Whistler update in emergency medicine conference highlights

EM Quick Hits 4 Acetaminophen Overdose & Warfarin Interaction, Dental Infections, MTP RABT Score, Statins for STEMI, Cricothyrotomy Tips

In this Quick Hits Podcast: David Juurlink on acetaminophen and warfarin drug interaction, Hans Rosenberg on management of dental infections, Emily Austin on dialysis in massive acetaminophen overdose, Andrew Petrosoniak on MTP decisions and the RABT score in trauma , Joel Yaphe on statins for STEMI from Whistler's Update in EM Conference, and George Kovacs on how to maximize success of a cricothyrotomy from EM Cases Course 2019...

By Anton Helman|2020-11-29T15:10:03-05:00May 7th, 2019|Categories: Cardiology, Conference, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Toxicology, Trauma, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: acetaminophen overdose, APAP, Cricothyrotomy, dental infections, drug interaction, EM Cases Course, Ludwig's angina, massive transfusion, MTP, RABT score, SECURE-PCI, STEMI, warfarin interactions|0 Comments

Ep 107 Blunt Ocular Trauma Live from The EM Cases Course

In this live podcast on Blunt Ocular Trauma from The EM Cases Course 2018 with Anna MacDonald we discuss the most important diagnoses to consider, describe how physical exam in queen while CT can misguide you, explain a simple approach to orbital compartment syndrome with retrobulbar hematoma, give you tips on lateral canthotomy, how to pick up subtle hyphemas, why sickle cell patients are high risk, describe the key clinical clues to subtle globe rupture, the role of tranexamic acid in eye bleeds and much more...

By Anton Helman|2022-10-16T21:08:19-04:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Conference, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Ophthalmology, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: Anna MacDonald, globe rupture, hyphema, lateral conthotomy, orbital compartment syndrome, retrobulbar hematoma, TXA|2 Comments

Episode 97 EM Literature Review 2016 from EMU & Whistler Conferences

Quick and insightful reviews of 17 important adult and pediatric emergency medicine studies from 2016: The PROCAMIO study for stable VT, platelets for head bleeds (PATCH), BP lowering in ICH (ATACH II), antibiotics for abscesses, work up of subarachnoid hemorrhage, dosing IV ketorolac, the PESIT trial, ketamine dosage for sedation in pediatrics, instructions after minor head injury, Salter-Harris I fractures of the lateral malleolus, interpreting oxygen saturation for disposition making in children with bronchiolitis, clinical pathways in pediatric asthma and sepsis and more...

By Anton Helman|2019-01-01T22:32:16-05:00June 13th, 2017|Categories: Conference, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, NYGH EM Update, Pediatrics, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: ATTACH, Jason Fischer, Joel Yaphe, ketamine, ketorolac, PATCH, PESIT, PROCAMIO|0 Comments

Episode 81 – A Balanced View on Recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe

EM Cases - A Balanced View on recent EM Literature with Joel Yaphe Being an optimist, I'm constantly searching for EM literature that will change my practice in a positive way and ultimately improve the care that I deliver. The past year was filled with promising papers, some of which received a lot of attention. I'm not the only one who is biased towards craving a positive paper - so are the researchers, the journal editors and the public. We all want our field to mightily move forward! Enter Dr. Joel Yaphe. An EM Residency Program Director at University of Toronto and an ED doc who I admire for his balanced, sensible and practical approach to appraising the literature. In this episode Dr. Yaphe, at University of Toronto's Update in EM Conference - Whistler, leads us through a few key articles from the past year including the REVERT trial to convert SVT, medical expulsive therapy for urolithiasis, steroids in anaphylaxis, and analgesics for low back pain, and discusses whether they should (or rather, should not) change our practice. He challenges authors' conclusions and questions whether the findings are relevant to our patients....

By Anton Helman|2021-03-30T14:51:38-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Categories: Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Genitourinary, Medical Specialty, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: Joel Yaphe, low back pain, medical expulsive therapy, nephrolithiasis, renal colic, REVERT trial, SVT, tamsulosin, Whistler|0 Comments

Episode 64 Highlights from Whistler’s Update in EM Conference 2015 Part 2

In this Part 2 of EM Cases' Highlights from Whistler's Update in EM Conference 2015 Dr. David Carr gives you his top 5 pearls and pitfalls on ED antibiotic use including when patients with sinusitis really require antibiotics, when oral antibiotics can replace IV antibiotics, how we should be dosing Vancomycin in the ED, the newest antibiotic regimens for gonorrhea and the mortality benefit associated with antibiotic use in patients with upper GI bleeds. Dr. Chris Hicks gives you his take on immediate PCI in post-cardiac arrest patients with a presumed cardiac cause and The Modified HEART Score to safely discharge patients with low risk chest pain.

By Anton Helman|2021-03-30T16:49:19-04:00May 13th, 2015|Categories: Cardiology, Conference, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: cardiac arrest, chest pain, Chris Hicks, David Carr, gonorrhea, HEART score, McIasaac score, PCI, pharyngitis, PROCAT, sinusitis, vancomycin|0 Comments

Episode 61 Whistler’s Update in EM Conference 2015 Highlights Part 1

This EM Cases episode is Part 1 of The Highlights of The University of Toronto, Divisions of Emergency Medicine, Update in EM Conference from Whistler 2015 with Paul Hannam on Pearls and Pitfalls of Intraosseus Line Placement, Anil Chopra on who is at risk and how to prevent Contrast Induced Nephropathy, and Joel Yaphe on the Best of EM Literature from 2014, including reduction of TMJ dislocations, the TRISS trial (on transfusion threshold in sepsis), PEITHO study for thrombolysis in submassive PE, Co-trimoxazole and Sudden Death in Patients Receiving ACE inhibitors or ARBs, the effectiveness and safety of outpatient Tetracaine for corneal abraisons, chronic effects of shift work on cognition and much more...

By Anton Helman|2021-03-30T16:51:53-04:00March 26th, 2015|Categories: Conference, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Orthopaedics, Resuscitation, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: Anil Chopra, CIN, Contrast Nephropathy, corneal abrasion, intraosseous, IO, Joel Yaphe, Paul Hannam, PEITHO, pulmonary embolism, TMJ dislocation, TRISS trial, Update in EM Conference, VISAT|1 Comment

Episode 44 – Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2014

In this episode on Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2014 Highlights we have... Chapter 1 with David Carr on his approach to Shock, including the RUSH protocol, followed by a discussion on Thrombolysis for Submassive Pulmonary Embolism.... Then in Chapter 2 Lisa Thurgur presents a series of Toxicology Cases packed with pearls, pitfalls and surprises and reviews the use of Lipid Emulsion Therapy in toxicology....Finally in Chapter 3 Joel Yaphe reviews the most important articles from 2013 including the Targeted Temperature Managment post-arrest paper, the use of Tranexamic Acid for epistaxis, return to play concussion guidelines and clinical decision rules for subarachnoid hemorrhage. Another Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference to remember.......

By Anton Helman|2021-03-30T17:08:05-04:00May 12th, 2014|Categories: Conference, Ears Nose & Throat, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Neurology, Resuscitation, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: cardiac arrest, clinical decision rules, David Carr, head injury, Joel Yaphe, lipid emulsion, Lisa Thurgur, POCUS, post arrest care, RUSH, subarachnoid hemorrhage, therapeutic hypothermia, tranexamic acid|2 Comments

Episode 32: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013

Whistler's Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2013 in Whistler, British Columbia is U of Toronto's case-based interactive small group EM conference. There were so may great talks with amazing clinical pearls that I decided to wade through the 18 hours of audio recordings and packaged some of the key highlights for you here......EM Literature Review 2012 by Dr. Joel Yaphe, Neonatal Resuscitation Pearls by Dr. Nicole Kester-Greene, Fever of Unknown Origin by Dr. Shirley Lee, Improving Cosmesis in Wound Management by Dr. Maria Ivankovic, Hepato-biliary Disease by Dr. Sara Gray, & Pediatric Cardiac & Respiratory Cases by Dr. Donna Goldenberg.

By Anton Helman|2022-09-05T18:03:34-04:00April 10th, 2013|Categories: Cardiology, Conference, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Respirology, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: anticoagulants, azithromycin, cholangitis, cholycystitis, FUO, gonorrhea, hepatic encephalopathy, intubation, Joel Yaphe, laceration, Maria Ivankovic, pain managment, peritonsillar abscess, pneumothorax, Sara Grey, Shirley Lee, sinusitis, tissue adhesive, wound managment|0 Comments

Episode 22a: Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2012

In this bonus episode, our second installment of the highlights from Whistler Update in Emergency Medicine Conference 2012, we have Dr. Eric Letovsky talking about complications of MI and the importance of listening for cardiac murmurs. Next, I moderate an expert panel on the current trends on imaging patients who present with renal colic and query appendicitis with Dr. Connie Leblanc, Dr. Joel Yaphe, Dr. David MacKinnon & Dr. Eric Letovsky. We then hear from Dr. Adam Cheng, Dr. Dennis Scolnick & Dr. Anna Jarvis in a pediatric expert panel about the newest on minor head injury, otitis media, mastoiditis and bronchiolitis. Dr. David Carr reviews one of the most important articles in 2011 regarding subarachnoid hemorrhage, and Dr. David MacKinnon gives us tonnes of clinical pearls when it comes to everyone's favourite subject, anorectal disorders.

By Anton Helman|2021-03-31T13:12:31-04:00April 3rd, 2012|Categories: Cardiology, Conference, Ears Nose & Throat, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Gastroenterology, Genitourinary, Pediatrics, Trauma, Whistler Update in EM|Tags: acute otitis media, Anna Jarvis, Appendicitis, clinical decsion rules, Dave MacKinnon, Dennis Scolnik, Eric Letovsky, minor head injury, myocardial infarction, subarachnoid hemorrhage, testicular torsion, urinary tract infection|0 Comments