by Lindsay Cheskes, Alex Coutin | Nov 11, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Main page, Patient Advocacy
The United Nations (UN) defines human trafficking (HT) as “the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, or deception for the purpose of...
by Lindsay Cheskes, Josee Malette | Jan 7, 2021 | COVID-19, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Mass Casualty / Disaster, Resuscitation
In situ simulation, informally thought of as “crash testing the dummy”, is defined as a team-based training technique conducted within the actual patient care environment, involving members of the healthcare team using equipment and resources from the...
by Lindsay Cheskes, Kate O'Connell | May 21, 2020 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
This post takes a deep dive into the pathophysiology, presentation and management of electrical storm in the emergency department. The management focuses on patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators receiving multiple shocks, patients with polymorphic...
