EMDocs

MARCH 18, 2025

Preparation: dual large bore suction devices, full PPE, push dose pressors, prep for soilage of airway device, multiple devices, prep for cricothyrotomy. Am J Emerg Med. The emergency department evaluation and management of massive hemoptysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Dec;50:148-155. 2024 Nov;85:179-185.

COPD 81

COPD Radiology Radiology PPE 81

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 17, 2021

Date: April 16th, 2021 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. You don the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) wondering if this is COVID. Reference: Schuh et al. Reference: Schuh et al.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics PPE Emergency Department Hospitals 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

We will focus on the most important structures when assessing paediatric hands in the emergency department. Finger injuries caused by fingers being caught in closing doors are extremely common presentations to the paediatric emergency department. It additionally has an intricate blood and nerve supply.

Fractures 52

Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Emergency Department Operations 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 29, 2023

This post accompanies Dani’s talk at DFTB23 in Adelaide It was Winter 2021—the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the emergency department, we were working our way through tonnes of PPE, masks, aprons, and gloves. The badge won the Irish Healthcare Awards 2021 Equality Initiative of the Year. PMID: 28459378.

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PPE Research Emergency Department Urgent Care 98

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Malaria: A focused review for the emergency medicine clinician. Am J Emerg Med. Measles: Contemporary considerations for the emergency physician. 2020;17(9):3293.

Infectious Diseases 75

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75