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Reducing Diagnostic Errors: Using Cognitive Science
Have you ever sat at M&M rounds, seeing the same lists of biases and the same diagnostic errors being discussed over and over again? I know I have. I am oft... Read more.
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Computer Based ECG Interpretation: It’s Use in the ED
ECG interpretation is a core and fundamental skill of emergency medicine. Emergency physicians are expected to provide expert ECG interpretation quickly in a bu... Read more.
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Boiling Point: Approach to Hypertension in th ED
It is not uncommon to see patients present to the Emergency Department with Hypertension. One in 4 Canadians has a diagnosis of hypertension, and chronic hypert... Read more.
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Tick. Tock. It’s Time For a TXA Update
Tick. Tock. It’s time for a TXA update. This blog post aims to arm you with the most up-to-date knowledge for the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the ED.... Read more.
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Early Bird Catches The Burn: Hydrofluoric Acid Treatment
Case Presentation A 30-year-old male presents to urgent care with a complaint of excruciating pain in his left hand. He is a gardener, and earlier that day had ... Read more.
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Using Simulation for COVID-19 Preparation
In situ simulation, informally thought of as “crash testing the dummy”, is defined as a team-based training technique conducted within the actual pa... Read more.
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The D-Dimer Dilemma: It’s Use In Low-Risk PE
Pulmonary embolism is often a nebulous diagnosis with various nuances. COMMON: They affect 25-100 people per 100,000, or approximately 30,000 Canadians every y... Read more.