High quality chest compressions and defibrillation are two of the most meaningful interventions in a cardiac arrest1. If you have taken Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), you’ve heard the mantra “I’m clear, you’re clear, everybody’s clear.”1 During delivery of a shock, valuable seconds of chest compressions are lost. This pause in chest compression translates to a decrease in coronary perfusion pressure, one of the largest predictors of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).2 After chest compressions resume, …
Call for Applications for the 2018-19 CanadiEM Digital Scholars Fellowship!
Are you an RCPSC resident about to embark on your PGY4 special interest time? Are you a graduating CCFP-EM interested in medical education scholarship with an digital media focus? Then this is the fellowship for you! This year, Daniel Ting (@tingdan) has been the CanadiEM Digital Scholars Fellow. He writes about his experience below. When I started my residency, I would have never thought I would have been mentored by so many leaders …
Infographic on the Proposed Canadian Tax Changes
Two weeks ago CanadiEM published a primer on the proposed tax changes and their potential impact on physicians who are incorporated. To make the content even more easy to digest and share, our infographic team has put together the above image to describe the changes in a more visual medium.
Proposed Canadian Tax Changes: A Primer
There has been a lot of recent buzz and media attention around some proposed tax changes from the Canadian government. We’ve noticed that there is a lot of misconception and confusion regarding some of these changes, so we hope to provide some clarity into some of the issues as they affect small business and in particular, incorporated physicians. For the purposes of this article, the CanadiEM Editorial team has joined forces with Mrs. …
Tiny Tips – Taking a Social History
While often overlooked, a patient’s social history can help narrow the differential diagnosis as well as help guide their final disposition. A mnemonic to help with the essential parts of the social history is ETOH SHOTS: Education Level of education of the patient; are they able to understand discharge instructions. Treatment Coverage Does the patient have a drug plan to help cover medication costs, can they afford the medications you are prescribing. Offspring/Supports …
Announcing the new CanadiEM Digital Scholars Fellowship!
Are you an RCPSC resident about to embark on your PGY4 special interest time? Are you a graduating CCFP-EM interested in medical education scholarship with an digital media focus? Then this is the fellowship for you! What exactly is this fellowship? The Digital Scholars Fellowship is meant to provide residents with practical experiences in creating online teaching and learning materials under the supervision of experts in the field. The intention is to develop …