Dr. Reid recommends look(ing) the parent in the eyeballs and saying “your child has asthma”- make the diagnosis! #EMU2019

Forgetting Inhaled corticosteroid at discharge in Pediatric asthma is the single most important predictor of bounce backs. Prescribe it for all PRAM who score moderate or severe. Sarah Reid #EMU2019

PE work up in pregnant patients: utility in risk stratification, dimer for rule out (YEARS trial maybe use cut off <1000), and radiation risk favours Q scan over CTPA (skip the V if normal CXR) if available #emu2019

Awesome pearls from Anton Helman and Walter Himmel. Watching Walter Himmel demonstrate nystagmus: Amazing. NYGH's EM Update #emu2019

Thoughtful opening to Day 2 with ⁦Carolyn Snider⁩. Putting a human face on the impact of system/structural biases #EMU2019

In Emergency Medicine, get comfortable with saying I don’t know…it’s a sign of humility not a sign of stupidity… David Carr #EMU2019 NYGH's EM Update

Crochetage sign on ECG is sign of PFO/ASD that could be a cause of TIA. Look for it as well as Afib in your TIA patients. David Carr #EMU2019 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Great talk Amal Mattu. Look for reverse-Wellens or NikElaKam T waves that can herald severe HypoK Anton Helman NYGH's EM Update #EMU2019

One of NYG’s finest speakers and greatest teachers, Arun Sayal discussing the importance of using hands to evaluate compartments for acute compartment syndrome. History and PE are paramount. Not the 5 Ps- focus on the first one- Pain! #emu2019

.Anand Swaminathan MD MPH 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 Ludwig's Management Anna MacDonald Transient Monocular Vision Loss Michael Misch D-dimer for PE workup in Pregnancy David Juurlink Trimethoprim drug interactions Natalie May Pediatric nasal foreign bodies Justin Morgenstern LMA in cardiac arrest emergencymedicinecases.com/em-quick-hits-… #FOAMed

Alright let’s go! Day 2 of the Hemodynamic Instability Course has brought participants from across the country and beyond to North York General for a day of interactive and hands on learning. Love working with and learning from ⁦Andrew K Hall⁩ ⁦Michael Misch⁩ and Tom Kaul.

CritCases 13: Shock & Hypoxia in Blunt Chest Trauma by Michael Misch ...with a surprising & challenging final dx... emergencymedicinecases.com/blunt-chest-tr… #FOAMed

Challenging blunt chest trauma case... Brochopleural Fistula Management With Michael Misch #FOAMcc #FOAMed emergencymedicinecases.com/bronchopleural…

Seeing a consult in the ED

Note about covid test. You can get tested on Monday. Be exposed to covid on Tuesday. Get a negative result on Wednesday. Go out to meet people on Thursday. Be mildly symptomatic on Friday (“But I was negative”) . Then get tested on Saturday. Only to be positive on Monday.

Not all face coverings are equal. Here's a good guide to how well your mask might be protecting you from Covid-19 and most appropriate settings for use. Don't forget you need ALL 3 Ws to stop #Covid19 #WearAMask #WatchYourDistance #WashYourHands

Got a question about PE management? Post it here! Michael Misch and Kerstin de Wit will tackle your clinical conundrums and more on Day 2 of our conference, May 5, 2022. Available live and virtually! emupdate.ca/agenda/

Canadian Emergency Medicine is in mourning tonight. Paul Hannam, Olympic sailor, marathon runner, family man, ED director ⁦at NYGH, a sweet, thoughtful, compassionate and gentle man died suddenly today on a run. The quintessential mensch. Hug someone you love.

I don't understand why EmRap discusses replacement of STEMI/NSTEMI w OMI/NOMI w/o including the folks who invented it & have written countless peer-reviewed articles and 100s of blog posts on it, and continue to advance the paradigm (Smith and Pendell Meyers). Anand Swaminathan MD MPH 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 Mel Herbert

Some inspiring words from the incomparable Dr. Amal Mattu at last year's conference. Hope to see you all back in Toronto May 8-10 for #EMU2024! emupdate.ca