by emottawa | Aug 10, 2017 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology
Describe the pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), and how it can be dangerous Who to suspect and workup for PH in the ED Describe the POCUS findings in PH Describe the management of these patients and how to avoid causing harm Physiology Definition...
by emottawa | Mar 9, 2017 | Ultrasound
A female in her 20’s presents to the emergency department 15 days after major cardiac surgery to repair a congenital aortic valve defect. Her chief complaint is palpitations and shortness of breath, which have been constant and ongoing for the last 4 days. She...
by emottawa | Nov 28, 2016 | Journal Club
Journal Club Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Gaspari R, et al. Resuscitation. 2016 Sep 28;109:33-39. Abstract Link This prospective, per-protocol observational study is now the largest study on the point of care ultrasound in cardiac arrest...
by emottawa | Jul 13, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3.5/5 Herbst MK, Rosenberg G, Daniels B, Gross CP, Singh D, Molinaro AM, Luty S, Moore CL. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Sep;64(3):269-76. Abstract Link This prospective study of ED patients...
by emottawa | Jun 1, 2015 | Journal Club
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 3/5 Marin JR, Dean AJ, Bilker WB, Panebianco NL, Brown NJ, Alpern ER. Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Jun;20(6):545-53 Full Article This prospective single-centre study found that where a clinical question...
