Emergency Medicine Cases

EM Quick Hits 19 Angioedema, SAH Decision Tool, Breastfeeding Myths, COVID-19 Neurology, Spider Bites, Skin Abscess Management

Anand Swaminathan on airway management in angioedema, Jeff Perry on Ottawa subarachnoid hemorrhage rule and 6hr CT rule, Hania Bielawska on ED breastfeeding myths and misconceptions, Brit Long on neurologic associations with COVID-19, Justin Hensley on management of spider bites and Hans Rosenberg & Heather Murray on management of skin abscesses...

By Anton Helman|2024-12-14T23:45:43-05:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Toxicology|Tags: angioedema, awake intubation, breast feading, COVID-19, Cricothyrotomy, KOBI, SAH, skin abscess, spider bite|0 Comments

WTBS 22 The End of The Beginning: What’s Next for EDs in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

In this month's Waiting to Be Seen blog Dr. Howard Ovens explores The End of The Beginning: What’s Next for EDs in the Pandemic? Many questions have arisen now that we are a few months into the pandemic in North America: How long will ED volumes remain low? What will happen as hospital services ramp up? Will staff get tired of precautions? Will PPE supplies be maintained? What will happen during flu season? What mitigation strategies are available to us? Dr. Ovens explains how we must maintain vigilance in our EDs and not let our guards down. COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon...

By Dr. Howard Ovens|2023-08-28T09:18:51-04:00June 2nd, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Waiting to be Seen|Tags: COVID-19, ED crowding, ED safety, PPE|0 Comments

Ep142 Neonatal Resuscitation – Airway, Temperature Control, Central Access, Hemodynamics, Glucose Control and Transport

Dr. Hilary Whyte, Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, Dr. Emily MacNeill discuss a neonatal resuscitation algorithm, airway management, fluid resuscitation, central access tips, glucose and temperature control and transport tips...

By Anton Helman|2022-06-11T16:39:46-04:00May 18th, 2020|Categories: EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Resuscitation, Uncategorized|Tags: airway, cardiac arrest, CPR, Dr. Hilary Whyte, newborn resuscitation, NRP|9 Comments

ECG Cases 9 – First Diagonal Occlusion

Seven patients with ischemic symptoms, none meeting STEMI criteria but all identified by a specific pattern of first diagonal branch occlusion are explored in this ECG Cases blog with Jesse MacLaren who also explains The South African Flag Sign...

By Jesse McLaren|2020-05-18T22:41:38-04:00May 18th, 2020|Categories: Cardiology, ECG Cases, EM Cases, Medical Specialty|Tags: 1st diagonal occlusion, ECG, ECG cases, OMI, STEMI|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 18 Conservative Management Pneumothorax, Microdosing Buprenorphine, Practical Use of CRITOE, Canadian TIA Score, Pediatric Surviving Sepsis Guidelines, Safety of Peripheral Vasopressors

Justin Morgenstern on watchful waiting for large spontaneous pneumothoraces, Michelle Klaiman on mirco-dosing buprenorphine for opiate use disorder, Arun Sayal on the practical application of CRITOE in pediatric elbow fractures, Jeff Perry on The Canadian TIA Score, Sarah Reid on updated pediatric surviving sepsis guidelines, Salim Rezaie (Best of REBELEM) on safety of vasopressor administration through peripheral IVs...

By Anton Helman|2024-12-14T23:48:32-05:00May 5th, 2020|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, Respirology, Special Populations|Tags: buprenorphine, Canadian TIA Score, CRITOE, elbow fracture, pediatric sepsis, peripheral vasopressors, pneumothorax, TIA|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 17 Adrenal Crisis, Strep Throat, Posterior MI, DKA Just the Facts, Ovarian Torsion Imaging, HINTS Exam, Canadian CT Head Rule

Anand Swaminathan on recognition and ED management of adrenal crisis, Maria Ivankovic on indications for antibiotics in strep throat from EM Cases Course 2020, Jesse McLaren on recognition of posterior MI from ECG Cases, Justin Yan & Hans Rosenberg on just the facts of approach to DKA, Brit Long on ovarian torsion imaging myths, Walter Himmel on how to use the HINTS exam properly, and Ian Stiell on how to use Canadian CT head rules properly...

By Anton Helman|2024-12-14T23:51:05-05:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Cardiology, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Resuscitation, Trauma|Tags: adrenal crisis, Canadian CT Head Rule, CT head, DKA, HINTS, minor head injury, ovarian torsion, pharyngitis, posterior MI, strep throat|4 Comments

WTBS 21 The COVID-19 Outbreak Part 2: Emergency Medicine’s Coming of Age

Bjug Borgundvaag expands on "the mission" aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic for EM and explain why this might just be the best moment ever to be an emergency physician...

By Dr. Howard Ovens|2020-04-21T16:54:22-04:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Waiting to be Seen|Tags: COVID, COVID-19, Dr. Bjug Borgundvaag|1 Comment

EMU365 Amal Mattu on Killer ECGs and Pericardial Effusions

This EMU365 video features EM cardiology guru Dr. Amal Mattu on killer ECGs associated with pericardial effusions. He eloquently explains the utility of electrical alternans, specific lead and voltage criteria required to make the diagnosis of low voltage and more...

By Anton Helman|2020-04-21T16:52:25-04:00April 21st, 2020|Categories: Cardiology, Conference, EM Cases, Medical Specialty, NYGH EM Update|Tags: Amal Mattu, ECG intepretation, pericardial effusion|0 Comments

WTBS 20 The COVID-19 Outbreak, Part 1: A Character-Defining Period

COVID-19 is a character-defining moment for us as individuals, EDs, and communities, and even as a country and a species. How will you look back on this period?...

By Dr. Howard Ovens|2020-04-14T21:51:15-04:00April 14th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Waiting to be Seen|Tags: Dr. Howard Ovens, SARS|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 16 COVID-19 Oxygenation Strategies, Trauma Care, Addictions Considerations, Cardiovascular Complications and Compassionate Care

Anand Swaminathan on oxygenation strategies for COVID-19 learned from the New York experience, Andrew Petrosoniak on trauma care modifications in the COVID-19 era, Michelle Klaiman on addiction medicine considerations, Brit Long & Michael Gottlieb on cardiac complications of COVID-19 and Leeor Sommer on physician compassion and preserving patients' humanity...

By Anton Helman|2022-05-03T21:16:59-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Cardiology, COVID-19, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Respirology, Resuscitation|Tags: alcohol withdrawal, COVID-19, HFNC, myocarditis, oxygenation, proning|6 Comments