special popluations in emergency medicine practice

Journal Club 6 Which Older Patients Can Safely Forgo CT Head After a Fall? The Falls Decision Rule

The decision of whether or not to order a CT head for an older patient who falls is one I need to make on almost every shift. The Canadian CT Head Rule does not apply to older patients. Does the recently derived Falls Decision Rule give us an answer to the question of which older patients can safely forego a CT head after a fall? Dr. Rohit Mohindra reviews the latest evidence in this EM Cases Journal Club...

By Rohit Mohindra|2024-07-09T11:54:08-04:00July 9th, 2024|Categories: EM Cases, Journal Club, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Special Populations, Trauma|2 Comments

EM Quick Hits 57 – HIV Diagnosis, Failed Paradigm of STEMI Criteria, Poisoned Patient Airway Management, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, DIY Investments

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Megan Landes on the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, Jesse McLaren on the failed paradigm of STEMI criteria and ECG tips to identify acute coronary occlusion, Anand Swaminathan on evidence for non-invasive airway management in the poisoned patient, Brit Long and Hans Rosenberg on the identification, workup and management of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, Matt Poyner on the most lucrative side-gig, DIY investing. To support EM Cases, please consider a donation here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Shaila Gunn|2024-06-18T13:10:16-04:00June 18th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Toxicology|Tags: ascites, cirrhosis, ECG interpretation, hiv, intubation, occlusion MI, paracentesis, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, STEMI, toxicology|3 Comments

Global EM 5 Is it Ethical? 5 Core Principles When Choosing a Global Health Project

Dr. Navpreet Sahsi outlines 5 core ethical principles in choosing and participating a global health project on EM Cases' Global EM blog...

By Navpreet Sahsi|2023-11-07T09:58:20-05:00November 7th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: Dr. Navpreet Sahsi, global EM, global health, STEGH|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 52 Infant Vomiting, Orbital Cellulitis, Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Procedural Skills Decay, Altitude Sickness

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Sarah Reid on an approach to Infant Vomiting, Brit Long on Orbital Cellulitis essentials, Justin Morgenstern on the PATCH trial - Prehospital TXA in Trauma, Christina Shenvi on Prevention and Treatment of Delirium, Jason Hine on Procedural Skills Decay, Aaron Billin on Altitude Sickness... Please support EM Cases with a donation: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

By Anton Helman|2024-04-02T22:27:17-04:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Hematology, Medical Specialty, Pediatrics, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: Acute Mountain Sickness, delirium, HAPE, orbital cellulits, PATCH trial, tranexamic acid, TXA|1 Comment

Global EM 4 Climate Change and the Impeding Impact on Emergency Medicine

With increasing forest fires, heat waves, floods, storms, vector-borne illnesses and heat waves, the emergency department is uniquely positioned to declare sentinel events, advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and lead by example. Dr. Matt Douglas-Vail explains the need for Increased education on climate change and planetary health, Increased resource allocation in emergency departments for climate-related pathologies and increased disaster planning for climate-related emergencies on this month's Global EM blog...

By Matt Douglas-Vail|2023-06-26T13:12:19-04:00June 26th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: asthma, climate change, disaster preparedness, Dr. Matt Douglas-Vail, drowning, environmental medicine, global EM, heat stroke|0 Comments

EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM

In this month's EM Quick Hits: Heather Cary on the use and misuse of abdominal FAST in pediatric trauma, Hans Rosenberg and Arleigh McCurdy on the diagnosis and management of Multiple Myeloma in the ED, David Jerome on practice tips for managing the drowning patient, Brit Long and Michael Gottlieb on the diagnosis and management of Alcohol-Induced Ketoacidosis, Navpreet Sahsi on his journey to becoming a humanitarian and global EM doctor...

By Anton Helman|2023-04-25T10:48:32-04:00April 25th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Oncology, Respirology, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Trauma, Ultrasound|Tags: AKA, alchohol ketoacidosis, drowning, FAST, global EM, multiple myeloma, pediatric trauma|2 Comments

Global EM 3 So you want to be a humanitarian doctor?

Dr. Nav Sahsi gives us a quick primer on Doctors Without Borders, explains the difference between humanitarian work and development work and describes the motivation, personal skills, education, time commitment and flexibility required for humanitarian work for all those with an interest in Global EM...

By Navpreet Sahsi|2023-11-26T09:36:28-05:00March 28th, 2023|Categories: EM Cases, EM GEM, Emergency Medicine, Medical Specialty, Special Populations|Tags: Doctors without Borders, humanitarian work, MSF, NGOs|3 Comments

EM Quick Hits 44 Fluids in Pancreatitis, Nasal Fractures, Delirium, DOSE VF, Intimate Partner Violence

In this EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on fluids in pancreatitis, Leeor Sommer on nasal fractures, Christina Shenvi on delirium, Sheldon Cheskes and Rohit Mohindra on Dose VF, and Noor Khatib and Kari Sampsel on intimate partner violence...

By Raymond Cho|2023-02-20T15:55:39-05:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, Ears Nose & Throat, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Resuscitation, Special Populations, Trauma|Tags: delirium, double defibrillation, dual defibrillation, fluid resuscitation, intimate partner violence, nasal fracture, pancreatitis|1 Comment

EM Quick Hits 40 – GI Balloon Tamponade, SVT and Troponin, Falls in Older Patients, Vertical Vertigo, VAFEI Airway

In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on GI balloon tamponade preparation and indications, Jesse McLaren on why troponin is rarely useful in SVT, Christina Shenvi on why we should not use the term "mechanical fall" in older patients, Nour Khatib & Jonathan Wallace on rural vertical vertigo case and Reuben Strayer on VAFEI - Video-Assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation for the anatomically challenging airway...

By Anton Helman|2022-07-19T12:55:32-04:00July 19th, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, EM Quick Hits, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical Specialty, Neurology, Resuscitation, Special Populations|Tags: airway, balloon tamponade, falls, geriatric, SVT, troponin, VAFEI, vertigo|1 Comment

Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day

In this special edition main EM Cases podcast episode we feature the highlights from live podcasts recorded at Calgary EM during their annual Hodsman Lecture Day, covering a variety of current EM topics: The challenges of posterior circulation stroke (PCIS); Emergency Physician Lead to improve ED overcrowding, access block and job satisfaction; When not to order a troponin - The HEAR Score; Ketamine to relieve suicidal ideation and reduce acute risk; Peer Support Workers for ED patients with mental health issues and substance use disorder, plus a description of the Pathway to Peers program...

By Anton Helman|2022-10-29T16:29:14-04:00July 5th, 2022|Categories: Cardiology, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Medical Specialty, Psychiatry, Special Populations|Tags: endovascular therapy, EP lead, ketamine, low risk chest pain, peer support workers, posterior stroke, suicidal ideation, thrombolysis, troponin|1 Comment