by Shahbaz Syed | Apr 2, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured
Your friendly neighborhood Emergency doctor here with a message for Canadians. Hey Canada, sitting here on the frontlines – we see you. Staying home, helping to gather PPE, supporting us, and feeding us, you’re helping us to do our jobs. When we see you...
by Ariel Hendin, Lisa Fischer, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 27, 2020 | cardiac arrest, COVID-19, Featured, Infographics, Resuscitation, Slider
Hot off the press from CJEM; End-of-life care in the Emergency Department for the patient imminently dying of a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection (such as COVID-19).
by George Mastoras, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 26, 2020 | Airway, COVID-19, Infographics, Resuscitation
Guiding Principles Suspected SARS-COV-2 patients showing signs of hypoxemic respiratory failure should be intubated proactively, as early as possible. Signs may include FiO2 requirement > 50%, clinical signs of respiratory fatigue despite supplemental oxygen, or...
by Pascale King, Doran Drew | Mar 19, 2020 | Featured, Most Viewed
What is Bupropion? Bupropion is an anti-depressant commonly prescribed for seasonal affective disorder, as a smoking cessation aid, and off-label in the management of major depressive disorder. You may know it by the trade names Wellbutrin, Zyban or Champix. While...
by Bo Zheng, Alex Coutin | Jan 16, 2020 | Airway, cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
What is pulseless electric activity (PEA)? Pulseless electrical activity is diagnosed based on a patient having an organized, non-shockable rhythm and no palpable pulse. However, PEA is not always a cardiac arrest state. In many cases, patients with PEA have...
