by Isabella Menchetti | May 15, 2025 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Medical Education
The importance and efficacy of feedback as an educational tool is well established within medical education literature, with widespread consensus that it is essential for learner development.(1) Reflecting this, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education...
by Simranjeet Singh, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 12, 2025 | Gastroenterology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Wilson SJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;83(3):235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.005. Questions and Method: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician performed point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for acute...
by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Sarah Tierney, Reva Ramlogan | May 8, 2025 | Anesthesiology, Featured, Orthopedics, Ultrasound
Do you like Sci-Fi? You’ll love the SIFI! Since we’re in May, Star Wars fans get to celebrate with “May the 4th be with you”, but we’re here to introduce you to an even better type of SIFI: The Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca (SIFI) Block. (…we’re well...
by Megan Brenkel, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 5, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club, Neurosurgery
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 English SW, et al. N Engl J Med. 2025 Mar 13;392(11):1079-1088. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2410962. Question and Methods: This multicenter RCT assessed whether a liberal (Hgb≤100 g/L) versus restrictive (Hgb≤80 g/L) transfusion strategy...
by Nicholas Choi | May 1, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology
Disclaimer: there is little high-quality evidence on the ED management of hemoptysis, particularly non-massive hemoptysis. The recommendations made below are heavily influenced by published case reports and expert opinion, as well as discussions with local specialty...
