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Burnin’ Up: Thermal Burn Pain Management

Burnin’ Up: Thermal Burn Pain Management

by Maria Doubova, Amanda Mattice | Aug 24, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

Dr. Barnes had previously provided a very thorough guide on burns management, which can be found here. The management of thermal injury has largely stayed the same but there have since been some important points that were highlighted by the ABA Pain management...
A Dive into Drowning – Part Two

A Dive into Drowning – Part Two

by James Gilbertson, Amanda Mattice, Doran Drew | May 4, 2023 | emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation

Previously in Part One, we reviewed the pathophysiology and pre-hospital management of patients who experienced non-fatal and fatal drownings. Now, in Part Two, let’s take a deeper dive into the resuscitation of these patients in the Emergency Department as well...
A Dive into Drowning – Part Two

A Dive into Drowning – Part One

by James Gilbertson, Amanda Mattice, Doran Drew | Apr 27, 2023 | cardiac arrest, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

Drowning accounts for over 360,000 worldwide deaths annually, including the deaths of hundreds of Canadians.[1],[2] Despite this, accurate drowning statistics remain obscured by significant under-reporting.[1] As an emergency physician you will see drowning patients...
Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review

Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review

by Doran Drew, Amanda Mattice | Jun 23, 2022 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation

A review of some of the most relevant elements of the 2021 surviving sepsis campaign for the emergency physician. Definitions Our operative definition of sepsis & septic shock are the sepsis-3 definitions [1]. Sepsis: “Sepsis is a life threatening organ...
Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Best Practice Checklist

Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Best Practice Checklist

by Pascale King, Amanda Mattice | Apr 14, 2022 | Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is encountered with significant frequency in the Emergency Department (ED). In fact, atrial fibrillation is the single most common arrhythmia seen in the ED. As per the 2020 CCS review, AF resulted in 8815 same-day procedures, 76 964 ED...
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