Author: Rajiv Thavanathan

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Pour Some Colour On Me: A Guide to PoCUS Valve Assessment
Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Ultrasound

Pour Some Colour On Me: A Guide to PoCUS Valve Assessment

Valvular heart disease is everywhere in emergency medicine, but it is sneaky.  We see the older patient with recurrent dyspnea whose chest radiograph is unremarkable... Read more.
hip block
Anesthesiology, Featured, Ultrasound

Hip Fractures and the Battle of the Blocks: SIFI vs IIFI

Hip fractures are a common emergency department presentation and, with an aging population, their incidence will continue to rise. These injuries are profoundly... Read more.
ovarian pocus
Featured, Ultrasound

Scanning Season: Ovarian PoCUS and Adnexal Masses

You’re on shift and a patient presents with pelvic pain. You suspect the ovaries may be involved, but the transvaginal probe isn’t available. Don’t worry —... Read more.
FHR
Commentary, OBGYN, Radiology, Ultrasound

PoCUS Pearl – Measuring Fetal Heart Rate

We often talk about PoCUS for first-trimester bleeding. Is there an IUP? NDIUP? IDK? Yet one of the most common questions patients ask is; “Can you see the heartbeat?”... Read more.
ocular pocus
Featured, Ultrasound

Ocular PoCUS: Keep your prize on the eyes

Do you fumble using fundoscopy? Can’t find the ophthalmoscope in your department when you need to? In this post, we will show you how to refine your ocular PoCUS... Read more.
anaplasmosis
Featured, Infectious Disease, Podcast

EMOttawa Podcast! Tick Borne Illness Part 2: Anaplasmosis

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on StitcherEMOttawa Podcast Episode 6Tick Borne Illness Part 2 - Anaplasmosis (Click here... Read more.
lyme disease
Featured, Infectious Disease, Podcast

EMOttawa Podcast! Tick Borne Illness Part 1: Lyme Disease

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Stitcher EMOttawa Podcast Episode 5 Tick Borne Illness Part I - Lyme Disease (Click... Read more.
EMOttawa Podcast Episode 3: Thunderclap Headache
Featured, Podcast

EMOttawa Podcast Episode 3: Thunderclap Headache

Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on StitcherOn episode three of the Ottawa EM Podcast, Dr. Rajiv Thavanathan (R5) interviews... Read more.