Healthcare’s Implicit Bias Problem
On an individual level, we all have implicit biases. It would be impossible to have a lived experience without having biases. They’re a product of our gen... Read more.
When it comes to EDI, can we get it wrong?
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) has become an important rallying point and component of organizational structures. Recognizing the importance of equity in... Read more.
Dynamic ECG Changes…
You’re working a night shift when you are handed the following ECG from triage in a 50 year old male, with no past medical history, presenting with chest ... Read more.
The Anxiety Prescription
It is with increasing frequency that we are seeing higher volumes of patients presenting to their family physicians and the Emergency Department with complaints... Read more.
EMOttawa Blog – 1 Million Views!
1 Million views! Holy smokes. It feels like just yesterday (September 2017 to be more accurate) that we set up the EMOttawa Blog here, with the goal of spread... Read more.
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.
Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine
The Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is a peer-reviewed resource designed to help you succeed in the Emergency Department. Developed for clerkship studen... Read more.
Breaking Down Medicine’s Hierarchy
There’s a pretty standard hierarchy in medicine: Medical Student → Junior Resident → Senior Resident → +/- Fellow → Attending Simila... Read more.
Reframing your Charting
I’ve written about it previously – but, patient’s ‘bouncing back’ to the Emergency Department (ED) after discharge has always been... Read more.
#FOAMed 2020 year in review
The end of the year is always a time for reflection, and while 2020 is a year that many of us want to forget, here at EMOttawa, we decided to take a look back a... Read more.