by Chirag Bhat, Kevin Durr, Julia Younan | Oct 10, 2019 | Featured, Gastroenterology
Imagine you are working overnight in your local emergency department (ED), your next patient to see is a 52 year old man, with a chief complaint of “Ostomy Issues”. You stare blankly at the screen as you try to remember the basics of an ostomy. What’s normal for an...
by Simon Wells, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Sep 19, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is an all-too-frequent presentation that can scare the pants off of even the most seasoned Emergency Physician. Severity of presentation can vary greatly, from simple bleeds related to gastritis to exsanguinating variceal...
by Haroun Zayed, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Mar 28, 2019 | Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries
Gallstone diseases are common and can lead to various intraabdominal emergencies. Gallstones are found in approximately 6% of men and 9% of women in the United States [1]. Epidemiological studies in Scandinavia reported even higher prevalence, finding 13-18% of men...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 22, 2018 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Question and Methods: This tertiary-care centre, placebo controlled RCT examined whether nasally inhaling isopropyl alcohol provides better nausea relief than normal saline. Findings: At 10 mins,...
