EBM: Sub-dissociative dose of Ketamine for Pain Control in the Emergency Department

EBMLauren McCaffertyJune 30, 2024ebm, evidence based, ketamine, pain, subdissociative

Dr. Nick DiMeo provides an overview of traumatic arthrotomy and outlines a diagnostic approach for this high risk pathology.

EBMLauren McCaffertyJune 12, 2024ebm, trauma, arthrotomy, ortho, fracture, knee

EBM Series: Outpatient Management of DVT and PE

Dr. Bejan Kanga (PGY3) highlights the prevalence and morbidity of DVTs and PEs, provides a framework for determining appropriateness for outpatient management, and discusses treatment options.

EBMLauren McCaffertyJune 5, 2024ebm, dvt, pe, vte, thromboembolism, anticoagulation, outpatient

EBM: Hypercalcemia: What to do with it in the Emergency Department?

Our latest blog post is by R3 Dr. Dan Saadeh and features a great review of hypercalcemia and how to manage it in the ED! This served as the framework for his recently published Clinical Practice Guideline in our department!

CPG, EBMLauren McCaffertyApril 28, 2023ebm, cpg, hypercalcemia, electrolyte

Resus: What is the Impact of Family Presence During Resuscitation?

This latest Resus blog post is by Sarah Seresinghe, MS4, who recently completed a Resus rotation with us! She discusses the impact of family presence during the resuscitation of their loved one. This practice has been shown to have potential psychological benefit to the family without negatively impacting resus effort or quality, long-term outcomes, or medicolegal claims.

ResusLauren McCaffertyApril 4, 2022resus, resuscitation, family, critical care, ebm, dracc

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