⭐️CJEM April Issue⭐️
JTF on Brachial Plexus Block
POCUS for ileocolic intussusception
Gender-based bias within the clinical practice of EM in Canada
Qualitative study on EM physician leadership
Perceptions of gender equity in EM
in Canada
and more!
Ian Stiell Teresa Chan | 陳敏怡 Tom Jelic

CJEM JC - Snelling 2023: US or radiography for suspected pediatric distal forearm fractures: by Nate Murray
rdcu.be/dDPsi
In low-risk patients in resource-limited settings, use of US as the initial diagnostic tool is safe, efficient, and non-inferior to radiographs

Doctors seek novel remedies for ERs stretched thin by homeless patients. —> Amazing article about our ED colleagues and unhoused patients. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Impact of virtual care on planned rechecks in a pediatric ED: a QI project by Katie Gardner & Katrina F. Hurley
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Conclusion: Virtual rechecks can be safely implemented to allow urgent reassessment of patients following an ED visit. #virtualcare

⭐️CJEM March Issue⭐️
Link: link.springer.com/journal/43678/…

CAEP Best practices from CAEP Emergency Ultrasound Committee
CJEM Journal Club Allan Shefrin
#Simulation for EPA assessment Andrew K Hall
#MedEd in US education Paul Pageau Michael Woo
Errors involved in the use of a modified IV NAC protocol

...and more

March issue CJEM now available! link.springer.com/journal/43678/… emergency physician-performed point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for renal colic–No hocus POCUS! link.springer.com/article/10.100

Dream one, do one, teach one: a mental practice script for bougie assisted cric Jamie Riggs Christopher Hicks link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Represents the 1st attempt to combine cues identified by practitioners along w/ procedural steps to support rich mental representations of a procedure

CJEM Visual Abstract
Hypotension and respiratory events related to electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in the emergency department by Sharon Liu Ian Stiell Eagles Dr Bjug Borgundvaag Keerat Grewal
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38001329/

Prehospital tranexamic acid: more than just a PATCH for trauma systems? by Sophie Gilbert Pierre-Gilles Blanchard
rdcu.be/dzMQw
Despite a trend toward an increase in early survivors, the PATCH trial does not provide evidence supporting the use of TXA in the prehospital setting

Just the facts: the role of gabapentinoids for analgesia in the ED Chirag Bhat rdcu.be/dzaig
How do gabapentinoids work? What is the evidence for their use? Are they useful in the ED? Just a few of the questions that will be answered in this JTF. #emergencymedicine

Hypotension and respiratory events related to electrical cardioversion for A FIb or A Flutter in the ED by Sharon Liu, Keerat Grewal link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Interpretation: Sedation with Fentanyl and home B-blocker use was associated with hypotension, Midazolam with resp events.

Sexual orientation + gender identity advocacy in EM: CAEP position statement by Murdoch Leeies et al.
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
'it is more important now than ever to develop strategies to promote health for equity-deserving populations'
#equity #DiversityandInclusion

Rapid HIV testing in EDs: a paradigm shift by Mazen El-Baba Isaac Bogoch
rdcu.be/dxjTK
'Increased HIV testing accessibility in EDs will capture new HIV diagnoses in patients unaware of their status who are presenting for another reason.'
#Emergencymedicine #IDtwitter

Thanks to Dr Paul Pageau for helping me fight the good fight ⁦EM Ottawa⁩ ⁦alan drummond⁩ ⁦Paul Atkinson⁩ ⁦Avis Favaro⁩ theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

POCUS literature primer: key papers on POCUS in cardiac arrest and shock
rdcu.be/dwO3R
by: Dan Kim Paul Atkinson Gillian Sheppard Rajiv Thavanathan Colin Bell Tom Jelic Elizabeth Lalande Claire Heslop 🌈 (she/elle) Talia Burwash-Brennan Frank Myslik Paul Olszynski #POCUS

Jan '24 Issue is out!
JTF: transgender & gender diverse identities in EM Murdoch Leeies
POCUS literature primer Dan Kim
Diagnostic accurary of ChatGPT
Peds in the ED pre/post #COVID19 Simon Berthelot
Accessibility of AED's in BC Brian Grunau (he/him)
link.springer.com/journal/43678/…

ITS HERE!

The 5th Edition of the Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is OUT!

This bedside handbook is a useful clinical guide to common ED presentations.

5th edition features additions to peds ortho, peds fever and gen sx emergencies!

emottawablog.com/sdm_downloads/…

Happy New Year! Wondering what the top articles of 2023 were as per Altmetric?

Thanks to all the authors for their contributions: Paul Atkinson James Worrall Victoria Myers George Mastoras, MD, FRCPC (he/him) Sara Gray Steve Lin Don Melady Michael Gottlieb Dan Kim

Link ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ altmetric.com/explorer/repor…

We at CJEM, hope that we facilitate constructive discussion within the Canadian Emergency Medicine community. We wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday season and look to the new year together with hope, no matter which college certificate any of us have.🙏🇨🇦 CAEP

Prevalence & predictors of elder abuse among older adults attending EDs: prospective cohort study rdcu.be/ducnn by Samuel Gagnon

⭐️Conclusion: 5.1% of older adults attending EDs reported experiencing abuse⭐️

Editorial: Eagles link.springer.com/article/10.100…