Introduction to the Emergency Department
Common Presentations
- Abdominal Pain
- Chest pain
- Dyspnea / Shortness of Breath
- Back pain
- Headache
- Ischemic Stroke
- Vertigo
- Fever and Sepsis
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Musculoskeletal and Extremity Issues
- Lower Leg Swelling
- Early Pregnancy Bleeds and complications
- Epistaxis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Trauma – General Approach
- Trauma – Isolated Head injury
Emergency Department Skills
- Handling PPE
- Suturing
- Incision & Drainage (I&D)
- Monitors & ECGs
- ECG Interpretation
- Clinical Debriefing (“Hot Debrief”)
- Consulting Other Physicians
- Safe Handover Practices
- Safe Discharge
- Screening for Intimate Partner Violence
- Breaking Bad News
- Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussion
Other
The following is part of the CanadiEM Frontline Primer. An introduction to the primer can be found here.
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Teresa Chan
Senior Editor at CanadiEM
Emergency Physician. Medical Educator. #FOAMed Supporter, Producer and Researcher. Chief Strategy Officer of CanadiEM. Associate Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, McMaster University.
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