issues
Written By Sonja Poole – PGY1 FM Yellowknife, NWT Reviewed by: Eleanor Crawford
CCFP Topic: Epistaxis
Written & Researched By: Thomsen D’hont Peer Review By: Shaila Gunn (MS4 UBC)
CCFP Topic: Disability
Written By: Shaila Gunn Expert Review By: Dr. Bonita Sawatzky, an orthopaedics biomechanics researcher at iCORD spinal cord injury research center in BC