Author: Chirag Bhat

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  • Chirag Bhat

    Dr. Chirag Bhat is an FRCPC Emergency Medicine resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine, at the University of Ottawa.

Chronic Pain, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Trauma

Topical NSAIDs for Acute Pain Management

I was early in my PGY-1 year when I first witnessed an adverse effect from oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It was a busy morning with long p... Read more.
Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine

Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4.5/5 Cheskes S, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Nov 6. Question and Methods: A cluster-randomized open-label trial evaluating survival... Read more.
Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis

Patients with cirrhosis are complex, with a plethora of comorbidities. They often present to emergency departments (ED) very sick, and there are many complicat... Read more.