Point of Care Ultrasound Archiving Requirements
Canadian national guidelines recommend Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) image archiving for documentation, and to facilitate quality improvement and assurance -... Read more.
Point-of-Care Echocardiography
In non-emergency medicine literature, cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound is termed “focused cardiac ultrasound” or “FoCUS,” and has been the subject of national... Read more.
Distilling it Down Part II: Optimizing Discharge from the ED
In part 1 of this 2-part series, we discussed diagnosis and initial management of alcohol withdrawal. In part 2, we discuss the role of the benzodiazepines on discharge,... Read more.
Alcohol Withdrawal Algorithm
1. If your patient fits DSM5 diagnostic criteria for alcohol withdrawal: NALTREXONE GABAPENTIN Naltrexone 25mg PO daily x 4d, then 50mg PO daily ~$2.81 per pill,... Read more.
Distilling it Down Part I: Alcohol Withdrawal in the ED
In Ontario, Canada, alcohol-related ED visits have increased 4.4x faster than the overall increase in visits from 2003-2016, and was responsible for more admissions... Read more.
Patient Handout for Help with Substance Use – Ottawa
Download PDF of Patient Handout HERE Patient Handout for Help with Substance Use Health care professionals can help you achieve your goals for your substance use.... Read more.
Approach to the ECG
Full PDF: ECG PDF... Read more.
Consent for resuscitation of incapable patients in the Emergency Department
In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Michael Wong discusses the process for obtaining consent for incapable persons in the Emergency Department. For a... Read more.
A How-to Guide to Goals of Care Discussions in the Emergency Department
In this two-part series, Dr. Michael Wong begins by reviewing a rational and patient-centered approach to difficult discussions in the Emergency Department around... Read more.
Focus on POCUS: Ultrasound in undifferentiated shock
A female in her 70s from a nursing home with a past medical history of dementia, obesity, COPD, and CHF presents to the emergency department with a decreased level... Read more.