CAEP 2023 in review!

CAEP 2023 in review!

Well, the CAEP 2023 (#CAEP23) (Canadian Associated of Emergency Physicians) conference is officially over. We’ve head back to our respective homes and departments, and by now the melancholy has fully kicked in. It was the first time, in a while, that the CAEP...
Profile: Dr. Jason McVicar

Profile: Dr. Jason McVicar

Dr. Jason McVicar was born in the Northwest Territories and is of French Metis descent. He spent part of his childhood in the Northwest Territories, but moved to Manitoba, where most of his family was (and many remain), when his father was transferred there for his...
Alcohol Withdrawal Algorithm

Alcohol Withdrawal Algorithm

1. If your patient fits DSM5 diagnostic criteria for alcohol withdrawal: NALTREXONE GABAPENTIN Naltrexone 25mg PO daily x 4d, then 50mg PO daily ~$2.81 per pill, or LU code 532 if on Ontario Drug Benefit/ODSP Contraindications: –        Liver disease (LFTs...