198. Tearing down and building up: An Aproach...

Send us Fan MailOsteoarthritis may not just be inevitable wear and tear of a joint. In this episode, we break down osteoarthritis, exploring joint mechanics, clinical presentation, and relevant investigations. Written by Dr. Aarabi Thayaparan (Internal Medicine resident at Queen' ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we break down an approach to proteinuria, focusing on the interpretation of the urine dipstick, the urine ACR, and the urine PCR. Written by Dr. Ishmam Bhuiyan (Internal Medicine Resident at UBC). Reviewed by Dr. Teresa Tai (General Internist at R ...  Show more

This episode's PACES classic topic is Systemic sclerosis, brought to you with a smile by Dr Sam Williams (as usual) and Dr John Pauling, consultant rheumatologist at North Bristol NHS Trust. This episode covers all the key elements of Systemic sclerosis as it might be presente ...

In this episode we conclude the Endocrinology chapter, covering topics such as: - Parathyroid Glands (anatomy/embryology/histology, overview of calcium homeostasis, laboratory testing and pitfalls, pathology causing increased calcium levels, and pathologic causes of decreased cal ...  Show more

In this episode, we finish the Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology chapter by discussing: - Disease of Bone - Rheumatology Inflammatory Arthritis - Seronegative - Spondyloarthropathies - Monoarticular Disease - Pediatric Conditions - Neoplasms of Bone - Neoplasms of Soft Tissue -Pharmac ...  Show more

Content covered in this episode includes: [0:37]: Question Dissection: A 24-year-old male (medical student) presents with a chief complaint of low back pain over the last 6 months... [4:01] Rheumatology chapter of S2S including questions like: - What is the most common form of ar ...  Show more