CCFP Topic: Gender Specific Issues

Written By: Kyla Freeman Peer Review By: Caleb Dusdal

CCFP Topic: Fractures

In this episode we e touch on everyone’s favourite clinical decision tools (shout out to our nation’s capital, Ottawa), a little bit about acute and ongoing pain management, age specific considerations (thinking about those salter-harris kiddos and osteoporotic grandmas). We won’t be talking specifically about the technical skills like fracture reduction and casting techniques, sinceContinue reading “CCFP Topic: Fractures”

CCFP Topic: Fever

This episode was written, and lovingly crafted by Karkirat Singh, 4th year medical student at the University of Alberta. Fever VS Hyperthermia Red flags for fever that should make you concerned include:

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

CCFP Topic: Earache

Written By: Kajsa Heyes Peer Review By: Thomsen D’hont

CCFP Topic: Fatigue

Written and Researched By: Jessica Dawson – PGY1 Edmonton, AB Peer Review By: Caleb Dusdal First, some definitions. Generally, fatigue is defined as feeling exhausted during or after activity, or as a feeling of not having enough energy to even start activities. You want to try to distinguish this from related complaints like daytime sleepinessContinue reading “CCFP Topic: Fatigue”

CCFP Topic: Elderly

Written/Researched By: Caleb Dusdal Peer Review By: Chris Cochrane

CCFP Topic: Dyspepsia

Written/Researched By: Chris Cochrane Peer Review By: Sarah Donnelly

CCFP Topic: Domestic Violence

Written By: Kajsa Heyes Peer Review By: Sarah Donnelly Well, domestic violence is a serious, preventable public health problem that will present in your practice. It doesn’t matter what you do or what types of patients you will see, you are likely to see pathology and social issues related to domestic violence, and if youContinue reading “CCFP Topic: Domestic Violence”

CCFP Topic: Dizziness

CCFP Topic: Eating Disorders

Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge eating oh my!

Eleanor Crawford and Caleb Dusdal discuss what you need to know on the CCFP Key Topic of Eating disorders for your practice and CCFP Exam.

CCFP Topic: Dysuria

Join Caitlin Blewett and Caleb Dusdal in reviewing the objectives for CCFP Key Objective Dysuria. Burns so good.

CCFP Topic: Diabetes Part 2

CCFP Topic: Diabetes – Part 1

CCFP Topic: Difficult Patient

CCFP Topic: Dementia Part 2

Chris Cochrane and Caleb Dusdal discuss the remaining objectives for the CCFP Key Topic of Dementia.