Author: James Gilbertson

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  • Gilbertson

    Dr. James Gilbertson is a Sr Emergency Medicine resident at the University of Ottawa. He is a Junior Editor with the Digital Scholarship and Knowledge Dissemination team for the EMOttawaBlog.

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tibial nerve block
Anesthesiology, Commentary, Procedural care, Radiology, Ultrasound

PoCUS Pearl – Tibial Nerve Block

Ever tried injecting local anesthetic into the bottom of someone’s foot? If you have, you’ll understand the incredible pain and difficulty in trying to anes... Read more.
FHR
Commentary, OBGYN, Radiology, Ultrasound

PoCUS Pearl – Measuring Fetal Heart Rate

We often talk about PoCUS for first-trimester bleeding. Is there an IUP? NDIUP? IDK? Yet one of the most common questions patients ask is; “Can you see the he... Read more.
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 Tw... Read more.
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 ... Read more.
IV infusion
Critical Care, Featured, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Resuscitation

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury Clinical Trials Network; et al. Â... Read more.
anaplasmosis
Featured, Infectious Disease, Podcast

EMOttawa Podcast! Tick Borne Illness Part 2: Anaplasmosis

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on StitcherEMOttawa Podcast Episode 6Tick Borne Illness Part 2 - Anaplasmosis (Click he... Read more.
lyme disease
Featured, Infectious Disease, Podcast

EMOttawa Podcast! Tick Borne Illness Part 1: Lyme Disease

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Stitcher EMOttawa Podcast Episode 5 Tick Borne Illness Part I - Lyme Disease (Cli... Read more.