CanadiEM Podcasts: CRACKCast, ClerkCast, CarmsCast, First Year Diaries

May 4, 2020

Core Questions

1. Define the following terms:
   1. Dyspnea
   2. Tachypnea
   3. Hyperpnea
   4. Hyperventilation
   5. Dyspnea on exertion
   6. Orthopnea
   7. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
2. What anatomical structures are responsible for controlling respiratory effort?
3. Outline an approach to the history for the dyspneic patient.
4. Detail the physical...

Apr 6, 2020

Core Questions: 

1. Define “massive hemoptysis”.
2. Which vessels, when injured, are typically associated with small and massive hemoptysis, and how do the vessel characteristics influence the degree of bleeding?
3. Outline an approach to the history and physical examination for a patient presenting with hemoptysis.

Mar 3, 2020

Core Questions: 

1. What are the three anatomically-distinct zones of the pharynx, and what structures outline their borders?
   1. Ultrasound of the Neck
   2. Lateral neck radiograph
   3. Nasopharyngoscopy
   4. CT Soft Tissues Neck
2. Describe the utility of the following imaging modalities in the patient with sore throat.
3. Outline five...

Feb 5, 2020

Core Questions: 

1. Detail the pertinent points to review when taking the history of a patient presenting with a red and painful eye - Box 19.2
2. Outline an approach to the ocular physical examination - Box 19.3
3. Outline the components of the slit lamp examination - Box 19.4 
4. What signs and symptoms, if present, likely...

Jan 7, 2020

Core Questions: 

1. What is diplopia and how is it classified?
2. What four questions help clinicians delineate the potential cause of a patient’s diplopia?
3. What are the cardinal directions of gaze and how are they tested?
4. Outline the physical exam for the patient with monocular and binocular diplopia.
5. Outline the DDx...