Optimizing the Early Resuscitation After Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Reardon and colleagues identify key management priorities in optimizing the early resuscitation in patients after out of hospital cardiac arrest.... Read more.
Is PoCUS a reliable predictor of outcome during cardiac arrest?
Sudden cardiac arrest represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) occur... Read more.
Factors associated with treatment failure in non-purulent skin and soft tissue infections
Non-purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs; i.e. cellulitis or erysipelas) account for up to 3% of all emergency department (ED) visits. Once the diagnosis... Read more.
Canadian Syncope Risk Score – Duration of Cardiac Monitoring
Syncope constitutes 1% of Emergency Department (ED) visits, and approximately 10% of these patients will have serious underlying conditions causing syncope (arrhythmia,... Read more.
Spinal Epidural Abscess: Zebra in horse’s clothing
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a challenging diagnosis to make in the Emergency Department (ED), with a diagnostic delay occurring in about 75% of patients. To... Read more.
The Unwritten Rules of Mentorship
I’ve recently spent some time thinking about what it means to be a mentor. We’re often thrust into this role – with very little training on how... Read more.
Congenital Cardiac Disease in the ED
Let’s start off with a case: 29 year old male, HR: 140, BP: 70/40, Temperature of 39.1. Sounds like straight forward, bread-and-butter emergency medicine doesn’t... Read more.
Flow Hacks for the Emergency Physician
One of the questions I am asked most frequently by learners is how they may improve and optimize their flow of patients in the Emergency Department (ED). I found... Read more.
Diagnosis of Necrotising Soft Tissue Infection
Necrotising soft tissue infections are an significant cause of morbidity and mortality, so an timely diagnosis is critical for the Emergency Physician. Here we... Read more.
