Author: Alexandra Hamelin

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Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiology, Journal Club

RAFF-3 Trial: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomised Trial to Improve Care of Acute Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in the Emergency Department

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 5/5 Stiell IG, et al. Can J Cardiol. 2021 Oct;37(10):1569-1577. Question and Methods: Using a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial,... Read more.
hemorrhage
Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Procedural care, Resuscitation

Emergency Department Deliveries – Part 2

We are back with Part-2 of our blog series on Emergency Department Deliveries. If you haven’t already, check-out Part 1 HERE. In this post, we will explore postpartum... Read more.
hemorrhage
Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Resuscitation

Clamp the Cord: Emergency Department Deliveries – Part 1

Emergency department (ED) deliveries can be among the most stressful events an emergency physician can encounter. We must assess both mother and fetus simultaneously... Read more.
Activated Charcoal
Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Social Media, Toxicology

Back to Black: A Review of Activated Charcoal

In this blog post, Dr. Alexandra Hamelin weighs in on many of the controversies surrounding activated charcoal (AC), and provides a practical approach for its use... Read more.
Early Bird Catches The Burn: Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment
Featured, Occupational Health, Toxicology

Early Bird Catches The Burn: Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment

Case Presentation A 30-year-old male presents to urgent care with a complaint of excruciating pain in his left hand. He is a gardener, and earlier that day had been... Read more.