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).
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...
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...
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...
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...
