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Live from the ER: What's in your ENT Kit?

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jan 30, 20181 min read

Live from the ER: What's in your ENT Kit?

In this video: tips on how to tamponade nose bleeding.

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jan 27, 20181 min read

Why are there sheep?

In this video: Live from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto!

Clean Up on Medical Management of “Tide Pod Challenge” exam questions

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Jan 23, 20183 min read

Clean Up on Medical Management of “Tide Pod Challenge” exam questions

SPECIAL NOTE: At The Review Course in Family Medicine, we do our best to accommodate special dietary requests. However, please note our...

Dr. Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP

Jan 20, 20181 min read

NRP? No problem

SNAP SAMP: What is the recommended starting range for % of Oxygen supplementation for those born <35 weeks gestational age? List FIVE...

Which is best: Kernig, Brudzinski,
or Jolt Accentuation?

Dr. Michelle Yee MD CCFP

Jan 13, 20182 min read

Which is best: Kernig, Brudzinski, or Jolt Accentuation?

Marie is a 31 year old female who reports a one-week history of rhinorrhea, cough and generalized unwell. In the last 2 days, she has had...

To pee or not to pee: Pro pointers for pediatric pee problems

Dr. Michelle Yee MD CCFP

Jan 6, 20181 min read

To pee or not to pee: Pro pointers for pediatric pee problems

Jodi is a 2 year old girl with fever who presents to your rural emergency department. Jodi's mother reports that she has been recently...

Keep your Eye on the new Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 30, 20172 min read

Keep your Eye on the new Diabetic Retinopathy Guidelines

SNAP SAMP: Daisy, a 67-year-old woman with Type 2 diabetes, presents to your clinic with her daughter Skye (age 23) and her grandson...

Festive Nuts: Tips on Undescended Testicle

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 23, 20171 min read

Festive Nuts: Tips on Undescended Testicle

In this video: tips on how to examine, when to refer, and what test NOT to order.

Message to past attendees of
The Review Course in Family Medicine

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 16, 20171 min read

Message to past attendees of The Review Course in Family Medicine

We have been getting lots of emails from people who just got their CCFP exam results. Here's a message for everyone who has been to The...

Dr. Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP

Dec 14, 20171 min read

Are you ready for the big PIG storm?

Do you remember the order to give medications in Thyrotoxicosis? SNAP SAMP: What are 5 causes for Thyroid Storm? What are 4 medications...

Dr. Emma Galloway MD CCFP

Dec 9, 20171 min read

Memory Tip: The Menopause 5

SNAP SAMP (BONUS -- Four-in-one SAMP question): Wherever it says "[MENOPAUSE SYMPTOM]" you can insert ANY one of the following four...

4 NOTs for NUTS: New undescended testicle tips. PLUS 3 DON'Ts.

Dr. Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 9, 20172 min read

4 NOTs for NUTS: New undescended testicle tips. PLUS 3 DON'Ts.

SNAP SAMP - Answers below: At what age do you refer a boy with an undescended testicle? What is the appropriate imaging for a boy with...

Dr Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP & Dr Simon Moore

Dec 1, 20172 min read

CCFP Exam - Driving, Concussions, COPD.

For the first time ever, The Review Course is presenting a video version of our popular Exam Tips Study Newsletter! This edition features...

The Red Eye - 2 tips: episcleritis vs. scleritis.

Dr Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 1, 20171 min read

The Red Eye - 2 tips: episcleritis vs. scleritis.

Excerpt from Simplified Approach to the Red Eye - Evidence, Pearls, and Medico-legal Pitfalls presented at CFPC Family Medicine Forum...

Three reasons to attend The Review Course in Family Medicine CCFP Exam Prep in 2018

Dr Simon Moore MD CCFP

Dec 1, 20171 min read

Three reasons to attend The Review Course in Family Medicine CCFP Exam Prep in 2018

Join us for The Review Course 2018! New venues, new speakers, new content, and much more!

Sore Throat: Six SAMPs for the Superior Certificant

Dr. Tara Dawn MD CCFP

Nov 25, 20173 min read

Sore Throat: Six SAMPs for the Superior Certificant

SNAP SAMP: Other than Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS), what are 5 other causes for ‘sore throat’? What are FOUR common...

Trick or Treat Non-steroid responsive “eczema”

Dr. Samantha Balass MD CCFP

Oct 29, 20172 min read

Trick or Treat Non-steroid responsive “eczema”

Though the field of dermatology is ‘vely vely scaly’ to many family doctors, over 30% of primary care visits involve a skin complaint...

"I am Feeling Forgetful, Doc": Do You Know the Next Step?

Dr. Felicia Presenza MD CCFP

Sep 30, 20172 min read

"I am Feeling Forgetful, Doc": Do You Know the Next Step?

SNAP SAMP: What is the difference between DEMENTIA and MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT? List FOUR diagnostic criteria for delirium How many...

Are You Feeling The Pressure Of The CCFP Exam?

Dr. Leah Feldman MD CM CCFP

Sep 26, 20172 min read

Are You Feeling The Pressure Of The CCFP Exam?

SNAP SAMP (Answers Below): A 24 year-old female presents to you with a blood pressure of 150/90… Name 4 causes of secondary hypertension...

To Drive or Not to Drive: How to Make the Call

Dr. Felicia Presenza MD CCFP

Aug 27, 20172 min read

To Drive or Not to Drive: How to Make the Call

SNAP SAMP: List TWO classes of medication that can affect ability to drive, other than opioids. List FIVE history questions to determine...

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