by Shahbaz Syed | Jan 5, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
This year on the EMOttawa Blog, our team continued to focus on clinically grounded, practical, and thoughtful emergency medicine scholarship. From procedures and decision rules to reflection and wellness, our goal has remained simple: help Emergency Physicians deliver...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Rajiv Thavanathan | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Ultrasound
You’re on shift and a patient presents with pelvic pain. You suspect the ovaries may be involved, but the transvaginal probe isn’t available. Don’t worry — your transabdominal PoCUS skills can still get the job done. This month’s PoCUS Pearl covers:1️⃣ How to...
by James Gilbertson, Rory Connolly | Oct 2, 2025 | Cardiology, Featured, Main page, Most Viewed, Radiology, Ultrasound
The Tooth Fairy. The Easter Bunny. Two cardiologists trying to agree on a JVP measurement. These are myths we share with children — and, perhaps, with medical students. When it comes to estimating right atrial pressure, maybe it’s time we add JVP to that list. A study...
by Rory Connolly | Oct 2, 2025 | Cardiology, Ultrasound
5th Annual Ottawa POCUS Symposium Choose 2 of 4 separate tracks to focus on what you want to improve: 1. Regional Analgesia: Upper limb, thoracic and hip blocks 2. Cardiac and DVT POCUS 3. Left ventricle function and basic valvular assessment 4. Procedural POCUS...
by Simranjeet Singh, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 12, 2025 | Gastroenterology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Wilson SJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;83(3):235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.005. Questions and Method: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician performed point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for acute...
