by Pascale King, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 2, 2024 | Critical Care, Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Liu L, et al. BMJ. 2023 Oct 9;383:e076448. Question: Do early vs delayed blood pressure management in patients with mild-moderate acute ischemic strokes decrease death or dependency at 90 days? Methods: Randomization to early (24 hrs)...
by Rory Connolly | Dec 21, 2023 | Ultrasound
Take your POCUS Game to the Next Level Who should attend: Staff and resident physicians and other practitioners who take care of acutely unwell patients. Plenary Talks: Working up the “nerve” to “block” pain in the ED: is it time to change our approach? – Dr...
by Kevin Durr, Hans Rosenberg, Jeff Perry | Dec 18, 2023 | Cardiology, Full Article, Journal Club
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1/5 Georgiopoulos G, et al. JAMA Cardiol. 2023 Oct 1;8(10):946-956 Question: Does the modified GRACE score incorporating continuous troponin improve ACS risk prediction? Methods: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study examining 3...
by Caitlin Hutchings | Dec 14, 2023 | Cardiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Most Viewed
In part 1 of this series, we focused on the physiologic and hemodynamic consequences of aortic stenosis, as well as management in atrial fibrillation and procedural sedation. In this part, we will focus on the management of decompensated aortic stenosis with heart...
by Caitlin Hutchings | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured, Most Viewed
Aortic Stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease in Canada. In fact, after hypertension and coronary artery disease, it is the third most common cardiovascular condition. The prevalence of valvular heart disease increases sharply with age. Approximately 1 in...
