by Patrick Fisk, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Oct 3, 2022 | Full Article, Journal Club, Radiology, Ultrasound
Tonson la Tour A, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;28(8):866-872. Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Question and Methods: This prospective cohort study tried to identify whether PoCUS can be used to diagnose intussusception by emergency department physicians. Findings:...
by Rebecca Seliga, Alex Coutin | Sep 29, 2022 | Cardiology, EDI, Endocrinology
Clinical case: You are working an urgent care shift and your next patient to see is Jessica, a 35 yo female with an upper extremity injury. The one-liner on the EMR reads: ‘Jesse’. When you go to speak with them, you see a young masculine-presenting patient who...
by Shahbaz Syed | Sep 22, 2022 | CME, Commentary, Featured
In baseball, managers will often talk about “setting up an inning”. You know, if a player gets on base, they’ll send in a pinch runner and try to steal a base to advance a runner, and so on. Clinically, setting up a shift in your mind at the star and...
by Emma Ferguson, Lucy Karp | Sep 1, 2022 | Featured, Neurology, Neurosurgery
Acute stroke care is integrated into emergency medicine in many emergency departments across Canada. Whether you are involved in acute stroke care through consultation with neurology or through tele-stroke, understanding the complications of acute stroke therapy and...
by Hans Rosenberg | Aug 30, 2022 | Medical Education
The Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) at the University of Ottawa is seeking an innovative Medical Education Researcher, to join our world-class research team. This Medical Education Researcher will work closely with the Vice-Chair, Research and Scholarship...
