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End-of-life care in the ED related to COVID-19

End-of-life care in the ED related to COVID-19

by Ariel Hendin, Lisa Fischer, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 27, 2020 | cardiac arrest, COVID-19, Featured, Infographics, Resuscitation, Slider

Hot off the press from CJEM; End-of-life care in the Emergency Department for the patient imminently dying of a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection (such as COVID-19).
Fill ‘er up: Fluid Responsiveness in the ED

Fill ‘er up: Fluid Responsiveness in the ED

by Ariel Hendin, Richard Hoang | Oct 25, 2018 | Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

    When we are caring for a septic patient in the ED, we know that aggressive care with early antibiotics and ensuring adequate preload saves lives. But what do we do when we aren’t sure if more fluid will help any longer? How can we finesse our fluid...
Scapholunate instability (the Mayfield Classification)

Scapholunate instability (the Mayfield Classification)

by Ariel Hendin | Jul 12, 2018 | Trauma

Do you often get the components of scapholunate instability mixed up? Do you find this a tough one to teach to residents? Dr. Hendin has you covered – here she provides an great graphic to fully explain the Mayfield classification (scapholunate...
Transplant Medicine in the ED

Transplant Medicine in the ED

by Ariel Hendin, Richard Hoang | Jun 21, 2018 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries

Patients who receive solid organ or stem cell transplants are complex, but we see them frequently in the Emergency Department! This review summarizes the physiology of transplant and a few of the key issues to be aware of in these patients. Transplant by the numbers...
Frailty, Falls, and Pain Management in the Older Emergency Department Patient

Frailty, Falls, and Pain Management in the Older Emergency Department Patient

by Ariel Hendin, Richard Hoang | Nov 16, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Patient Advocacy

The Canadian population is rapidly aging, and within the next 15 years, 1 in every 4 people will be 65 years or older 1. Elderly patients already make up 25% of Canadian Emergency Department (ED) visits, and this number is expected to increase 2. What should concern...
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