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Pulmonary Embolism

CASE A 64 yo patient is referred to the emergency department(ED) with a persistent tachycardia.…
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Can the ECG help us differentiate PE from ACS?BlogCardiologyECG Of The WeekUncategorized

Can the ECG help us differentiate PE from ACS?

Pulmonary embolism(PE) and Acute Coronary Syndrome(ACS) causing ischaemia can sometimes be difficult to clinically differentiate.…
Ventilation - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Ventilation - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Ventilation: Volume vs PressureAdvanced Airway TopicsAirwayBlog

Ventilation: Volume vs Pressure

Let’s start by looking at 3 patient presentations. Please write down the ventilator settings you…
Depolarisation
Depolarisation
Early Depolarisation and Sudden Cardiac DeathBlogCardiology

Early Depolarisation and Sudden Cardiac Death

A 28 yo patient presents to the emergency department following a syncopal episode. The patient…
Blood Gas Quickie - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Blood Gas Quickie - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Why is the CO2 so high?ABGBlogRespiratory

Why is the CO2 so high?

A 29 yo female presents with tachycardia and shortness of breath and some pleuritic chest…
Intubation - SARS-CoV-2
Intubation - SARS-CoV-2
Intubation in SARS-CoV-2AirwayBlogCOVID-19Infectious DiseasesSARS-CoV-2Uncategorized

Intubation in SARS-CoV-2

Here is a quick review of how we are approaching  intubation of potential COVID-19 patients at…
Airway - COVID-19
Airway - COVID-19
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Airway in COVID-19

I have a lot of questions. Here are some answers and a few resources for you.…
COVID-19 - Interview with a world expert
COVID-19 - Interview with a world expert
COVID-19: Interview with a world expertBlogInfectious Diseases

COVID-19: Interview with a world expert

An interview with a world expert. Earlier this year I postponed the Singapore EMCORE Conference, due…
Read CTPA - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Read CTPA - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
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How to Read the CTPA

CTPA's are sometimes quite confusing to read. A simple approach, based on differentiating the anatomy…
Syncope in Children
Syncope in Children
Syncope in ChildrenBlogCardiologyCardiovascularPaediatrics

Syncope in Children

Syncope is not uncommon, occurring in up to 25% of children. Most causes are benign,…
Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens - Emergency Medicine Education - Resus
Phlegmasia Cerulean DolensBlogVascular

Phlegmasia Cerulean Dolens

CASE A 35 yo woman presents with a painful blue swollen leg, that occurred rapidly,…

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Guillain Barre Syndrome

A 36 yo woman presented to the emergency department complaining of numb feet. "I can't…
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Do Smaller BVMs Increase ROSC?

Introduction The best way to manage the airway during cardiac arrest, has remained somewhat of…
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Steroids in Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia

Do steroids decrease mortality in patients with severe community acquired pneumonia? Community acquired pneumonia is…
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Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus

I recently wrote about a case of status epilepticus in a child. In that case…