Author: Doran Drew

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  • Doran Drew

    Dr. Doran Drew is an Emergency Medicine Physician at the University of Ottawa, having previously completed his FRCPC residency in Ottawa.

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A Dive into Drowning – Part Two
emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation

A Dive into Drowning – Part Two

Previously in Part One, we reviewed the pathophysiology and pre-hospital management of patients who experienced non-fatal and fatal drownings. Now, in Part Two,... Read more.
A Dive into Drowning – Part One
cardiac arrest, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

A Dive into Drowning – Part One

Drowning accounts for over 360,000 worldwide deaths annually, including the deaths of hundreds of Canadians., Despite this, accurate drowning statistics remain obscured... Read more.
Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review
Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation

Surviving Sepsis: The 2021 Review

A review of some of the most relevant elements of the 2021 surviving sepsis campaign for the emergency physician. Definitions Our operative definition of sepsis... Read more.
thrombolytics
Commentary, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Journal Club, Resuscitation

Thrombolytics redux! A rebuttal

Hey everyone! Buckle up. This is a long one. To provide context, I recently presented a 2-part blog post regarding thrombolytics in acute ischemic stroke. In these... Read more.
Thrombolytic Therapy: A Stroke of Luck? Part 2
Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Thrombosis

Thrombolytic Therapy: A Stroke of Luck? Part 2

Addressing the Controversies Around Thrombolytic Therapy (tPA) In our previous blog post, we reviewed the formative literature supporting the currently used tPA... Read more.