CAEP Capsule 23: Day 3 [E04]
In the final episode of the series, Sam Savard interviews Dr. Kevin Wasko on the power packed panel he hosted. Additionally, we highlight a member of the CanadiEM team who was featured in the conference.

In the final episode of the series, Sam Savard interviews Dr. Kevin Wasko on the power packed panel he hosted. Additionally, we highlight a member of the CanadiEM team who was featured in the conference.
The second day of CAEP truly embodied the essence of phrase "Work Hard, Play Hard." It was a jam-packed day filled with remarkable talks, enlightening presentations, and a thought-provoking plenary by Dr. Heather Patterson on using photography to cope with burnout.Tune in to our podcast, where our host, Sam Savard, provides a comprehensive summary of the day.
In this episode, our host, Sam Savard, conducts an insightful interview with Dr. Sunil Mangal to capture the essence of the remarkable first day at CAEP alongside a glimpse into the numerous other captivating sessions and discussions that took place throughout the day.
As the highly anticipated annual CAEP conference approaches, we are thrilled to announce our partnership with CanadiEM to bring you "The CAEP Capsule," a dynamic podcast series that will give you a brief overview of each conference day. Get ready for insightful interviews, succinct summaries, and thought-provoking discussions, all designed to capture the essence of this renowned conference. The first episode serves as a trailer to both the conference and the series. Stay tuned for more amazing s...
In this episode, Amie speaks with Dr. Jill Roberge, a Métis physician about how she integrates Métis Worldview into her practice. We discuss her upbringing and background, why she chose emergency medicine and her experiences with racism in healthcare. We also discuss how the Métis worldview can be practiced every day through a compassionate lens. Dr. Roberge also provides some tangible tips on dealing with racism in healthcare for providers and how she addresses it in her everyday life and pract...
Overview: In this episode, Tiffany shares her transition from Resident to Med Staff during the COVID pandemic. She candidly shares her challenges balancing job uncertainty, family, kid zoom classes, finishing residency and a cross country move. Take a listen! Host: Tiffany Proffitt DO, Staff Emergency Medicine Physician Honor Health Short Bio: Dr. Tiffany Proffitt is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. I completed residency in Michigan, USA with Spectrum Health Lakeland....
Overview: In this episode, Tiffany shares her transition from Resident to Med Staff during the COVID pandemic. She candidly shares her challenges balancing job uncertainty, family, kid zoom classes, finishing residency and a cross country move. Take a listen! Host: Tiffany Proffitt DO, Staff Emergency Medicine Physician Honor Health Short Bio: Dr. Tiffany Proffitt is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. I completed residency in Michigan, USA with Spectrum Health Lakeland....
This CRACKCast episode offers a comprehensive update on genitourinary system trauma, emphasizing its commonality and potential for lifelong complications if missed. The hosts and guest delve into the AAST classification for renal injuries, discuss critical indications for imaging, and outline procedural steps for conditions like retrograde urethrograms and suprapubic catheterization. It also covers the spectrum of testicular and penile injuries and even provides guidance on managing zipper-related trauma.
In this episode, hosts Jayneel Limbachia, Dakoda Herman, and Jake Domm discuss ECMO and mature ECMO programs, appraise the ARREST trial and consider the future of cardiac arrest care with expert guest Dr. James Gould. References: Yannopoulos D, Bartos J, Raveendran G, Walser E, Connett J, Murray TA, Collins G, Zhang L, Kalra R, Kosmopoulos M, John R, Shaffer A, Frascone RJ, Wesley K, Conterato M, Biros M, Tolar J, Aufderheide TP. Advanced reperfusion strategies for patients with out-of-hospital ...
In this episode, Tiffany talks with Dr. Kevin Dong from Hamilton, Canada, and CanadiEM podcast extraordinaire! We reflect on two years of practicing medicine during the COVID pandemic and share our own unique challenges, lessons learned and motivation to continue to work in the department as we enter our third year of the pandemic. Take a listen! Short Bio: Dr. Kevin Dong. Kevin is an Emergency Medicine physician at the Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. He is an assistant clinical pr...
In this episode, Amie Archibald-Varley talks to Dr. Chris Keefer, an Emergency Medicine physician is who is a pro-nuclear climate and clean air activist and the host of the Decouple Podcast and WeCANDUIt ! podcast. We discuss Dr. Keefer's trip to The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, on how the summit's outcomes will impact climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We discuss the impact of waste in hospitals as well as tackle the conversation in relation to sust...
Core Questions Outline the anatomic borders of the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck. Detail the borders and associated contents of the three zones of the neck.(Box 37.1) List 5 hard and 5 soft signs of penetrating neck trauma (Box 37.2) List 5 hard and 5 soft signs of vascular injury Outline an approach to the management of a patient with a hemorrhaging penetrating neck wound. Describe the management of a patient with a suspected venous air embolism. Outline the steps in performing a...
Core Questions Outline the Denis Classification system for determining the stability of spinal injuries List 5 flexion, 2 flexion-rotation, 3 extension, and 2 vertical compression spinal injuries (Table 36.1) Wedge Fracture Flexion Teardrop Fracture Clay Shoveler's Fracture Spinal Subluxation Bilateral Facet Dislocation Altlanto-occipital Dislocation Anterior Atlanto-axial Dislocation Unilateral Facet Dislocation Posterior Neural Arch Fracture Hangman's Fracture Extension Tear Drop Fracture Burs...
CanadiEM Journal Club E04 Systematic reviews and meta analyses show notes Welcome back to Journal Club by CanadiEM! In this episode we go over an approach to systematic reviews and meta analyses based on Oxford centre of EBM, and learn about diagnosing pneumothorax with ultrasound vs X-ray Using the Oxford centre of EBM tool, we will ask: What question(s) did the systematic review address? Is it likely that important, relevant studies were missed? Were the criteria used to select articles for in...
Welcome to Carmscast, the podcast that aims to answer all the questions medical students have when creating a competitive CARMS application. In today's episode, our co-hosts, Kara and Dakoda, mix up the podcast format and reflect on their CaRMS experience over the last year. Dr. Kara Tastad is now a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. She will soon be starting her first year of emergency medicine residency at the University of Toronto. Dr. Dakoda Herman just graduated...
This year, CanadiEM has partnered with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, EMOttawa, and the Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine to help promote #CAEP21: CAEP at the Forks - Rising to the Challenge. From June 15-17, 2021 we will be publishing The CAEP Daily, a journalistic summary of highlights from the conference. Please join the discussion!
CanadiEM has partnered with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, EMOttawa, and the Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine to help promote CAEP at the Forks - Rising to the Challenge. From June 15-17, 2021 we will be publishing The CAEP Daily, a journalistic summary of highlights from the conference. Please join the discussion!
Core Questions Detail the nerve supply of the face. What bones form the borders of the orbit? Outline the LeFort fracture classification system. What is the tongue blade test and how is it performed? Outline the Ellis System for dental fracture classification. Outline an approach to the management of ingested/aspirated teeth. Describe three techniques for the reduction of anterior TMJ dislocations. List four indications for Panorex X-rays. Wisecracks At what age do the following sinuses become a...
This is the third episode of our CanadiEM's podcast series in collaboration with CAEP 2021. In this episode, Dr. Hans Rosenberg is joined by two CAEP 2021 Track Chairs, who give a sneak peak about the great speakers lined up! First, we are joined by Dr. Ken Milne, who outlines the Recent Emergency Medicine Literature track. Afterwards, Dr. Caroline Kowal highlights the Global Emergency Medicine track.
This is the third episode of our CanadiEM's podcast series in collaboration with CAEP 2021, with our guest host Ken Milne. You may recognize Ken Milne's voice from the popular podcast Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine. In this series, Ken breaks down will tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming CAEP 2021 conference, CAEP at the Forks: Rising to the Challenge! In today's episode, Ken Milne meets with Dr. Tamara McColl to discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming C...
This is the second episode of our CanadiEM's podcast series in collaboration with CAEP 2021, with our guest host Ken Milne. You may recognize Ken Milne's voice from the popular podcast Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine. In this series, Ken breaks down will tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming CAEP 2021 conference, CAEP at the Forks: Rising to the Challenge! In today's episode, Ken Milne meets with Dr. Tamara McColl to discuss everything you need to know about the upcoming ...
This episode covers drowning in the wilderness/prehospital setting.
This is the first episode of our CanadiEM's podcast series in collaboration with CAEP 2021, with our guest host Kevin Milne. You may recognize Kevin Milne's voice from the popular podcast Skeptic's Guide to Emergency Medicine. In this series, Kevin breaks down will tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming CAEP 2021 conference, CAEP at the Forks: Rising to the Challenge! In today's episode, Kevin Milne meets with Dr. Tamara McColl to discuss everything you need to about the upcomin...
In this collaboration CAEP Conference + CanadiEM promotions podcast episode - We introduce some of our amazing track chairs from the conference. They discuss their guest speakers and some of the awesome content they will be hosting at their respective tracks! Track Chairs - Tracks: Dr. Brandon Ritcey - Procedures Dr. Hasan Sheikh - Advocacy and Public Affairs: Leading System-Wide Change as an Emergency Physician Dr. Lisa Thurgur - CORE-EM Dr. Eddy Lang - Leadership and Admin (LeAd) and Flow Chec...
In this episode, Tiffany talks with Dr. Jazmyn Shaw, the current EMRA Medical Student Council Chair, about the unique challenges faced by medical students during the COVID pandemic. From being abruptly pulled from rotations, uncertainty over audition rotations, virtual interviews and match to the first doses of a COVID vaccine, we cover it all! As we enter year 2 of the COVID pandemic, Dr. Shaw gives us a reminder to love ourselves more and fully appreciate all we have overcome in this past year...
Core Questions Define mild, moderate, and severe TBI (including Box 34.1). Explain the concepts of cerebral autoregulation and CPP. Why is this clinically relevant? Primary and secondary brain injury. direct and indirect brain injury. Differentiate between: Describe the 4 herniation syndromes List the extra-axial brain injuries List the intra-axial brain injuries Outline your approach to the clinical assessment of the brain injured patient (including GCS and brainstem reflexes). Describe key ima...
This episode covers a recent article published : "Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular tranexamic acid in bleeding trauma patients"
Core Questions What are the injuries for the following blunt trauma mechanisms: Head-on collision Rear end collision Lateral (T-bone) collision Rollover Ejected from vehicle Windshield damage Steering wheel damage Dashboard involvement or damage Restraint or seat belt use Air bag deployment Low-speed pedestrian versus automobile High-speed pedestrian versus automobile Bicycle versus automobile Non-automobile-related Vertical impact falls Horizontal impact falls Outline an approach to the primary...