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General Treatment Principles Topical therapies are the first-line mainstay for mild acne (monotherapy or adjunct). Systemic medications...

This is one guideline you want to read closely. Take a close look at targets, exceptions, and how to treat. BONUS EXAM TIP: See the official sample CCFP exam questions which feature this guideline Diagnosis and Definition BP Measurement: Use a validated automated device with standardized technique. Confirm Diagnosis: Out-of-office BP monitoring (home or ambulatory) is preferred. Definition: Hypertension is defined as BP ≥130/80 mm Hg. Treatment Recommendations Lifestyle: Ess

The Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver (CASL) and Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada) have released the 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. These recommendations reflect Canada’s commitment to the WHO goal of eliminating hepatitis B as a public-health threat by 2030 . For us practicing and studying Family Medicine, we are the front line in HBV detection a

This is one of several articles being discussed by Dr. Moore & Dr. Dhillon LIVE during the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Clinical Live Stream Webinar! Read more at cfpc.ca ... For children over 6 months with a simple febrile seizure  or a first unprovoked generalized seizure , urgent blood work or neuroimaging is typically unnecessary. These seizures are often benign—febrile seizures are usually viral, and many unprovoked seizures are idiopathic and nonrecurr

The latest edition of the Rourke Baby Record introduces several important updates which were just highlighted in the Canadian Family...

In emergency departments (EDs), the decision to initiate intubation for seriously ill older adults is not just a medical decision—it's a...

We know that as a Fall 2025 exam writer, you're responsible for all medical literature right up to June 30, 2025.  When we talk to...

Do you know the 3 most common etiologies and the SOGC 3-pronged approach? Hirsutism can be a really frustrating condition for a large...

Did you guess the cause from the title? Or perhaps even from the sound of a patient suffering from this? Emergency room and urgent care...

Every year when we do our evidence review for all 105 topics for Vital FM Update and The Review Course, we are so impressed by the...

Your patients may wonder what a little extra juice could do for them... several may already be obtaining it elsewhere. Here's what you...

Up to 15% of pregnancies result in early pregnancy loss (EPL), and the new SOGC guideline on Early Pregnancy Loss is here with major...

The brand new 2025 Hypertension Canada guidelines have landed! And…buckle up for some big changes: ·       New diagnostic criteria...

Refresher:  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization ( NACI ) recommends HPV vaccination using the 9vHPV vaccine for all...

Bottom Line: Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is changing in the guidelines. The 2024 and 2025 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung...

Background Diabetes exists in 1 in 5 people aged 65 years and older, representing one of the largest proportions of diabetes. Among them,...

“My child’s weight has really gone up…” This could be the opening to your next SOO encounter or clinic visit.  Writing the SOO this...

Health Canada has approved a once-weekly insulin injection called Insulin Icodec or “Awiqli” by manufacturer Novo Nordisk. Starting June...

Bottom Line:  A new section on inclusive and culturally safe care  Reorganization of the family functioning and behaviour section...

The Review Course is hosting a FREE CCFP Exam Webinar (via Zoom) in 2025: Webinar: Exam Anatomy & Resources Friday February 28, 2025...