Hey all, Over the past few months I've been working on two podcasts, SGEM-HOP and CAEPCAST. The first Canadian edition of the SGEM-HOP podcast (Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine-Hot off the Press) was recently released. Working with Ken … [Continue reading]
HINTS Exam for Vertigo: Caveat Emptor (Calgary EM Journal Club)
Hey all, The March edition of Journal Club reviewed the HINTS exam for acute vestibular syndrome. Much has been written/podcasted in the FOAM world about this controversial article, with the HINTS exam being touted as a godsend by some, … [Continue reading]
Novel Management of PEA Arrest (Calgary EM Journal Club)
ACLS management of PEA arrest is traditionally done using CPR, epinephrine and running through the H's and T's. Unfortunately, the H's and T's can be difficult to recall in a stressful situation, and furthermore, they do not approach cardiac arrest … [Continue reading]
Empiric antibiotics after cardiac arrest?
The July 2014 EM:RAP Paper Chase reviewed a paper claiming 38% of OHCA (Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest) patients are bacteremic, and thus we should routinely give antibiotics to post-arrest patients. We reviewed this paper at the Calgary Journal … [Continue reading]
Pericarditis: Treatment and Diagnosis Pocket Card
Hi all, This post contains a pocket card for the evidence based diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis as of 2014. This came up after a recent U of C EM Journal Club in which the residents commented that there was just too much to remember with … [Continue reading]
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