by Rajiv Thavanathan, Richard Hoang | Sep 28, 2017 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
We know that management of the patient in cardiac arrest can be difficult. As emergency providers, we often rely on an algorithmic approach because of limited information. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has offered an unprecedented ability to diagnose and monitor...
by emottawa | Jun 22, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Kim F, et al. JAMA. 2014 Jan 1;311(1):45-52. Full Article Editorial: Randomized Clinical Trial Progress to Inform Care for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Granger CB, Becker LB...
by emottawa | Apr 21, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Blyth L, Atkinson P, Gadd K, Lang E. Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Oct;19(10):1119-26. Article Link This systematic review of 8 studies found that when transthoracic ultrasound is performed...
by emottawa | Jan 13, 2014 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Mentzelopoulos SD, et al. JAMA. 2013;310(3):270-279. Article Link This randomized, multi-centered, double blind, placebo controlled trial compared vasopressin, steroids and...
by EMOttawa | Jul 23, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark
Journal Club Summary Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Stiell IG, Nichol G, Leroux BG, Rea TD, Ornato JP, Powell J, Christenson J, Callaway CW, Kudenchuk PJ, Aufderheide TP, Idris AH, Daya MR, Wang HE, Morrison LJ, Davis D, Andrusiek D, Stephens S, Cheskes S,...
