Casebook of a Community Internist
Blogs
- 10/5/2022
When listening to your patient pays off
Dr. Hector Baillie delves a little deeper to get to the real heart of the matter. - 9/27/2022
Communicating with telemedicine is an art and science
Sometimes you need to use your spider-sense to figure out what patients aren’t telling you, says Dr. Hector Baillie. - 9/2/2022
Blood pressure: an important target
Dr. Baillie looks to the essentials of blood pressure management—at all times. - 8/23/2022
Don’t get your neck in a knot
As our weakest link between cognitive wellbeing and the articulated corpus of mobility, Dr. Hector Baillie explains why necks matter most. - 8/11/2022
It’s all about timing
Two unusual ER cases leave Dr. Hector Baillie grateful to be in the right place at the right time. - 8/10/2022
The heart's rhythm and blues
As Dr. Hector Baillie discovers, sometimes arrhythmia comes out of nowhere. - 7/19/2022
The puzzling world of brain tumours
Losing his twin brother to a brain tumour reshapes Dr. Baillie's perspective. - 7/8/2022
Aspiring aspirations
Thoracentesis proves to be an extremely useful procedure for Dr. Hector Baillie. - 6/30/2022
Economics from the trenches
As Dr. Hector Baillie observes, physicians need to put a cap on spending if there’s any hope of saving our healthcare system. - 6/20/2022
Time is muscle
A new approach to myocardial infarction and stroke—all in Dr. Hector Baillie’s lifetime. - 6/2/2022
An enlightening first day in the office
Back to in-person consults, a concerning patient keeps Dr. Hector Baillie ruminating into the wee hours of the morning. - 5/23/2022
Atrial fibrillation: the beat of a different drum
Even in allaying patient fears, Dr. Hector Baillie discovers no one is immune to this cardiac condition.