by Jessica Tat | Jul 4, 2024 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Toxicology
We all know medications can help us feel better and stay healthy but as we are all familiar, sometimes drug interactions can be overlooked and cause significant adverse health outcomes. Drug interactions are common clinical problems that can occur in several different...
by Thariq Badiudeen | Jun 27, 2024 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma
For decades, “spinal immobilization”, or spinal motion restriction (SMR) using backboards and cervical collars has been a “cornerstone of EMS protocols, aimed at minimizing secondary spinal cord injuries during trauma patient management. Originating...
by Imane Foudil-Bey, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Jun 24, 2024 | Full Article, Journal Club, Trauma
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Nasr Isfahani M, et al. BMC Emerg Med. 2024 Jan 25;24(1):15. Question and Methods: This triple blinded RCT of 158 patients with isolated closed limb fractures assessed pain scores at 1-hour following the administration of...
by Maria Doubova, Rory Connolly | Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Surgery, Ultrasound
This case report demonstrates the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to identify complicated gallbladder disease. In this case, the patient presented with abdominal pain and a known history of cholelithiasis. POCUS demonstrated signs of small bowel...
by Camille Dagenais, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Jun 18, 2024 | Featured, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Trauma
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1.5/5 Le Cornec C, e al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jan 2;7(1):e2352844. Question and Methods: This was a multicenter, single-blind, noninferiority RCT, to assess the noninferiority of intravenous ketamine vs intravenous morphine for pain...
