We review ECGs from 7 patients presenting to the ED with chest pain, all of whom had a computer interpretation as “normal.” And guess what…they all show acute ischemia! Can you see what the computer couldn’t?
EM Cases – Missed Ischemia – Never Trust the ECG Computer Interpretation Read More »
While community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is ‘bread and butter’ emergency medicine, and the diagnosis is often a ‘slam dunk’, it turns out that up one third of the time, we are wrong about the diagnosis; that x-rays are not perfect; that blood work is seldom helpful; that not all antibiotics are created equal and that deciding who can go home and who needs to go to the ICU isn’t always so clear cut.
EM Cases – Community Acquired Pneumonia: Emergency Management Read More »
Learn some of the latest updates of what matters in sepsis from this post from EM Cases!
EM Cases – Sepsis and Septic Shock – What Matters from EM Cases Course Read More »
Burn and inhalation injury patients present to the ED more often than one might think, with a staggering half a million annual visits in the USA alone. It turns out that for all burn patients—from minor to severe—there is a lot of room for improvement in ED management, counselling and disposition.
How do you measure blood pressure in a patient with an LVAD? What are the common complications of LVADs that we must be aware of? What information can the LVAD controller provide? Why are LVAD patients at high risk for bleeding? and many more…
EM Cases – LVAD Management in the GI Bleed Patient Read More »
What does the future hold for trauma care and many more…
EM Cases – The First and Last 15 Minutes Part 2 Read More »
The first and last 15 minutes of trauma management are critical in giving your patient the best chance of functional survival. In this podcast we gain perspectives from both academic trauma team leaders Dr. Chris Hicks and Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak and community trauma expert Dr. Kylie Bosman in these critical moments.
EM Cases – The First and Last 15 Minutes Part 1 Read More »
Although it doesn’t get the spotlight much in emergency medicine, the ED diagnosis and management of elbow injuries is of significant clinical importance. There are several easy-to-miss injuries that can lead to functional impairment. Even minor errors in management can result in long term consequences for patients.
EM Cases – Elbow Injuries – Ten Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Management Read More »
Just one case of missed pediatric physical abuse I consider a travesty. The sad state of affairs is that thousands of cases of pediatric physical abuse are missed on initial presentation to EDs across North America. And a small but significant minority of these children die.
EM Cases: Pediatric Physical Abuse Recognition and Management Read More »
We discuss an approach to diagnosing pediatric UTIs whilst revealing some common pediatric UTI myths and misperceptions…
EM Cases: Pediatric UTI Myths and Misperceptions Read More »