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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ED- What a Headache!

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the ED- What a Headache!

by Michael Hale, Kate O'Connell | Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurosurgery, Radiology

  The diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) carries with it remarkable morbidity and mortality. Case fatality rates approach 50% 1,2 Of those who survive, half will experience chronic disability and a significant reduction in health-related quality of...
Echoes: Taking Your POCUS Game to the Next Level

Echoes: Taking Your POCUS Game to the Next Level

by Robert Suttie, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Mar 21, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, Procedural care, Ultrasound

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming increasingly prevalent in Emergency Departments (EDs) for diagnostic, procedural, and management purposes. In this post, we will examine some less known, but extremely useful, indications for POCUS. For further information,...
Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis

by Hans Rosenberg | Nov 5, 2018 | Anesthesiology, Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 4/5 Usefulness Score: 5/5 Nath S, et al. Lancet. 2018 Mar 24;391(10126):1197-1204 Question and Methods: This meta-analysis sought to determine, in lumbar punctures, whether atraumatic or conventional (traumatic) spinal needles...

How Do I Perform a Lumbar Puncture and Analyze the Results to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis?

by emottawa | Dec 16, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Article Series – UPDATE   Methodology Score: 2.5/5              Usefulness Score: 4/5 Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006 Oct 25;296(16):2012-22.   Article Link   This overview article from the JAMA Rational Clinical...

How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?

by EMOttawa | Aug 14, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary  Landmark Series Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006Oct.25;296(16):2012–22.  PubMed Link This systematic literature review and meta-analysis in the Rational Clinical Examination series found a non-significant trend towards less...
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