This is the fourth in a case series we will be publishing that make up “The Nightmares Course”. The Nightmares Course at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) was developed in 2011 by Drs. Dan Howes and Mike O’Connor. The course emerged organically in response to requests from first year residents wanting more training in the response … Continue reading Nightmares Case 4: Pulmonary Embolism
Resuscitation
Nightmares Case 1: Bradycardia
This is the first in a case series we will be publishing that make up "The Nightmares Course". The Nightmares Course at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) was developed in 2011 by Drs. Dan Howes and Mike O’Connor. The course emerged organically in response to requests from first year residents wanting more training in the response … Continue reading Nightmares Case 1: Bradycardia
Geriatric Case 5: Trauma with Head Injury
This case is the fifth in a six-part mini-series focusing on the management of geriatric patients in the ED. This series of cases was written by Drs. Rebecca Shaw, Nemat Alsaba, and Victoria Brazil. Dr. Rebecca Shaw is an emergency physician currently working as a medical education fellow within the Emergency Department of the Gold … Continue reading Geriatric Case 5: Trauma with Head Injury
Geriatric Case 3: Termination of Resuscitation
This case is the third in a six-part mini-series focusing on the management of geriatric patients in the ED. This series of cases was written by Drs. Rebecca Shaw, Nemat Alsaba, and Victoria Brazil. Dr. Rebecca Shaw is an emergency physician currently working as a Medical Education Fellow within the Emergency department of the Gold Coast … Continue reading Geriatric Case 3: Termination of Resuscitation
Geriatric Case 2: Chronic Digoxin Toxicity
This case is the second in a six-part mini-series focusing on the management of geriatric patients in the ED. This series of cases was written by Drs. Rebecca Shaw, Nemat Alsaba, and Victoria Brazil. Dr. Rebecca Shaw is an emergency physician currently working as a Medical Education Fellow within the Emergency department of the Gold Coast … Continue reading Geriatric Case 2: Chronic Digoxin Toxicity
LVAD Case
This week's case is written by Drs. Ashley Lubberdink and Sameer Sharif. Dr. Lubberdink is a PGY4 Emergency Medicine resident at McMaster University and is just beginning her fellowship in simulation and medical education. Dr. Sharif is a PGY5 Emergency Medicine resident at McMaster University who has just completed his fellowship in simulation and medical … Continue reading LVAD Case
Polytrauma for Team Communication
This case is written by Dr. Chris Heyd. He is a PGY4 Emergency Medicine resident at McMaster University and has spent the last year completing a sub-specialty focus in disaster medicine and simulation. He is also one of our resident editors here at EmSimCases. Why it Matters This case highlights some of the challenges that … Continue reading Polytrauma for Team Communication
Pregnant Cardiomyopathy
This case is written by Drs. Nadia Primiani and Sev Perelman. They are both emergency physicians at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Dr. Primiani is the postgraduate education coordinator at the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Centre. Dr. Perelman is the director of SIMSinai. Why it Matters Most emergency physicians have some degree of discomfort when a woman … Continue reading Pregnant Cardiomyopathy
Palliative Respiratory Case
This case is written by Dr. Alexandra Stefan. Dr. Stefan is an emergency medicine physician and the Postgraduate Site Director for Emergency Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. She is also an assistant professor in the Division of Emergency Medicine at the University of Toronto. Her areas of interest are postgraduate medical education, simulation … Continue reading Palliative Respiratory Case
Pediatric Viral Myocarditis
This case is written by Dr. Adam Cheng. Adam Cheng, MD, FRCPC is Associate Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He is also Scientist, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute and Director, KidSIM-ASPIRE Simulation Research Program, Alberta Children’s Hospital. Adam is passionate about cardiac arrest, resuscitation, simulation-based … Continue reading Pediatric Viral Myocarditis
