by Mark McKinney, Josee Malette | May 13, 2021 | Commentary, Grand Round Summaries
Have you ever sat at M&M rounds, seeing the same lists of biases and the same diagnostic errors being discussed over and over again? I know I have. I am often left wondering how can we do better? The solution seems simple – learn the biases, know the biases,...
by Emma Ferguson, Josee Malette | Apr 15, 2021 | Cardiology, Grand Round Summaries
It is not uncommon to see patients present to the Emergency Department with Hypertension. One in 4 Canadians has a diagnosis of hypertension, and chronic hypertension is the leading cause of disability-adjusted life expectancy (which considers for the quality of life...
by Michael Hale, James Gilbertson, Rajiv Thavanathan | Apr 8, 2021 | Featured, Podcast
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google PodcastsListen on Stitcher On episode three of the Ottawa EM Podcast, Dr. Rajiv Thavanathan (R5) interviews Dr. Michael Hale (R5), on the ED presentation and diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the context...
by Graham Wilson, Alex Coutin | Mar 18, 2021 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Immunology, Main page, Pediatrics
What chief complaint will you manage on both an adult and pediatric emergency shift? When you’re running through differentials for hypotension or shock, what life threatening conditions are on the list? When you think of airways that keep you up at night, scenarios...
by Maeghan Fu, Josee Malette, Pascale King | Mar 11, 2021 | Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Neurosurgery, Resuscitation, Trauma
Tick. Tock. It’s time for a TXA update. This blog post aims to arm you with the most up-to-date knowledge for the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the ED. We will review TXA in the context of gastrointestinal bleeding, traumatic brain injuries, hemoptysis,...
