Emergency Medical Services receives a 9-1-1 call for a 52-year-old female suffering with chest pain. As Paramedics rush to the scene, they discuss the physiology of Acute Coronary Syndromes… About Sirens to Scrubs Sirens to Scrubs was created with the goal of helping to bridge the disconnect between pre-hospital and in-hospital care of emergency patients. The series offers in-hospital providers a glimpse into the challenges and scope of practice of out-of-hospital care while …
Blood & Clots Series: How do I manage acute VTE in pregnancy?
All the content from the Blood & Clots series can be found here. CanMEDS Roles addressed: Medical Expert, Collaborator Case Description You’re an EM resident seconded off-service on your internal medicine rotation, and it’s your night on call. The emergency physician asks you to see a pregnant patient with acute pulmonary embolism. Your patient is a 32 year old G3P2 female at 33 weeks gestational age. Her previous pregnancies were uneventful spontaneous vaginal …
CJEM Visual Abstract: Use of Ottawa Ankle Rules by non-physician providers in a paediatric emergency department
View PostSpot the Diagnosis! The Case of the Dropsical Child
In this Spot the Diagnosis! post, we have the case of an ill looking child, brought in for healing by a worried mother. Through the symbolic ox, the haloed saint is identified as St Luke, a physician in the New Testament. (Note the book at his lap entitled “Hippocrates”.) (Can you also see St. Luke’s other noted profession? Answer: An artist!) What does this scene depict? This scene depicts three people: an adult …
Blood & Clots Series: ThromboPhonia E01, Mechanical Valves and Intracranial Hemorrhage
Blood & Clots Podcast, Thrombophonia: Episode 1 A 65-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department after suffering from an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). He has a past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, a mechanical aortic valve replacement, diabetes, and sleep apnea. His medications include ramipril, atorvastatin, aspirin, metformin, and warfarin. How should this patient be managed? What should be done with his anticoagulation? Listen to the podcast below and read the blog post below! Objectives …