by Kate Holden-Boyd, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Jan 30, 2023 | Critical Care, Featured, Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 de-Madaria E, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Sep 15;387(11):989-1000. Question and Methods: A multicenter, open-label, randomized control trial assessing the use of aggressive versus moderate fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis and...
by Patrick Fisk | Jan 19, 2023 | Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Mass Casualty / Disaster, Resuscitation
This post seeks to provide some insights and discussion around CBRNE events (Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosive). We want to review procedures within a mass casualty CBRNE event, principles related to decontamination, PEE, and review the...
by Stephen Andrews, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 9, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Crombie N, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2022 Apr;9(4):e250-e261. Question and Methods: Multicenter RCT investigating prehospital resuscitation using PRBC and plasma vs normal saline to improve tissue perfusion or mortality in adult trauma...
by Emma Ferguson, Courtney Price | Jan 5, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology
While most strokes we see are ischemic in nature, 10% of stroke presentations are intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) 1. However, unlike ischemic strokes that have clear and evolving pathways for treatments, novel treatments for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages...
by Tetyana Maniuk, Hans Rosenberg, Christian Vaillancourt | Jan 2, 2023 | Featured, Full Article, Infectious Disease, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Zwaans JJM, et al. Emerg Med J. 2022 Sep;39(9):650-654. Question and Methods: This study assessed non-inferiority between sterile and non-sterile technique for traumatic lacerations requiring EM-physician suture repair using a 2%...
