CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series

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Introducing the CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series

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Evidence-based practice is critical for delivering quality emergency care, but with such a broad specialty identifying and recalling high-yield studies can be challenging. This is especially true for new EM learners, who are tasked with becoming evidence-informed while transitioning to practice.

To make this process easier, CJEM recently published a survey-based study aimed at compiling “must know” papers for emergency medicine trainees.

The study, conducted by Bazak et al, created a list of important papers based on the input of experts from specialty EM programs across the country.1 Participants were asked to generate a list of EM papers they considered to be the most influential, then rank the papers based on which they thought were the most important to include. Their final list contained 29 studies, 10 of which were supported by 100% of participants surveyed.

The CanadiEM MVP series will summarize these consensus papers using infographics, each of which will detail a different study’s objectives, methods and results.

The end goal of the series is to create an effective resource for recalling key papers, and to act as a primer for new trainees orienting themselves to EM evidence.

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Critical Care

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Targeted Temperature Management at 33°C vs 36°C

Gastroenterology

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Transfusion Strategies for Acute Upper GI Bleeding

Infectious Disease

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock
CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Early Goal Directed Therapy in the Treatment of Sepsis

Neurology

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours After Acute Ischemic Stroke
CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Diagnostic Approach to Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Pediatrics

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Comparison of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE Rules

Trauma

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – The Canadian C-spine rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients
CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – PROPPR for Massive Transfusion in Trauma Patients
CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – A Study to Develop Clinical Decision Rules for the Use of Radiography in Acute Ankle Injuries
CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – CRASH-2 Trial

Thrombosis

CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – Prospective multicenter evaluation of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria
References

1. Bazak S, Sherbino J, Upadhye S, Chan T. Ascertaining top evidence in emergency medicine: A modified Delphi study. CJEM. 2019;21(2):291-295. [PubMed]

Alvin Chin

Alvin is currently a PGY5 in the FRCP EM program at McMaster University. He serves as Director of Design for CanadiEM and has interests in knowledge translation and health innovation.

Anson Dinh

Anson Dinh is a medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, Class of 2021. His academic interests involve ultrasound and simulations. His hobbies include bouldering, journaling, and collecting fountain pens.

Amy Chung

Amy is a first year Family Medicine resident at the University of Ottawa. She is interested in efficient knowledge synthesis, technology, and procedural skills. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys long-distance running, and hiking.