Purpose: Learn the importance of treatment studies (RCTs) in EBM Understand and interpret methods and results of treatment based studies Become familiar with critically appraising treatment based studies Hosts: Dylan Collins Levi Johnston Dakoda Herman Jayneel Limbachia Jake Domm Paper: Warren, Jaimee, et al. "Antacid Monotherapy Is More Effective in Relieving Epigastric Pain Than in Combination With Lidocaine: A Randomized Double‐blind Clinical Trial." Academic Emergency Medicine 27.9 (2020): 9...
Apr 05, 2021•49 min
CAEP and CanadiEM are collaborating to help promote the Virtual CAEP Conference 2021! Did you know Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) is hosting a virtual CAEP Conference in 2021? CAEP at the Forks: Rising to the Challenge When is it? June 15-17, 2021 Where is it? It's virtual but its hosted by the organizers at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg in collaboration with educators from all over Canada. How can I register? caepconference.ca #CAEP2021 The CAEP Conference 2021 Social Me...
Mar 29, 2021•11 min
Purpose: 1. Learn the importance of treatment studies (RCTs) in EBM 2. Understand and interpret methods and results of treatment based studies 3. Become familiar with critically appraising treatment based studies Hosts: Dylan Collins Levi Johnston Dakoda Herman Jayneel Limbachia Jake Domm Paper: Warren, Jaimee, et al. "Antacid Monotherapy Is More Effective in Relieving Epigastric Pain Than in Combination With Lidocaine: A Randomized Double‐blind Clinical Trial." Academic Emergency Medicine 27.9 ...
Mar 22, 2021•52 min
In this episode host Dr. Tiffany Proffitt talks with Dr. Mark Ramzy about finishing residency and starting his Critical Care fellowship in the hotspots of the COVID pandemic. They also discuss the unique challenges Dr. Ramzy faced when he became a father at the start of the pandemic. Dr. Ramzy shares how he rediscovered artistic talents and reinforced old friendships and family bonds to help overcome the sense of isolation during quarantine. Take a listen, we will get through this together....
Mar 09, 2021•20 min
Core Questions List key historical red flags in a patient presenting with back pain. (Box 32.1) List red flags on physical examination of a patient with back pain. (Box 32.1) List key critical differential diagnoses for a patient presenting with acute back pain (Box 32.2) Describe an approach to the rapid assessment of a patient with acute lower back pain (Fig 32.1) Describe an approach to ancillary testing and imaging for critical causes of acute back pain (table 32.1) List the sensory, motor, ...
Mar 01, 2021•45 min•Ep. 223
Journal Club by CanadiEM is a podcast designed to help medical learners at all stages of training develop the skills necessary to properly appraise, interpret, and apply medical research to the practice of Emergency Medicine, all in the spirit of evidence based medicine.
Mar 01, 2021•22 min
In this week's episode, we are covering how to best prepare for your all-important interviews! From what questions to expect to how to leave a positive impression, we cover it all! Helping break this all down for us is a panel of resident guests from diverse programs across Canada: Dr. Larissa Hattin, Dr. Dillan Radomske, and Dr. Ben Forestell. Dr. Larissa Hattin is a 4th-year emergency medicine resident at UBC and co-chief resident of the Victoria site . She completed medical school at McMaster...
Feb 24, 2021•44 min
This is the first episode of the KelownaKast podcast, hosted by Hasan Abdullah and Eric DeHaas, UBC Kelowna Family Medicine residents. We are residents who are interested in medical teaching, mentorship and minority issues in healthcare. We hope to share these interests with you, with a focus on tips/tools for clinical practice. In this first episode we are joined by Ashley Mikasko, a Master's of Social Work student, to share cases on challenging patient encounters due to cross-cultural communic...
Feb 18, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Core Questions Define the following terms: Menorrhagia Metrorrhagia Menometrorrhagia Oligomenorrhea What points on history are important to elucidate in the patient with PV bleeding? Outline an approach to the physical examination in the patient with PV bleeding. Describe an approach to ancillary testing in the patient with PV bleeding. Outline the DDx of PV bleeding in the non-pregnant patient. Outline the DDx of PV bleeding in the pregnant patient. Detail an approach to the management of PV bl...
Feb 02, 2021•37 min•Ep. 222
This new CanadiEM series features Emergency Medicine figures from around Canada while they participate in some sort of ice-breaking activity. First up, how can Dr. Brent Thoma from the University of Saskatchewan manage increasingly spicy chicken wings while talking about his academic interests? This podcast is the audio-only version of a video that you can watch on www.canadiem.org .
Jan 26, 2021•34 min
In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Proffitt talks with Dr. Andy Little about career and life transitions during the COVID pandemic. They discuss the unique challenges of moving his family across the US from Ohio to Florida in the pursuit of the career for which they had planned and sacrificed. Dr. Little shares with us how the pandemic forced him to refocus on the things that matter most and helped him discover new adventures with his family.
Jan 07, 2021•17 min
Core Questions Outline the anatomic contents of the female pelvis. Describe an approach to the history in a patient with acute pelvic pain. Describe an approach to the physical examination in the patient with acute pelvic pain. List 10 differential diagnoses for the patient presenting with acute pelvic pain. (Box 30.1) Outline an approach to ancillary testing for the patient presenting with acute pelvic pain. What must be seen on bedside ultrasound to confirm a definitive intrauterine pregnancy ...
Jan 04, 2021•28 min•Ep. 221
In this week's episode, we are covering how to get to know more about programs and give you some quick pointers on how to create your personal letters! Here to help us tackle this topic is our guest: Dr. Pardhan! Dr. Kaif Pardhan is an emergency medicine physician and Deputy Chief of the ED at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. He serves as the Assistant Program Director for the University of Toronto's emergency medicine residency program. He also works as a pediatric emergency physic...
Dec 18, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode of Clerkcast Lauren and Ben are teaming up with Dr. Kaif Pardhan to cover an approach to pediatric fever.
Dec 14, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This episode is the first of the Physician Passion Projects series, a podcast focused on highlighting Canadian EM physicians' work outside of clinical medicine.
Dec 10, 2020•17 min
Core Questions List risk factors for constipation . List 10 causes of constipation (Box 29.1). Describe an approach to the history and physical exam of the constipated patient. What ancillary testing should and should not be ordered in constipation? Describe an approach to management of constipation in the ED (figure 29.1) . Describe 5 classes of laxative agents. List the lifestyle changes that constipation patients should be counselled about. Wisecracks List 5 medications that can cause constip...
Dec 07, 2020•32 min•Ep. 220
Core Questions Define diarrhea. Outline the pathophysiologic processes that result in diarrhea. List 10 infectious causes of diarrhea. - Box 28.1 List 10 non-infectious causes of diarrhea. - Box 28.2 Outline 5 important aspects of a patient's history to elucidate in cases of diarrhea. Detail an approach to laboratory testing in the patient with diarrhea. When are empiric antibiotics indicated for the treatment of diarrheal illnesses? Wisecracks What antibiotics are most commonly implicated with ...
Nov 03, 2020•44 min•Ep. 219
In today's episode, we cover how to prepare for your upcoming emergency medicine elective and how best to ask for that coveted reference letter. Helping us navigate this subject is our expert guest Dr. Brent Thoma. Dr. Thoma works clinically as a trauma and emergency medicine physician. Academically, he studies technology-enhanced medical education and works for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as a Clinician Educator. He is also the CEO of CanadiEM. Click here for resource...
Oct 26, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Core Questions Define upper gastrointestinal versus lower gastrointestinal bleeding and differentiate between the two based on anatomic location Outline an approach to the history and physical examination for the patient with complaints consistent with GIB.- Box 27.3 List 5 causes of UGI bleeding and 5 causes of LGI bleeding- Table 27.1 Outline six alternative diagnoses or mimics of GI bleeding - Box 27.1 List five characteristics of patients with high-risk GI bleeds - Box 27.2 Describe an appro...
Oct 05, 2020•28 min•Ep. 218
Core Questions Define the following terms: Nausea Retching Vomiting Outline the neural pathway regulating nausea and vomiting. List 6 potential sequelae of vomiting. Outline an approach to the history in the patient complaining of nausea and vomiting. Outline an approach to the physical exam in the nauseated and/or vomiting patient. List 10 differential diagnoses for the vomiting patient. What ancillary tests are indicated in the patient with nausea and/or vomiting? List five antiemetics that ca...
Sep 08, 2020•29 min•Ep. 217
In this episode of Danger Zone, our hosts examine a relatively rare procedure performed in the ED – the Surgical Airway! They discuss indications, procedural considerations, and important clinical pearls.
Aug 10, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Core Questions Explain broad causes of elevated bilirubin (obstructive, hepatocellular, and hemolysis) and the significance of direct vs. indirect hyperbilirubinemia (Fig 25.1) Explain your approach to the history and physical exam in patients with jaundice (Fig 25.2) List 10 causes of jaundice (Table 25.2) Explain your approach to ancillary testing in patients with jaundice. Wisecracks What are the stages of hepatic encephalopathy? What is the triad of acute hepatic failure? What is Charcot's t...
Aug 04, 2020•25 min•Ep. 216
In this episode, Kevin Dong interviews Dr. Mohamed Hagahmed on his transition to practice and how to prepare for your board/licensing exams after you graduate from residency. Dr. Mohamed Hagahmed is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.
Jul 13, 2020•24 min
Core Questions What are risk factors for serious underlying causes of abdominal pain? (Box 24.1) Explain key symptoms and signs to look for in the evaluation of the patient with abdominal pain. What diagnoses are associated with different patterns of abdominal pain? (Fig 24.1) List 5 critical and 5 emergent causes of abdominal pain (Table 24.1, 24.2) Explain an approach to ancillary testing in abdominal pain. Outline a diagnostic algorithm for patients with abdominal pain (Fig 24.4) Outline an e...
Jul 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 215
In this episode of First Year Diaries, I am joined by Dr. Daniel Ting and Dr. Jared Baylis. Dr. Daniel Ting is a first-year staff at UBC, who is currently working from the Vancouver General Hospital and BC Children's Hospital. Dr. Jared Baylis is also a first-year staff, working at the Kelowna General Hospital. I asked them what it is like to transition from residency to working as staff physicians. Later, we discussed the challenges they face as staff physicians and how residency prepared them ...
Jun 23, 2020•49 min
Core Questions Describe an approach to key history and physical exam for chest pain patients presenting to the ED. (Table 23.2 and 23.3) List 5 critical diagnoses, 5 emergent, and 5 nonemergent diagnoses to consider in the patient presenting with chest pain. (Table 23.1) Describe an approach to the critically ill patient with undifferentiated chest pain. (Figure 23.1) Describe an approach to ancillary testing in chest pain. (Table 23.4 and 23.5) List the risk factors associated with each critica...
Jun 01, 2020•46 min•Ep. 214
Today we are sitting down with Dr Alim Pardhan. Dr Pardhan is the FRCP EM program director at McMaster University, Hamilton General Hospital ED side lead, and a passionate medical educator. Your key takeaways from this episode are: Understanding the mechanisms behind fever and hyperthermia The causes of hyperthermia - think drugs, CNS infections, thyroid storm, and environmental exposure Five big, bad, and deadly causes of fever in our patients in the ED - necrotizing fasciitis! Endocarditis! Me...
May 11, 2020•37 min
Core Questions Define the following terms: Dyspnea Tachypnea Hyperpnea Hyperventilation Dyspnea on exertion Orthopnea Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea What anatomical structures are responsible for controlling respiratory effort? Outline an approach to the history for the dyspneic patient. Detail the physical examination for the dyspneic patient and highlight pivotal exam findings that point to specific pathologies. Outline the differential diagnosis for the patient presenting with dyspnea and highl...
May 04, 2020•45 min•Ep. 213
Core Questions: Define "massive hemoptysis". Which vessels, when injured, are typically associated with small and massive hemoptysis, and how do the vessel characteristics influence the degree of bleeding? Outline an approach to the history and physical examination for a patient presenting with hemoptysis. Outline the differential diagnosis for hemoptysis and highlight five critical and five emergent diagnoses that cause hemoptysis. (Box 21.1 and 21.2) What ancillary tests are warranted in the p...
Apr 06, 2020•35 min•Ep. 212
We are finally back with episode 3 of ClerkCast! Today we will be talking about ABDOMINAL PAIN with McMaster FRCP EM resident Dr Rakesh Gupta Key takeaways from this episode include: 1. Thinking outside the GI tract for patients with abdominal pain 2. The importance of a good physical exam 3. What type of imaging is best for your patient? Hint: it depends! 4. How to consult your inpatient colleagues! P-I-Q-U-E-D Thanks for the listen!
Mar 30, 2020•44 min
