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The GenerEhlist - CCFP Exam Prep, Low Risk Obstetrics & Canadian Primary Care MedicineCCFP 105 Topics: Personality Disorders Written By: Shaila Gunn, FM PGY2, Calgary AB Expert Review: Dr Darby Ewashina, ER Psychiatrist, Calgary AB @doc.darbs on Instagram Why should a family physician learn about personality disorders? Well, to start, we are the first point of contact with the patients who have them, and often the first to recognize they have a personality disorder. While psychiatrists may have a role in their treatment, most patients do not require a referral, making family doctors the primary provider of care. Even if you do not plan on managing the personality disorder, you WILL have patients with p...
2023-04-0934 min
The GenerEhlist - CCFP Exam Prep, Low Risk Obstetrics & Canadian Primary Care MedicineCCFP 105 Topics: Insomnia Written By: Shaila Gunn - PGY , Calgary AB Expert Review: Dr Darby Ewashina, ER Psychiatrist, Calgary AB @doc.darbs It is important that as family physicians, we learn to not only diagnose insomnia but learn to counsel patients in the management, both behavioral and pharmacological. Insomnia is a common problem, impacting 35-50% of adults. However, only 12-20% of patient with symptoms of insomnia meet the criteria for insomnia disorder. Many other factors including other sleep related conditions, mental health concerns, and organic health problems may present with s...
2022-11-2032 min
The GenerEhlist - CCFP Exam Prep, Low Risk Obstetrics & Canadian Primary Care MedicinePatient Perspectives - Disability 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
2022-02-2748 min
The GenerEhlist - CCFP Exam Prep, Low Risk Obstetrics & Canadian Primary Care MedicineCCFP 105 Topics: Epistaxis Written & Researched By: Thomsen D'hont Peer Review By: Shaila Gunn (MS4 UBC) Episode Art By: Aikansha Chawla Join Thomsen and Caleb as we cover the seven key CCFP topic objectives for Epistaxis. Learn how to teach your patients to correctly squeeze the nose, an approach to epistaxis even if recurrent, when to refer, and workup and differential.
2022-01-3022 min
The GenerEhlist - CCFP Exam Prep, Low Risk Obstetrics & Canadian Primary Care MedicineCCFP 105 Topics: DisabilityWritten By: Shaila Gunn, MS4 UBC Expert Reviewed By: Dr. Bonita Sawatzky, an orthopaedics biomechanics researcher at iCORD spinal cord injury research center in BC
2022-01-2329 min