PTM Journal Club: Blood Product and ACE-CPR use Prehospital
In this Prehospital Journal Club Recap, let us take a deep dive into the use of blood products, as well as the adjunct use of automated controlled elevation in ... Read more.
BHP Corner: Acute Behavioural Disturbances
Introduction Emergency health care places paramedics and healthcare providers are at the intersection of complex ethical considerations and legal obligations ... Read more.
PTM Journal Club Recap: Trauma Care
Two articles pertaining to the prehospital care of trauma patients were reviewed at this month’s Prehospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club: Bossers et a... Read more.
Transforming Canada’s Healthcare Landscape with Paramedics
Canada’s healthcare system, once a source of national pride, is now facing critical challenges that have led many to view it as “unwell” or &#... Read more.
Risk Scores for Clinical Risk Stratification of Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain but No Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 O’Rielly CM, et al. Can J Cardiol. 2023 Mar;39(3):304-310. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.12.028. Question and Methods: The ... Read more.
CAEP 2022: Living Together
Morale amongst Emergency Medicine providers is at a crushing low. If you were to walk through any Emergency Department (ED) or spend 5 minutes on #MedTwitter, t... Read more.
“Is there a doctor on board?”: In-Flight Emergencies
As global COVID-19 travel restrictions loosen, many people are finally taking the vacations they’ve been putting off for the last two years. As passeng... Read more.
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion: The New Fad Diet
Much uncertainty still exists surrounding intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy. The precise mechanism of action remains unknown, no definitive consensus exi... Read more.
Quality Improvement (QI) in the ED
As part of a Quality Improvement initiative you are tasked with improving ED length of stay for patients presenting with ankle pain. You remember learning about... Read more.
Palliative Care in the ED – Part 2
We are back with Part-2 of our blog series on Palliative Care in the ED. If you haven’t already check-out Part 1 HERE. In this series, we will delve into ... Read more.