Casebook of a Community Internist
Blogs
- 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. - 5/18/2022
Why are we still smoking?
Dr. Hector Baillie recounts the long history of the smoker whose vice continues to plague too many of us today. - 5/9/2022
Is misinformation the social disease of our times?
Dr. Hector Baillie argues that social media is eroding patient trust and unravelling society as we know it. - 4/29/2022
Handling fear—carefully
Dr. Hector Baillie was well into residency when it happened. A patient with liver failure. Gastroenterologist unavailable but said, 'you’ll have to put down a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube, and call me back.' - 4/22/2022
Scottish patter
Dr. Hector Baillie reminisces about amusing times when his Scottish vocabulary and accent bemused Canadians.