Standing on the Corner, Minding my Own Business in the ER
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]