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
CCFP Topic: Gastrointestinal Bleeds
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.
