Author: James Gilbertson

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    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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SIFI
Anesthesiology, Featured, Orthopedics, Ultrasound

Fascia’s Back: The Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca (SIFI) Block

by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Sarah Tierney, Reva Ramlogan 0
Do you like Sci-Fi? You’ll love the SIFI! Since we’re in May, Star Wars fans get to celebrate with “May the 4th be with you”, but we’re here to introduce... Read more.
pocus
Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Radiology, Resuscitation, Ultrasound

Echos of the Future: PoCUS in EM

by James Gilbertson 0
How did ultrasound become a cornerstone of emergency medicine? What ultrasound skills should an emergency physician in Canada possess? And with the rise of handheld... Read more.
gallbladder
Featured, Radiology, Surgery, Ultrasound

Gallbladders Gone WILD

by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo 0
Have you thought about your New Year’s resolutions yet? Will 2025 finally be the year you commit to the gym? Did you splurge on that expensive new gym membership?... Read more.
DVT POCUS
Cardiology, Ultrasound

Mastery of DVT PoCUS

by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Nathan Hecht 1
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a skill with significant variability in local practice. While some physicians... Read more.
tibial nerve block
Anesthesiology, Commentary, Procedural care, Radiology, Ultrasound

PoCUS Pearl – Tibial Nerve Block

by James Gilbertson, Paul Pageau 0
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 anesthetize... Read more.
FHR
Commentary, OBGYN, Radiology, Ultrasound

PoCUS Pearl – Measuring Fetal Heart Rate

by James Gilbertson, Rajiv Thavanathan 0
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 heartbeat?”... Read more.