by Shane Baistrocchi | Nov 4, 2026 | Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation, Thrombosis
YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (Therapy) Akerboom B, et al. JAMA. 2026 Aug 25;336(8):655-663. doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.10676. Editorial: Ruling Out PE in Cancer-Can YEARS Reduce CT...
by Isaac Kim, Christian Vaillancourt | Jun 17, 2026 | Featured, Journal Club
Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff Levels to Rule Out Deep Vein Thrombosis. Le Gal G, et al. JAMA. 2026 Feb 3;335(5):416-424. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.21561. Editorial: Like a Fine Wine—Aging the D-Dimer to Improve Value and Clinical Efficiency. Ujueta F, et...
by Caroline Gregory | Apr 16, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation, Thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most commonly worked-up diagnoses in the emergency department. Approximately half of all DVTs embolize to the lungs, and the annual incidence of PEs is about 1...
by Max Zworth, Hans Rosenberg, Krishan Yadav | Apr 7, 2025 | Featured, Full Article, Journal Club, Thrombosis
Methodology: 2.5/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Bannelier H, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb;32(2):116-122. doi: 10.1111/acem.15032. Editorial: D-dimer in high-risk pulmonary embolism workup. Question and Methods: The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of three European...
by Nate Murray, Mathieu McKinnon | Apr 4, 2024 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Surgery, Thrombosis, Trauma, Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This is also represented in the amount of literature that has been published on the use of PoCUS in 2023. In...
