Dr. Harrison Carmichael is a 4th year Emergency Medicine resident at the University of Ottawa with a special interest in medical education. He is currently a Pre-hospital Medicine and Transport Fellow.
You may have seen the headlines; E-cigarette and Vaping Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) represent a new disease process that is potentially life-threatening. Emergency Physicians will inevitably be exposed to EVALI as front line health care providers. Here, we will outline the definition, treatment, and counseling for patients with EVALI inRead More →
A Code Orange is a hospital-scale response to any event or group of events that results in a patient influx that outstrips available hospital resources. It realigns the way the hospital functions to support the emergency department and rapidly increases the number of staff available to care for patients. ItRead More →
In this post, we will discuss updates and controversies surrounding rate control in Afib, specifically we will: Review the new 2017 CAEP Afib best practices guidelines Review Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy Review Afib and Type 2 ACS Discuss the identification and management of secondary Afib 2017 CAEP AAF Best Practices GuidelineRead More →