The Review Course in Family MedicineOct 20, 20201 minCCFP Exam FAQ: Can I breastfeed/pump breast milk at the exam?You cannot bring your baby into the exam, but the CFPC will attempt to find a private space at the exam centre for you. Breast pumping...
The Review Course in Family MedicineOct 10, 20201 minCCFP Exam FAQ: Are we allowed to use Trade Names or do we have to use Generic Names?Both Generic and Trade Names are acceptable according to the official Instructions to the Candidate. Source More CCFP Exam Questions...
The Review Course in Family MedicineOct 10, 20201 minCCFP Exam FAQ: Which guidelines should I study?CFP or CCS lipid guidelines? CUA vs CTFPHC prostate guidelines? Centor vs Feverpain score for URTI? HTN updated guidelines? The CFPC...
The Review Course in Family MedicineOct 10, 20201 minCCFP Exam FAQ: Should I provide more answers than requested?The CCFP exam Instructions to the Candidate says, "Write only one answer in each answer field, subsequent answers in the same answer...
The Review Course in Family MedicineOct 10, 20201 minCCFP Exam FAQ: What are acceptable abbreviations?The CCFP exam Instructions to the Candidate says to "avoid abbreviations which are not commonly used, and which may not be clear to an...
The Review Course in Family MedicineSep 6, 20202 minIs The Room Spinning? An Approach to VertigoBy Dr. Jennifer McCormack MD CCFP SAMP: A 51 year old man presents with several hours of constant dizziness and vomiting. Symptoms worsen...
The Review Course in Family MedicineAug 16, 20201 minTesticular Torsion TWIST Scoreby Dr. Mike Kirlew MD CCFP The TWIST Score has been validated in a pediatric population with non-urologists. The TWIST score (Testicular...
The Review Course in Family MedicineAug 15, 20202 min“I have purple dots all over my body…” By Dr. Jemy Joseph MD CCFP Dangerous Rashes in a Pediatric Population Real Clinical Scenario History of Presenting Illness A 10-year-old...
The Review CourseAug 6, 20201 minNEW GUIDELINE ALERT: Is BMI now outdated? “Substantial Advances” in ObesityA 2020 Canadian Obesity in Adults Guideline was just published in CMAJ this week, incorporating “substantial advances” in the field. It...
The Review Course in Family MedicineAug 2, 20201 min"Doctor, how much radiation is in this scan?" Here's how to answer.by Dr. Chinmay Dalal MD CCFP Everything is Risk vs Benefit - Will this imaging aid in the diagnosis AND change management! This is key,...
The Review Course in Family MedicineJul 25, 20202 minAre you missing patients with Acute Aortic Syndrome?by Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP SNAP SAMP: List FIVE High Risk Features on physical exam for AAS (answer is below). One out of every 2000 ER...
The Review Course in Family MedicineJul 18, 20202 minKidney Stones - Even with Time, Not Everything Passesby Dr. Chinmay Dalal MD CCFP Any one of these could be an excellent SAMP question about Nephrolithiasis! Does the composition of the...
The Review CourseJul 16, 20202 minGuideline Alert - Canadian National Flu UpdatesNACI has released their 2020-2021 Canadian Guideline for influenza vaccination. Here are the highlights from the 68-page document: IT’S...
The Review Course in Family MedicineJul 6, 20201 minHot off the press: Stop referring these patients with GERDby Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP Today the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) released their long-awaited guideline update...
The Review Course in Family MedicineJun 27, 20202 minDUAL Public Health Crisis In Canada?by Dr. Birinder Narang MD CCFP COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.(1) But that is not the ONLY crisis facing...
Dr. Simon MooreJun 13, 20201 minANNOUNCING: The 105 Topics for the CCFP examIt's finally here. The missing 6 topics! If you're studying 99 topics, you're out of date. The Missing Six Topics have been found! The...
Dr. Simon MooreMay 26, 20201 minJust Announced - New & as Effective as the IUD?! New Birth Control Method! Though it’s been used internationally for years, there’s a new option just approved by Health Canada yesterday. Nexplanon is...
The Review CourseFeb 22, 20201 min2019 TOP 6 CFP Infographics1. Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Risk Indicators Primary care approach to postpartum management and prevention of future disease...
Dr. Raquel Botto MD CCFPNov 30, 20192 minNEW – How I Got the TOP MARK ON THE CCFP EXAMEditor’s note: Once again, an alum of The Review Course in Family Medicine has earned the TOP MARK on the CCFP exam. Congratulations to...
Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFPOct 12, 20191 minINFOGRAPHIC: Updates for the 2019 Pneumonia GuidelinesChanges in the IDSA Guidelines for Pneumonia 2019 WHAT'S NEW in PNEUMONIA? (or should we say "WHAT'S PNEU?") Take a look at the...