The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine
A pan-Canadian learner-generated internal medicine podcast. The Intern at Work is written by residents for residents, and is meant to serve you better on the wards and on call. Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational use only and is not intended as the sole resource for clinical management. All scripts are original scripts. Podcasts produced out of Canada and may contain Canadian specific guidelines. Created by: Alison Lai Executive Producers: Laiya Carayannopoulos, Zahra Merali
Episodes
287 episodes
285. When the Stomach Turns- Gastric Cancer
Learn all about an approach to gastric cancer for the internist! Episode written by Dr. Gurjit Mander (Internal Medicine)Reviewed by by Dr. Arjun Kundra (Gastroenterology) and Dr. Genevieve Chick (General Internal Medicine)I...
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284. Looking Beneath the Surface - An Approach to BPSD
This week we take you through a common and challenging symptomatology experienced by patients who have dementia - behavioural and psychosocial symptoms in dementia, or BPSD. Written by: Dr. Rafique Van Umm (Internal Medicine Residen...
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283. Putting out the Fire: A clinical approach to Adult Onset Still’s Disease
In this episode, we discuss the pathophysiology, clinical features and diagnostic approach to Adult Onset Still's Disease. Our medicine minute discusses the Yamaguchi Criteria for diagnosis of Adult Onset Still's Disease.Written by: Dr. ...
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282. The Internist's Guide to Pacemakers
In this episode, Dr. Matthew Fuda (Internal Medicine Resident) discusses the 2018 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Bradycardia and Cardiac Conduction Delay: Executive Summary with Dr. Karen Konieczny (Card...
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281. I@W x RoundsTable - Brensocatib for Bronchiectasis and Alteplase for Posterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke
Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos & Dr. Mike Fralick connect to bring you another crossover episode, this time covering new studies on therapies for bronchiectasis and posterior circulation stroke. Take a listen and let us know what you think! ...
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280. Catching the Beat- Indications for Pacemakers
Why do our patients need pacemakers and what should you know about them? Written by Dr. Alyssa Chow (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Steve Montague (General Internal Medicine) and Dr. Aws Almufleh (Cardiology). Infographic Alyss...
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279. The Rounds Table - 2025 ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Today we're introducing a new format—the first episode in our Clinical Practice Guidelines series. This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss the 2025 ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guidelines for Acute Coronary Syndrome. Here we go!
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278. Life on the Circuit - ECMO Essentials
Today we dive into the life-saving (and often intimidating!) technology known as ECMO. Written by: Dr. Pavan Malhi (Internal Medicine Resident)Reviewed by: Dr. Liang Chen (General Internist & Critical Care Medicine Fellow...
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277. The Rounds Table- Top Papers from the 2025 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Session
Episode 112 - Top Papers from the 2025 American College of Cardiology (ACC) SessionWelcome back Rounds Table Listeners! We are back today with a special Rapid Fire Podcast! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick discuss top papers ...
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276. Guarding Against Gravity – An Approach to Falls
There's more to falls than meets the eye! Learn all about an approach to this extremely common problem in our older adult population. Episode written by Dr. Annabel Chan (Internal Medicine Resident) and reviewed by Dr. Sudeep Gill (...
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275. A Long Time Coming - An Approach to the Chronic Complications of Diabetes
In this episode, we review the macrovascular and microvascular complications of longstanding diabetes. Our medicine minute discusses the ADVANCE trial published in 2008 and the DAPA-CKD trial published in 2020.Written by: Dr. Nour Marafi...
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274. The Rounds Table - Restrictive versus Liberal Transfusion in Myocardial Infarction
For patients w/ myocardial infarction & anemia, at what hemoglobin should you transfuse? Tune into Rounds Table where Dr. Mike Fralick interviews Dr. Jeffrey Carson to discuss his individual patient data meta-analysis published in NEJM Evid...
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273. Silencing the Endless Alarm: An Approach to Chronic Pain
In this episode, we review the pathophysiology, symptompatology and treatment options for individuals with chronic pain. In addition, we review how to take a pain history to help differentiate between different types of pain. Our medicine minut...
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272. (Repeat) The Internist's Guide To CKD
In this episode, we have Dr. Lisa Dubrofsky (Nephrology, University of Toronto) speaking about the KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease.Host: Dr. Catherine Leurer (Geriatrics...
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271. (Repeat) The Internist's Guide to VTE
In this episiode, Dr. Sheliza Halani interview Dr. Jameel Abdulrehman (Hematology, Thrombosis) about the latest recommendations in the CHEST 2021 Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: Second Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Pane...
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270. (Repeat) The Internist's Guide to Peri-operative Cardiac Risk Management
In this episode, Dr. Maya Stein interviews Dr. Kevin Singh about the 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery.Produced and Hosted...
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269. (Repeat) The Internist's Guide to Chronic Hypertension
In this episode, Dr. Sheliza Halani speaks with Dr. Kevin Venus (General Internist) about the 2020 update to the Hypertension Canada Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Treatment of Hypertension.Host: Dr. Shel...
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268. Rounds Table x I@W - Rapid Fire
This week, Dr. Mike Fralick and special guest, Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos from the Intern at Work Podcast and our Medicine Pods collaboration, discuss two recent papers exploring oxygenation in acute respiratory failure and the use of ablation v...
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267. CSIM Special Episode: Serotonin Surprises
Dr. John Fralick sits down with Dr. Nicole Hawe, a first-year Internal Medicine resident at the University of British Columbia, to discuss her third place winning clinical vignette from the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting 2...
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266. CSIM Special Episode - The GI Bleed You Can't (Un)See
Dr. Laiya Carayannopoulos sits down with Nick Sanchez (MD student) to discuss his second place winning clinical vignette from the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine Annual Meeting. He takes us through a fantastic case of upper GI bleeding!&n...
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265. CSIM Special Episode- When the Brain Gets the Jitters: A Curious Case of Hemichorea
Dr. Zahra Merali (Host) sits down with Dr. Shaima Kaka (Internal Medicine resident) to discuss her first place winning clinical vignette (oral case report) from the Canadian Conference of Medicine Annual Meeting 2024. They discuss a curious cas...
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264. The Rounds Table- Top 5 RCTs of 2024
Happy Holidays Rounds Table Listeners! For our penultimate episode of 2024, we are back with a special treat! This week, Drs. Mike and John Fralick chat about the top five RCTs published over the past year:
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263. Cytokines Everywhere All at Once: Approach to CRS and ICANS
As a result of the rapid adoption CAR-T therapy for certain lymphoid malignancies and multiple myeloma, of these treatments, CRS and ICANS will become more common in IM wards in the coming years. Take a listen to learn about how to treat this e...
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262. The Watermelon Phenomenon - A Deep Dive into Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia
Take a listen to learn everything there is to know about this less common GI diagnosis- GAVE! Written by Dr. Zuhal Mohmand (Internal Medicine resident) and reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Squirell (Gastroenterologist), Dr. Michelle Ricci (Gastroenter...
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