Send us Fan Mail In this episode we review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and approach to the patient with DIC. Listen closely for some key tips on diagnostic scores and the trap of an inappropriately normal fibrinogen! Written by: Dr. Stefan Jevtic (Internal Medicine Resident), reviewed by Dr. Siraj Mithoowani (Hematologist) and Dr. John Neary (General I ... Show More
Nov 8
Systemic Mastocytosis: When Mast Cells Take Over
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss how to recognize, diagnose, and manage systemic mastocytosis. Written by Dr. Calum Slapnicar (Internal Medicine Resident). Reviewed by Dr. Stephanie Lee (Hematologist) and Dr. James Rassos (General Internist). Support the show
18m 4s
Jan 2021
IBCC Episode 110 - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
In this episode, we cover disseminated intravascular coagulation. It sounds bad, because it is. Come listen and refresh your skills around supporting the bleed-bleedy versus the cloth-clotty, how to differentiate DIC and chronic liver failure and a few more juicy clinical pearls.
35m 16s
Aug 2023
Episode 071: Heme Consults Series: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (A deeper dive!)
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We revisit a topic covered previously as part of our “Heme/Onc Emergencies” series: heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in Episode 017. As part of our return, we dive deeper into the pathophysiology, principles of diagnosis, and manage ... Show More
35m 49s
Nov 2022
Episode 036: Hemophilia 101, Pt 1
<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode, we break down the initial approach to the evaluation of a patient with a suspected bleeding disorder, particularly in regards to hemophilia, including standardized bleeding assessment tools, the basics of the coagulation ... Show More
29m 16s
Aug 2025
56. Tales from the ICU: BRASH Syndrome
This week, Nick & Cyrus try something a little different with Tales from the ICU. Here, we explore clinical reasoning in the ICU in the context of a mystery case! Don't worry, we'll reveal the diagnosis and go through all the pitfalls, pearls and pathophysiology! This way, you ge ... Show More
49m 34s
Mar 2025
Episode 131: VTE Series-Approach to workup and initial management
<p class="" data-rte-preserve-empty="true" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">This week, we kick off a new, highly-anticipated and highly-requested series, covering venous thromboembolism (VTE). In this first episode, we discuss how we make the initial diagnosis and how we approach in ... Show More
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<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In this episode, we discuss the acute management of the bleeding patient with hemophilia including factor replacement. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Contents:</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">- Factor replaceme ... Show More
