by Hans Rosenberg | Sep 30, 2019 | Journal Club, Radiology, Trauma
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Macri F, Greffier J, Khasanova E, Claret PG, Bastide S, Larbi A, Bobbia X, Pereira FR, de la Coussaye JE, Beregi JP. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jun;73(6):665-670. Question and Methods: This 160-patient pilot study prospectively compared...
by Daniel Beamish, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Jul 25, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation, Trauma
There was a significant amount of pre-hospital research published in 2018; many trials were that will no doubt inform future guidelines and change practice. This post seeks to look at some of the historical features of prehospital research and give us a road map for...
by Erica Lee, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Jul 11, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Trauma
Welcome to Part 2 of our series on concussions. In this post, Dr. Erica Lee reviews how to make the diagnosis of concussion and manage these patients in the ED. You can review Part 1 of the series for an up-to-date definition of a concussion and Part 3 for a...
by Erica Lee, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Jun 27, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Trauma
Head injuries are commonly seen in the emergency department and a large group of these patients will subsequently be diagnosed with a concussion. In this three-part series, we will summarize the most up to date definition of a concussion (Part 1), review how to make...
by Richard Hoang | Jun 20, 2019 | Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma
Even without an interest in military or high treat medicine, the science from military conflicts can have a significant influence on the medicine you practice. In fact, a lot can be learned in times of stress and conflict, and every Emergency Physician should have at...