Tamingthesru
Diagnostics: C-Spine Rules
Clearance of cervical spine is more within the house of Emergency Medicine than anywhere else, so it implores that when we clear a cervical spine using our rules, we take a second to consider the sensitivity, specificity and even more importantly the exclusions that were used in the derivation and validations in these studies. Dr. Gawron takes a look through these rules for our review
Diagnostics: TEG, you're it
Thromboelastography (TEG) may be less ordered than traditional coagulation studies, however gives much more specific and detailed information to your patient’s coagulopathy. Join Dr. Wolochatiuk as she explores the indications and interpretations of the TEG.
Diagnostics: Alternative EKG Leads
Ever have a patient that looks more concerning than their EKG? Perhaps their ischemia is in that anatomically difficult to access right ventricle or even posterior. Join Dr. Connelly in looking at the utility of right sided, posterior and Lewis leads and bring something new to your next chest pain patient.