Diuretic vs. placebo in intermediate-risk acute pulmonary embolism: a randomized clinical trial
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Lim P, et al. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2022 Jan 12;11(1):2-9. Question and Methods: Does diuresis with single-dose IV... Read more.
Cardiovascular risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons
Clinical case: You are working an urgent care shift and your next patient to see is Jessica, a 35 yo female with an upper extremity injury. The one-liner on the... Read more.
HIV in the ED : Part 2
In PART 1 of our HIV in the ED Blog series, we explored the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, and the approach to the diagnosis. In PART 2, we hope to address... Read more.
Venous Thromboembolism in Transgender & Gender Diverse (TGD) Persons
You are working an urgent care shift and you access your ED electronic track-board to pick up the next patient waiting to be seen: You assign yourself to patient... Read more.
Recommendations for Education about Sexual and Gender Minorities within Canadian Residency Programs
At CAEP 2021, the SLGBTQIA + panel identified perceived or real barriers to the inclusion of sexual and gender minority content in Emergency Medicine residency... Read more.
Mastering the myocardium: Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is considered the most severe form of acute heart failure. It is an important and often under-recognized clinical entity in the emergency... Read more.
An Update for the Adrenaline Junky: Refine Your Anaphylaxis Management
What chief complaint will you manage on both an adult and pediatric emergency shift? When you’re running through differentials for hypotension or shock, what life... Read more.
Vector-Borne Illness P2: the Chikun or Zika?
In part one of this two-part series, we took a bite out of Lyme disease and Malaria (see what we did there?). In this part, we’ll be covering African tick-bite... Read more.
Vector-Borne Illness: Lyme disease and Malaria
In part one of a two-part series on vector-borne illnesses, we seek to take a deep dive into Lyme disease and Malaria. For more on the other vector-borne illnesses,... Read more.
Distilling it Down Part II: Optimizing Discharge from the ED
In part 1 of this 2-part series, we discussed diagnosis and initial management of alcohol withdrawal. In part 2, we discuss the role of the benzodiazepines on discharge,... Read more.