Dr. Amanda Mattice is a junior editor for the EMOttawa Blog, and is a FRCPC resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine, at the University of Ottawa.
In this post, we will sink our teeth into some details around venomous snake bites that all emergency clinicians should be aware of regardless of their location... Read more.
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Friedman BW, et al. Neurology. 2023 Oct 3;101(14):e1448-e1454. Question and Methods: This double-blinded RCT of 209 patien... Read more.
Introduction Frostbite is a frequent presenting complaint to emergency departments (EDs) in cold climates. It is more common among those without housing, those ... Read more.
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 s... Read more.
Previously in Part One, we reviewed the pathophysiology and pre-hospital management of patients who experienced non-fatal and fatal drownings. Now, in Part Tw... Read more.
Drowning accounts for over 360,000 worldwide deaths annually, including the deaths of hundreds of Canadians., Despite this, accurate drowning statistics remain ... Read more.
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... Read more.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is encountered with significant frequency in the Emergency Department (ED). In fact, atrial fibrillation is the single most common arr... Read more.