A 3-year-old boy is brought to the ED by his anxious parents following a head injury he sustained while playing in the playground. He was running when he tripped and bumped his head against the metal steps. As you observe him calmly playing on his tablet in the waiting room, his parents are inquiring about the necessity of skull x-rays. You consider the role of such imaging in investigating pediatric head injuries – …
CJEM Visual Abstract – Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with COPD
In this issue, we collaborated with CJEM team to present “Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”1 in a visual abstract format. In the ED, patients with respiratory pathology present on a shiftly basis. A majority of these patients are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The milder CTAS 4/5 patients you may see on your ambulatory side. Over in the resuscitation bay, a CTAS …
CJEM Visual Abstract – Just the facts: POCUS assessment for deep vein thrombosis
In this issue, we collaborated with the CJEM team to present “Just the facts: POCUS assessment for deep vein thrombosis”1 in a visual abstract format. Deep vein thrombosis is a diagnosis that can be notoriously difficult to risk stratify and diagnose in a timely manner in the ED. There are multiple contributing factors, including variability of presentation and the availability of timely ultrasound (the mainstay of diagnosis). POCUS for deep vein thrombosis has …
Sharing Patient Information with Police: The Do’s and Don’ts
View PostCCEDRRN Infographic: Patient-reported health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2
Although some COVID-19 survivors report persistent symptoms months after resolution of the acute infection, we do not know much about their long-term physical and psychological health outcomes. We sought to understand which patient factors are associated with poor patient-reported health outcomes to inform the development and prioritization of health interventions to improve the health of COVID-19 survivors.1 We used data from 22 CCEDRRN EDs across 5 provinces between March 2020 to July 2021. …