by Sam Wilson, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Nov 6, 2023 | Critical Care, Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Ma L, et al. Lancet 2023 Jul 1;402(10395):27-40. Question and Methods: Do 6 month outcomes improve after implementation of a goal-directed care bundle that corrects prognostically poor physiological abnormalities (systolic...
by Kate O'Connell, Sam Wilson | Oct 5, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Resuscitation
Do you remember when every newborn under 30 days with a fever needed an LP/admission/blood cultures? Well.. times are a little different but its nuanced. The goal of this update is to provide a practical update in pediatric emergency medicine to the average Canadian...
by Sheena Nandalal | Sep 7, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma
According to WHO and CDC: more than nine people die every minute from injuries or violence, and 5.8 million people die every year. It is the leading cause of death in people 1-44 years of age in developed countries (unintentional injuries, homicide, suicide). The...
by Steven Sanders | Jul 6, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation, Toxicology
Global temperatures are increasing and are projected to continue warming. The rates of warming across out planet are not uniform. In Canada, the loss of snow and sea ice reduces the reflectivity of the surface leading to increased absorption of solar radiation and a...
by Kevin Guo, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | May 3, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Dequin PF, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2215145. Question and Methods: Pneumosepsis can lead to pulmonary and systemic inflammation that can increase risk of organ failure and death. The authors attempted to...
by James Gilbertson, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Apr 9, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Infectious Disease, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury Clinical Trials Network; et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Feb 9;388(6):499-510. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2212663. Epub 2023 Jan 21. Question and...
by Alie Wudwud | Mar 30, 2023 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation
Right here, Right now! Pumping up our Knowledge on Right Ventricular Failure and Acute Pulmonary Embolism The treatment of patients with right ventricular failure from pulmonary embolism follows some key principles that differ from our typical...
by Josee Malette | Mar 16, 2023 | Critical Care, emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
“When You Hear Hooves, Think Horse, Not Zebra” – Dr. Theodore Woodward This above sentence is a dictum that every medical student has heard at some point during their training. It’s the reason, that when someone comes in febrile and agitated our first...
by Max Zworth, Rebecca Seliga | Mar 9, 2023 | Addictions, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Most Viewed, Resuscitation, Toxicology
The opioid epidemic is not new to ED providers, but many will be shocked to learn about the true extent of the harm caused by opioids in Canada. In the first half of 2022, there were 3556 recorded deaths due to opioid toxicity in Canada. This amounts to 19 deaths...
by Darren Wong | Feb 23, 2023 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
I read around pacemakers SO often throughout my residency, but it was a topic that I found was often a struggle to absorb. So, here we’re going to tackle what the ED Physician should know about managing patients with pacemaker and ICDs: Pacemaker Basics...
