by Mikki McGuinty, Rajiv Thavanathan, James Gilbertson | Sep 7, 2021 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Podcast
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Stitcher EMOttawa Podcast Episode 5 Tick Borne Illness Part I – Lyme Disease (Click here to access Podcast Main menu) In part 1 of our 2-part series on Tick-borne diseases, Dr. Rajiv...
by Omar Anjum, Alex Coutin | Sep 2, 2021 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is considered the most severe form of acute heart failure. It is an important and often under-recognized clinical entity in the emergency department (ED). The difficulty in diagnosis lies in its diverse presentations, overlap with other shock...
by Omar Anjum, Kaitlin Endres, Shahbaz Syed | Jun 11, 2021 | Slider
The Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is a peer-reviewed resource designed to help you succeed in the Emergency Department. Developed for clerkship students, junior residents, off-service learners, nurses, paramedics and any other interested allied health...
by Doran Drew | Jun 8, 2021 | Commentary, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Journal Club, Resuscitation
Hey everyone! Buckle up. This is a long one. To provide context, I recently presented a 2-part blog post regarding thrombolytics in acute ischemic stroke. In these posts I explored the foundational literature for this tPA, as well as some of the common controversies I...
by Hashim Kareemi, Alie Wudwud | Apr 29, 2021 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
In Part 1 of our 2-series on Elevated ICP in the ED, Dr. Hashim Kareemi described the pathophysiology of elevated ICP and compared the options for diagnosis. Click here to review Part 1. In this Part 2 post, Dr. Kareemi takes us through a phased approach to managing...
