by Nicolas Chagnon | Nov 16, 2023 | Commentary, Featured
With our shorter, milder winters (no skating on the Rideau Canal this past year), and our warmer, drier summers (thick wildfire smoke blanketing Ottawa in June), along with accelerating extreme weather events; derechos, ice storms and tornados – it is clear that...
by Steven Sanders, Josee Malette | Nov 13, 2023 | Featured, Journal Club, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
Two articles pertaining to the prehospital care of trauma patients were reviewed at this month’s Prehospital and Transport Medicine Journal Club: Bossers et al. (2023) conducted a retrospective trauma registry analysis seeking to determine the relationship between...
by Maria Doubova, Amanda Mattice | Nov 2, 2023 | emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation
Introduction Frostbite is a frequent presenting complaint to emergency departments (EDs) in cold climates. It is more common among those without housing, those with mental health disorders as well as those who work or engage in outdoor activities.(1) These injuries...
by Rosa Ramaekers, Courtney Price | Oct 26, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics
You are seeing your next patient in urgent care, a 35-year-old female with a wrist injury who has been waiting for 6-hours. After sending her for an x-ray and offering pain control in the ED, she tells you she is 3-months post-partum and is currently nursing. She asks...
by Michael Austin, Josee Malette | Oct 19, 2023 | BHP Corner, Commentary, Featured
Canada’s healthcare system, once a source of national pride, is now facing critical challenges that have led many to view it as “unwell” or “sick.” Access to healthcare services has become a pressing concern, sparking a call for change...
by Danielle Penney | Oct 12, 2023 | Featured, Most Viewed, OBGYN, Surgery, Ultrasound
I was in the OR for the first day of my anesthesia rotation when suddenly the pain hit me. It was in my left flank, radiating to my back — so much pain I could hardly think. A flurry of tests later, my ultrasound showed good doppler flow, and my lab work was pristine....
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 Graham Wilson, Sam Wilson | Sep 28, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Surgery
You are treating a 43-year-old male with two days of left lower quadrant abdominal pain, a documented fever of 38.4 and malaise. He has no urinary or bowel symptoms. His past medical history is unremarkable. He looks well by ED standards. After a focused history and...
by Michael Austin, Josee Malette | Sep 21, 2023 | BHP Corner, Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Emergency medicine is a fast-paced realm where paramedics and medical professionals must make split-second decisions that often mean the difference between life and death. In this high-stakes environment, understanding and respecting patient preferences while...
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...
