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Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults

by Kate O'Connell, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Oct 30, 2023 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Journal Club

Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Prekker ME et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Aug 3;389(5):418-429. Question and Methods:  Authors aimed to determine if video laryngoscopy improves rates of first pass success compared to direct laryngoscopy. They performed a pragmatic,...
Little People, Big Updates: Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Little People, Big Updates: Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

by Kate O'Connell, Sam Wilson | Oct 5, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Resuscitation

Do you remember when every newborn under 30 days with a fever needed an LP/admission/blood cultures? Well.. times are a little different but its nuanced. The goal of this update is to provide a practical update in pediatric emergency medicine to the average Canadian...
Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock

Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock

by Kate O'Connell, Hans Rosenberg | Dec 6, 2021 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Mathew R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Aug 5;385(6):516-525. Question and Methods: The authors performed a double-blinded RCT to determine if milrinone was superior to dobutamine for the treatment of cardiogenic shock in the ICU.  ...
Thrombolytic Therapy: A Stroke of Luck? Part 1

Thrombolytic Therapy: A Stroke of Luck? Part 1

by Doran Drew, Josee Malette, Kate O'Connell | May 20, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Thrombosis

Review of the formative literature of our current tPA time window in Acute Ischemic Stroke  After numerous case series and smaller prospective studies suggesting benefit for thrombolytic therapy (tPA), the early 90s ushered in the era of thrombolytic RCTs for acute...
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ED- What a Headache!

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ED- What a Headache!

by Michael Hale, Kate O'Connell | Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurosurgery, Radiology

  The diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) carries with it remarkable morbidity and mortality. Case fatality rates approach 50% 1,2 Of those who survive, half will experience chronic disability and a significant reduction in health-related quality of...
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