Latest Cfpc Podcast Episodes
In the Clinic Episode #13: Anemia
CFPCLearn - May 10, 2024 11:46 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Mike and Jess discuss Farrah Lo who has been feeling tired. She is coming in to follow up on bloodwork. To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click here: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-13-anemia/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient ca...
In the Clinic Episode #12: Sugars
CFPCLearn - May 10, 2024 11:44 - 36 minutesIn this episode, Mike and Jess discuss Charlotte McLeod who has high sugars but is reluctant to take medication. To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click on this link: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-12-sugars/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient case...
BS Medicine Episode #571: PREMIUM – Antibiotics and Lipids
CFPCLearn - April 23, 2024 14:25 - 34 minutesIn episode 571, James and Mike talk about 2 new papers – we learn what antibiotics we can use for community-acquired pneumonia and we also talk about the prevalence and management of dyslipidemia in Canadian primary care practices and find out who has this problem and who gets treated. Show No...
BS Medicine Episode #570: Statistics made simple and relevant – we promise – PART III
CFPCLearn - April 23, 2024 14:23 - 35 minutesIn episode 570, James and Mike finish their trilogy on statistics. We take what we discussed in the previous podcasts and go through a couple of examples that will hopefully solidify what all the terms and numbers really mean. Show Notes 1) Sensible Medicine Doing statistics can be diff...
BS Medicine Episode #569: Statistics made simple and relevant – we promise – PART II
CFPCLearn - April 15, 2024 18:57 - 30 minutesIn episode 569, James and Mike continue to go over what statistics really show – we focus on what inferential statistics can and cannot do, what a p value means and more importantly what it doesn’t mean. And yes we try to keep all this stat stuff on a realistic and practical level – easier said ...
BS Medicine Episode #568: Statistics made simple and relevant – we promise
CFPCLearn - April 15, 2024 18:55 - 27 minutesIn episode 568, James and Mike go over what statistics really show – and importantly what they don’t show. We go over the terms and nuances and hopefully put them all into a simple context. Statistics are not just in medicine – they are in much of what you do every day – so you really do need to...
BS Medicine Episode #567: Industry and Us and You
CFPCLearn - April 05, 2024 14:40 - 49 minutesIn episode 567, Mike and James revisit the old topic of industry influence on health care providers. We go over the issues, the nuances and some of the latest evidence around the interactions, the influence, and patient perceptions. Show Notes 1) Industry Evidence Handout 2) MAKING EVIDENC...
BS Medicine Episode #566: Topical corticosteroids for atopic dermatitis – More than skin deep
CFPCLearn - April 05, 2024 13:58 - 32 minutesIn episode 566, Mike and James invite Émélie back yet again to the podcast and the topic is the balance of benefits to harms of using corticosteroids in adults or children for atopic dermatitis. We come to the realization, as always, that how to use topical corticosteroids is based on knowing th...
BS Medicine Episode #565: Do-It-Yourself Hearing Aids – please listen closely
CFPCLearn - April 02, 2024 16:26 - 29 minutesIn episode 565, Mike and James invite Émélie Braschi back to the podcast to talk about do-it-yourself hearing aids. We find some very interesting information about how direct-to-consumer self-fitted hearing aids compare to conventional hearing aids fitted via audiogram. You really need to listen...
BS Medicine Episode #564: Can non-hormonal drugs improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause?
CFPCLearn - April 02, 2024 16:22 - 27 minutesEpisode 564: Can non-hormonal drugs improve vasomotor symptoms in menopause? In episode 564, Mike and James invite Samantha Moe back to the podcast to talk about the benefits and harms of non-hormonal medications for vasomotor symptoms in menopause. We find they do have an effect over placebo ...
In the Clinic Episode #11: Trouble doing work
CFPCLearn - March 18, 2024 17:31 - 29 minutesIn this episode, Mike and Jess discuss James Pauls who complains that he has difficulty doing his job. To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click on this link: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-11-trouble-doing-job/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient...
In the Clinic Episode #10: Atrial fibrillation
CFPCLearn - March 18, 2024 17:20 - 23 minutesIn this episode, Mike and Jess discuss Tilly Bloc who is in for refills for atrial fibrillation medication. To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click on the link: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-10-atrial-fibrillation/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new patient...
BS Medicine Episode #563: Preventing RSV in the elderly – you need to know the numbers
CFPCLearn - March 12, 2024 13:44 - 32 minutesIn episode 563, Mike and James go over all the RCT evidence for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine in older adults. You need to know the vaccine works, but you really need to know the baseline risk of RSV before anyone can really make an informed decision about this vaccine. We’ll do ...
BS Medicine Episode #562: PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update – PART 2
CFPCLearn - February 22, 2024 17:56 - 31 minutesIn episode 562, Mike and James continue to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines with Adrienne and Mike. We talk about all the medications used for cardiovascular risk reduction. We go over all the evidence and all the numbers for the benefits (and sometimes lack of benef...
BS Medicine Episode #561 PEER simplified lipid guideline 2023 update
CFPCLearn - February 13, 2024 18:10 - 27 minutesIn episode 561, Mike and James invite Adrienne Lindblad and Mike Kolber to discuss our recently revised 2023 simplified lipid guidelines. We talk about the guideline process, the best available evidence, and discuss some of the rationale we used to recommend the simpler approaches outlined in ou...
In the Clinic Episode #9: Ear Infection
CFPCLearn - February 09, 2024 19:15 - 27 minutesIn this episode, Dr. Michael Allan and Dr. Jess Kirkwood discuss Maxwell, a one-year old with an ear infection. To claim your Mainpro+ credit, click on the link below: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-9-ear-infection/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new p...
In the Clinic Episode #8: Nausea
CFPCLearn - February 09, 2024 18:39 - 20 minutesIn this episode, Dr. Mike Allan and Dr. Jessica Kirkwood discuss a case of a pregnant patient presenting with nausea. To claim your Mainpro+ credits, click on the link below: https://cfpclearn.ca/podcast/in-the-clinic-episode-8-nausea/ The ‘In the Clinic’ podcast series discusses a new p...
FM Rounds #15: Interesting cases in Hospital Medicine
CFPCLearn - February 07, 2024 19:30 - 37 minutesOlder adults can often present with moderate-severe intensity general symptoms and a broad workup may need to be supplemented with a detailed history. In this case, we explore one such case of an older adult with cryptic abdominal pain. 1. Understand the importance of a detailed and o...
BS Medicine Episode #560: From Hallucinations to Healing? The psilocybin evidence
CFPCLearn - February 01, 2024 16:54 - 37 minutesIn episode 560, Mike and James finish their discussion around the use of hallucinogens/psychedelics by going over the psilocybin evidence. As with ketamine we cover the many limitations of the evidence around psilocybin and also talk about the side effects, costs and inconvenience. So now you kn...
BS Medicine Episode #559: From Hallucinations to Healing? The ketamine evidence – PART II
CFPCLearn - January 29, 2024 16:11 - 40 minutesIn episode 559, Mike and James continue to discuss the best available evidence around ketamine and severe depression. We go over the many limitations of the evidence and at the end we wrap it all up by going over the side effects, costs and inconvenience. Show notes HANDOUT Psychodelics Po...
BS Medicine Episode #558: From Hallucinations to Healing? The ketamine evidence
CFPCLearn - January 23, 2024 16:52 - 43 minutesIn episode 558, Mike and James decide to start to tackle the ketamine for depression story. Mike talks about what the media says about ketamine and then he delves into what the guidelines say. Then as always, we discuss the best available evidence. Have a listen so that you can be in the know ab...
BS Medicine Episode #557: Fancy Creams for Scaly Skin: Topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis
CFPCLearn - January 03, 2024 16:43 - 30 minutesEpisode 557: Fancy Creams for Scaly Skin: Topical calcineurin inhibitors for atopic dermatitis In episode 557, Mike and James invite Emelie Braschi back to the podcast to talk about how effective topical calcineurin inhibitors are for atopic dermatitis. We’ll give you all the numbers so have a...
BS Medicine Episode #556: Not a Dry Eye in the House – Looking into Artificial Tears
CFPCLearn - December 12, 2023 15:39 - 32 minutesIn episode 556, Mike and James have Betsy Thomas back to podcast to talk about how effective are artificial tears for people with dry eyes. Both of us cry halfway through the podcast because of the craziness and inconsistency of the evidence. Have a listen and see what we found. Show notes T...
BS Medicine Episode #555: An ASA a day when a baby’s on the way?
CFPCLearn - November 17, 2023 20:19 - 26 minutesIn episode 555, James and Mike invite Jamie Falk back to the podcast to talk about the best available evidence for acetylsalicylic acid and its potential impact on reducing the risk of complications in women at risk of preeclampsia. The evidence is pretty clear and we are able to give decent est...
BS Medicine Episode #554: Stress Urinary Incontinence: Pelvic floor exercises or pessary?
CFPCLearn - November 17, 2023 16:38 - 26 minutesIn episode 554, James and Mike go over a topic we have never covered in 553 previous podcasts. We invited Samantha Moe back to the podcast to talk about how effective are pelvic floor exercises or pessaries for stress urinary incontinence. We find that the magnitude of the benefits from pelvic f...
BS Medicine Episode #553: How to Slow the Flow – Tranexamic acid for heavy menstrual bleeding
CFPCLearn - November 06, 2023 16:04 - 24 minutesIn episode 553, James and Mike get Jen Potter back to talk about the last option we have for heavy menstrual bleeding – tranexamic acid. We talk about how it compares to placebo, NSAIDs, progestins and levonorgestrel intrauterine devices and go over all the numbers for benefits and harms. And th...
BS Medicine Episode #552: A free PREMIUM podcast – HTN and HF
CFPCLearn - October 12, 2023 18:37 - 25 minutesIn episode 552, James and Mike go over a couple of new trials. We talk about a blood pressure trial that examined taking the pills in the morning vs the evening and a heart failure trial that looked at getting patients on “high intensity” treatment. Find out the results here. Show notes Car...
BS Medicine Episode #551: Statins in older adults – there is an answer!
CFPCLearn - September 26, 2023 19:08 - 32 minutesIn episode 551, James and Mike invite Danielle Perry back to the podcast to talk about the best available evidence for the use of statins in people 65 and over. As you’ll hear, we have lots of evidence so all you need to know is what it says. Then, you can have an evidence-based discussion with ...
BS Medicine Episode #550: PREMIUM – Lipids and bempedoic acid – to be right look at what is left
CFPCLearn - September 15, 2023 13:35 - 24 minutesIn episode 550, James and Mike talk in a PREMIUM way about a new cholesterol lowering agent. Bempedoic acid is nothing tremendously exciting but what was very interesting was a subsequent publication that looked at a primary subset analysis, yet completely left out the secondary subset data. Hav...
BS Medicine Episode #549: Triglyce-Ride that High?
CFPCLearn - September 08, 2023 15:04 - 20 minutesIn episode 549, James and Mike invite Blair MacDonald to the podcast for the first time and we talk about a topic that we haven’t really covered to-date. We discuss the evidence around what happens to the risk of pancreatitis when we use triglyceride-lowering medications (fibrates, statins, niac...
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