by Pascale King, Amanda Mattice | Apr 14, 2022 | Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is encountered with significant frequency in the Emergency Department (ED). In fact, atrial fibrillation is the single most common arrhythmia seen in the ED. As per the 2020 CCS review, AF resulted in 8815 same-day procedures, 76 964 ED...
by Shahbaz Syed | Mar 31, 2022 | Commentary, EDI, Featured
On an individual level, we all have implicit biases. It would be impossible to have a lived experience without having biases. They’re a product of our genetics, environment, opportunities, experiences etc. We develop blindspots that we are often unaware of...
by Ceilidh Kinlin, Elyssia Adamo | Mar 17, 2022 | cheo, emergency, Featured, Gastroenterology, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics
We’re back this week with some new pediatric content — Managing Pediatric GERD! Check out our recent peds post on managing pediatric agitation here. Reflux disease is often considered as a common etiology for infants presenting with vomiting and perceived...
by Eusang Ahn, Samara Adler | Feb 24, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
Last week’s post examined one of the most important elements to success for shiftworkers — SLEEP. Studies have shown that catching zzz’s is a cornerstone of maintaining good health as well as patient and personal safety. This time, we’ll chat about...
by Eusang Ahn, Samara Adler, Josee Malette | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
Sleep and food are truly amongst the most basic of needs – in fact, they’re on the same level as breathing (and excretion!) on Maslow’s pyramid of needs. Even the CanMEDS framework of the Royal College states that as a Professional, physicians must be able to manage...