Research shows ketamine can be an effective treatment for some forms of mental illness, if used properly. But if used in an unsafe environment it can be harmful, warns Dr. Jess Kent Rice, emergency physician at St. Michael's Hospital. CBC News cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

Ketamine is a medication I use all the time in the ED to treat a variety of conditions. Side effects can include sedation, and in very high doses, respiratory depression, however - when administered by a trained medical professional in a monitored setting it is incredibly safe!

Congrats Amol Verma and colleagues on developing, implementing and evaluating a machine-learning based tool that is saving lives at Unity Health Toronto! cmaj.ca/content/196/30…

This describes management & treatment of cardiac arrest patients requiring interfacility transport. During IFT, hyperoxia, hypoxia, hyperventilation, hypoventilation, hypotension must be avoided. ✍🏽 Erin Bressler @CashRebecca Steve Lin Nicholas Morris Mu Huang, PhD, DPT Katherine Sheehan, PhD

🆕Scientific Statement: Management of Patients w/ Cardiac Arrest Requiring Interfacility Transport (IFT). 📷 Overview of IFT after cardiac arrest in the context of the chain of survival. ✍🏽 Erin Bressler @CashRebecca Steve Lin Nicholas Morris Mu Huang, PhD, DPT Katherine Sheehan, PhD

Happy to share that the Ontario government has selected the ⁦AED Foundation of Ontario⁩ to build the province’s first AED registry which will help save lives pursuant to my first private member’s bill ⁦Heart & Stroke⁩ ⁦Cardiac Arrest Response And EDUCATION (CARE)⁩ #onpoli

Ontario is making it faster and easier to access lifesaving defibrillators by selecting AED Foundation of Ontario to build the province’s first AED registry. The AED registry will be established through the Defibrillator Registration and Public Access Act, 2020 (DRPAA)

Defibrillation saves lives, and our government is taking action to ensure that automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are publicly accessible across the province. Thank you, Robin Martin, for championing the creation of the province's first AED registry.

Have you ever used 💉vasopressors💉 peripherally in the ER 🏥? Have you had to manage extravasation of vasopressors⚠️? Curious about the evidence and our approach McMaster Emerg Med EM UofT ED Critical Care. Check out this CJEM Just The Facts article: rdcu.be/dVmhi (1/2)

🚨 New publication in CJC Journals! We studied #OHCA patients admitted to hospitals across Canada from 2013-2017, revealing stable incidence and survival outcomes over time. #OpenAccess paper⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… U of T Public Health Department of Medicine University of Toronto IHPME Unity Health Toronto Canadian Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network

Its #WorldRestartAHeartDay 🌎🫀 A core focus of the FIRST60 team where we are seeking to revolutionize care to improve patient outcomes A 🧵to highlight some of our team & project Steve Lin Sheldon Cheskes Ian Drennan Garrick Mok Farah W. Dr. Katie Allan, PhD Rohit Mohindra

Dr. Alun Ackery and Dr. Christopher Witiw take home the Odette Award for Health System Innovation for an AI tool that triages traumatic brain injuries! Learn more at angelsden.ca #AngelsDen #Research #AboutLastNight

The PARAMEDIC-3 trial results are out! nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… Thank you to ERC - European Resuscitation Council for the opportunity to present. The trial reflects the generosity of patients that participated and the phenomenal work of UK ambulance services. More plans coming for more presentations.

🚨 Hot of the Press 🚨 Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Uses of Fibrinogen in Management of TIC across civilian and military contexts 🔗 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… ✍️ Fayad Al-Haimus Mel 💙 Brodie Nolan UofT Trauma EM UofT Unity Health Toronto Temerty Medicine

Cper Journal club is at again. Come join us to discuss the EpiDOSE trial with one of the researchers, Dr. Steve Lin. It is a free virtual event. Register now at tinyurl.com.com/cperjournal10.

🏥 This new study of hospital-admitted #OHCA finds stable incidence rates in Canada from 2013-2017 with notable regional differences. PEI tops survival rates, whereas BC, MB & NS lead in incidence ⬇️ cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-… #CJCO #OpenAccess

🗣️Calling all Resuscitationists 🗣️ FIRST60 in partnership with Ornge and the Unity Health Toronto Critical Care Pillar invite all to share their work at the inaugural Toronto Resuscitation Conference this June Submit 👇 xcdsystem.com/uht/member Abstracts open till Feb 18th!

📣Registration NOW OPEN Toronto Resuscitation Conference 📆 Tues, June 10th 📍LKSKI, St Michael’s Hospital 💻Online 👇 Program & Rego Details first60.ca/events/toronto… Hurry, only 100 in-person spots available! Unlimited online! Podcasts powered by Critical Levels Podcast

The FIRST60 investigators invite you to join us for an engaging and lively day featuring curated sessions, including TRC Rumbles, invited speakers and featured abstracts Brodie Nolan Steve Lin Garrick Mok Ian Drennan Sheldon Cheskes Katie Dainty ANDREW BECKETT #Vopelius

From trampolines to e-bikes, some of summer’s most fun activities can also come with serious risks. Dr. Steve Lin, emergency physician at St. Michael's, spoke to the Toronto Star about some common dangers kids should avoid according to Toronto ER doctors. thestar.com/news/gta/these…