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Infographic – Giving Safe and Complete Discharge Instructions in the Emergency Department
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View PostBlood & Clots Series: When is it safe to perform neuraxial procedures in an anticoagulated patient?
All the content from the Blood & Clots series can be found here. CanMEDS Roles addressed: Medical Expert, Collaborator Case Description You are assessing a 55-year-old male patient in the emergency room who is presenting with headache, fever, and neck stiffness. He needs a lumbar puncture to rule out bacterial meningitis. However, he is on apixaban 5 mg twice daily for atrial fibrillation with a CHADS65 score of 1 point for hypertension. His …
Teaching That Counts: 7 Tips for Filling Out EPA Assessments
View PostThe CanadiEM Infographic Team: Now Accepting Applications
Are you a medical student or resident with an interest in emergency medicine and/or infographics? Are you looking to gain some marketable skills in graphic design? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that CanadiEM is recruiting new members for the infographic team. How did it start? Our initial infographic team consisted of three members in 2015, who worked on a variety of projects. Since then, this has expanded to approximately 12 members …