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Awake Intubation in the ED: A Practical Update

Awake Intubation in the ED: A Practical Update

by Nicholas Choi | Dec 1, 2022 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

Awake intubations are an uncommon procedure, so cognitively practicing the nuances can be critically important to success. Here, we present an updated practical guide on awake intubations in the ED intended to supplement a previously posted topic. You can see the...
Cardiovascular risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons

Cardiovascular risk in Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons

by Rebecca Seliga, Alex Coutin | Sep 29, 2022 | Cardiology, EDI, Endocrinology

Clinical case: You are working an urgent care shift and your next patient to see is Jessica, a 35 yo female with an upper extremity injury. The one-liner on the EMR reads: ‘Jesse’. When you go to speak with them, you see a young masculine-presenting patient who...
Back to Black: A Review of Activated Charcoal

Back to Black: A Review of Activated Charcoal

by Alexandra Hamelin, Alie Wudwud | Jul 15, 2021 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Social Media, Toxicology

In this blog post, Dr. Alexandra Hamelin weighs in on many of the controversies surrounding activated charcoal (AC), and provides a practical approach for its use in overdose patients in the emergency department. Specifically: The dosing of AC The time window...
How to diagnose your own wellness?

How to diagnose your own wellness?

by Lisa Fischer, Shahbaz Syed | Jan 29, 2018 | Commentary, Featured

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa has a clear dedication to wellness, demonstrated by the creation of a Director of Wellness position for our academic group. Although the learning curve has been steep, one thing has quickly become clear:...
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