EM Ottawa

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Quantitative End-Tidal CO2 (ETCO2) was in vogue for a while, and seemingly some centres adopted it as standard of care, while others found that it did not make a significant clinical impact so it fell out of style and left to ‘practitioner preference’ With increasing experience and use, we have mounting evidence to do a […] The post Quantitative End-Tidal CO2 – the New Scoop appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

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Resuscitation 66

Core Ultrasound

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Unlock the foundational skills you need to perform ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in this detailed tutorial! In Part 1 of this two-part series, we dive into the basics, including needle selection, general methods, and safety protocols. You’ll also learn step-by-step techniques for performing forearm, femoral and tibial nerve blocks, complete with practical tips and sonographic guidance.

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Ultrasounds 40

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A new bill in the US House aims to ban DEI in medical schools. It raises the questions: What specifically is banned? Are the points valid? and Can medical education be legislated? Let’s consider these points What specifically is banned? & Are the Points Valid? I hate when I read lay press articles that summarize what a bill does. Almost always it doesn’t accurately summarize the language.

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PulmCCM

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Physician Unionization About 400 primary care physicians at Mass General Brigham announced their intent to unionize after failed negotiations over working conditions doctors described to CBS News as “impossible” and “unsustainable.” They cited inadequate support to care for too many complex, severely chronically ill patients. “The specialists can't do what the specialists do, their endoscopies, their knee replacements, all the things that make a lot of money for the

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Hospitals 52

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

Outcomes

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 5, 2024

At Sensible Medicine, there is nothing we like better than spirited debate. It is even better when it happens without me having to respond to one of Dr. Prasad’s prompts. We welcome pieces arguing with anything we publish. We would much rather people submit robust responses to columns that appear here than attack us for publishing pieces they disagree with.

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