by Nick Prudhomme | Feb 21, 2019 | Featured
We’re familiar with sodium bicarbonate as a simple buffer solution, which has been utilized for a myriad of medical indications backed up by physiologic rationale and occasional moderate-quality evidence. It comes in two forms; vials (typically for infusions) and...
by Katherine Soucie, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Feb 14, 2019 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries
In this post, we will aim to review the literature looking at identifying clinical and historical features that can help differentiate stroke mimics from strokes. We will also discuss the safety of the administration of IV tPA to misdiagnosed stroke mimics. This post...
by Hans Rosenberg | Feb 11, 2019 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Jabre P, et al. JAMA. 2018 Feb 27;319(8):779-787. Question and Methods: This was a multicenter randomized trial comparing bag valve mask ventilation with endotracheal intubation performed by...
by Krishan Yadav, Shahbaz Syed | Feb 7, 2019 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Infographics
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 of a non-purulent SSTI is made, the emergency physician must select the appropriate antibiotic agent,...
by Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Shahbaz Syed | Feb 6, 2019 | Cardiology, Featured, Infographics
Syncope constitutes 1% of Emergency Department (ED) visits, and approximately 10% of these patients will have serious underlying conditions causing syncope (arrhythmia, MI, serious structural heart disease, pulmonary embolism, subarachnoid or severe hemorrhage)....
by Lisa Fischer, Roderick Lim, Sara Gray, Louise Rang | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
In 2018, CAEP endorsed the creation of a Wellness Committee, led by Drs. Roderick Lim (chair), Sara Gray (vice-chair), Louise Rang (communications), Lisa Fischer (secretary), Jada Fitzpatrick (resident representative). To conclude the Canadian EM Wellness Week, the...
by Hazel Park | Jan 31, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
Dr. Park is an Emergency physician and trauma team leader at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver. She is also the Medical Director of the Regional Trauma Program at Vancouver Coastal Health, and a simulation instructor/enthusiast. Additionally, Hazel, a University...
by Ken Milne, Lisa Fischer | Jan 30, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
Today, we’re fortunate enough to be joined by Dr. Ken Milne, also known as BATDOC, from the Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine Ken has an impressive social media reach, and has managed to become a successful emergency medicine clinician, researcher, an...
by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Nick Costain | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
Despite what you might think when you initially hear the term, there is more to social wellness than having an active social life. Social wellness is the positive effect that friends and loved ones have on your mental and physical health.(1,2) Sure, spending time with...
by Erica Lee | Jan 28, 2019 | Featured, Physician Wellness
It’s no surprise to any resident that debt is a large contributor to stress. We have high debt levels that continue to rise1, and less job security as employment and career opportunities become harder to secure. We rarely talk about money during our training, and...
