Author: Mathieu McKinnon

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  • Mathieu McKinnon

    Dr. Mathieu McKinnon is an Emergency Medicine Resident in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is a Junior Editor for the EMOttawaBlog. His interests include resuscitation, procedural skills and airway management.

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AHA guidelines
cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Commentary, Critical Care

2025 AHA Guidelines Update: Key Changes in CPR and ECC

by Mathieu McKinnon 0
The 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) introduce several important updates... Read more.
Cartoon Ambulance
Journal Club, Neurology, Pre-Hospital

Efficacy and safety of intravenous nerinetide initiated by paramedics in the field for acute cerebral ischaemia within 3 h of symptom onset (FRONTIER): a phase 2, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

by Mathieu McKinnon, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry 0
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Christenson J, et al. Lancet. 2025 Feb 15;405(10478):571-582. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00193-X.  Question and Methods: Double-blind,... Read more.
Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation

Trust No One, Believe Nothing, Pre-Oxygenation is Key

by Patrick Fisk, Mathieu McKinnon 0
Your patients need you to start rethinking what you know about pre-oxygenation. The peri-intubation period is a physiologically hazardous time; when we feel forced... Read more.
cardiac arrest, Cardiology, emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Surgery, Thrombosis, Trauma, Ultrasound

Probing 2023: PoCUS Articles to Change Your Practice

by Nate Murray, Mathieu McKinnon 0
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This... Read more.
Critical Care, emergency, Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Surgery, Thrombosis

Liver Let Die? Approach to Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis & Shock Liver

by Kaitlin Endres, Mathieu McKinnon 0
When working up your patient, how often do you think of problems related to the hepatic venous system? Have you suppressed those memories of time spent over your... Read more.