by Alexandra Hamelin, Elyssia Adamo | Feb 3, 2022 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Procedural care, Resuscitation
We are back with Part-2 of our blog series on Emergency Department Deliveries. If you haven’t already, check-out Part 1 HERE. In this post, we will explore postpartum hemorrhage and resuscitative hysterotomy: Managing postpartum hemorrhage Running a maternal...
by Alexandra Hamelin, Elyssia Adamo | Jan 27, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN, Resuscitation
Emergency department (ED) deliveries can be among the most stressful events an emergency physician can encounter. We must assess both mother and fetus simultaneously and be prepared to manage both maternal and neonatal resuscitations and any complications within the...
by Kevin Durr, Sam Wilson, Josee Malette | Jan 20, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resident Insights, Resuscitation, Toxicology
Much uncertainty still exists surrounding intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) therapy. The precise mechanism of action remains unknown, no definitive consensus exists regarding its clinical indications, and there are no high quality studies evaluating its potential...
by emottawa | Aug 10, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology
Describe the pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), and how it can be dangerous Who to suspect and workup for PH in the ED Describe the POCUS findings in PH Describe the management of these patients and how to avoid causing harm Physiology Definition...