“I’d like to work on my flow today”
You’re starting your shift, and you’re only moderately caffeinated. You meet your resident and they tell you that their goal for the shift is to “work... 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.
The STI Cheat sheet
Here we present a STI ‘cheat sheet’ to commonly encountered STIs – their etiology, workup and treatment. The following recommendations are based... Read more.
An approach to acute diarrhea
Does diarrhea run in your family? Ok, that one’s bad, we apologize. There is significant practice variation when it comes to acute diarrheal illness –... Read more.
You’re a doctor, Harry! Welcome to residency
It’s July 1st. A brand new gaggle (gaggle: a flock of geese when not in flight) of residents has started at the hospital. The beginning of residency is a pretty... Read more.
Let’s talk about some drugs
Here, we seek to explore some controversial, poorly known, or irrelevant drugs in medicine in a menagerie of drug cocktails. 1. What drugs best treat SVT? A patient... Read more.
Anxiety, Depression and Everything in Between
In the past 5-10 years we have seen a significant increase in mental health-related complaints in the Emergency Department (ED), and during COVID this is especially... Read more.
The twitter Pandemic: the critical role of information dissemination
Originally published in CJEM 2020, we explore the role of twitter in the dissemination of medical information/misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the... Read more.
An open letter to Canadians from the frontlines
Your friendly neighborhood Emergency doctor here with a message for Canadians. Hey Canada, sitting here on the frontlines – we see you. Staying home, helping... Read more.
End-of-life care in the ED related to COVID-19
Hot off the press from CJEM; End-of-life care in the Emergency Department for the patient imminently dying of a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection... Read more.