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...
by emottawa | Jan 12, 2017 | Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
For many of us in Emergency Medicine, PTSD is something we don’t really think about. We might pause before using ketamine for sedation in a war veteran, or seek psychological support for victims of sexual assault, but it is not a topic that we usually discuss or...
by emottawa | Dec 2, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Trauma
There were some notable papers published in trauma over the past 12 months or so. Here’s a look at three of them, which might help answer a few key questions in trauma management: When should you order a CT chest? What blood products should we be giving to trauma...
by emottawa | Nov 11, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease
Relative to its incidence and prevalence, Lyme disease has gathered a tremendous amount of attention, particularly in the last decade or so. This can be attributed, in part, to the perceived difficulty in properly diagnosing and treating the disease. However,...
by emottawa | Oct 25, 2016 | Grand Round Summaries, Procedural care
The ability to administer peripheral nerve blocks in the ED has the potential to provide fast and direct analgesia with less systemic side effects compared to parenteral medications. When administered by an experienced provider, studies have shown that peripheral...
