In part 1 of this journal club, we reviewed the utility of a clinical decision rule for the inconclusive ultrasound in appendicitis. Today we look at a meta-analysis of the Alvarado and Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS). Onto the article. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Oct;64(4):365-372.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.02.025. Epub 2014 Apr 14. What are the most clinically useful […]
The Negative or Inconclusive Ultrasound in Appendicitis – Can a CDR help?
The September edition of journal club featured two articles focused on the diagnosis of appendicitis. These articles each highlight some critical EBM points, which is why I’m breaking them apart into separate posts. This post will only focus on the first article, which examined a potential clinical decision rule for the management of patients with […]
Should we use tetracaine for corneal abrasions? Calgary EM Journal Club
Hi all, This month’s Calgary EM Journal Club had a fantastic turnout with almost 40 attendees, 25% of which were staff EM docs. It also marked the first time we saw a heated, debate style showdown at the end from residents advocating for and against the use of topical tetracaine in treatment of corneal abrasions. Two […]
SOCMOB joins REBELEM
Hi all, I’m excited to report that I’ve joined the group over at REBELEM.com (Rezaie’s Evidence Based Evaluation of Literature in Emergency Medicine) and my first post on the use of Colchicine for treatment of pericarditis is now up. For those of you who don’t follow REBEL:EM, what are you waiting for? With Salim Rezaie […]
Novel therapies for Anterior Epistaxis (Calgary EM Journal Club)
Epistaxis can be managed in many ways, from a simple squeeze of the nose to stuffing it with a tampon, and everything in between. Today we’ll look at two novel methods of managing anterior epistaxis, one of which has become my go to for the moderate, non-anticoagulated bleeder. Both of these techniques obviate the need […]