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@emergmedottawa

Dept. of EM, uOttawa, @ TOH. http://www.emottawa.ca #FOAM (posts by Drs. Hans Rosenberg/Shahbaz Syed) Not medical advice. Not official corporate page for TOH.

Ottawa, Ontario

Joined November 2011

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 16

The 6th edition of the Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is HERE! A shift-friendly resource for junior learners in the ED. Check it out: emottawablog.com/sdm_downloads/… Help us improve by filling out our quick survey: forms.gle/VJ4w6G7y19ySRe…

emergmedottawa's tweet image. The 6th edition of the Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is HERE! A shift-friendly resource for junior learners in the ED.

Check it out: emottawablog.com/sdm_downloads/…

Help us improve by filling out our quick survey:
forms.gle/VJ4w6G7y19ySRe…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jun 24

EMOttawa Pub Evaluating a Canadian tertiary care ED physician wellness program Lipinski M, Ahn E, @wjcheungem Yiu S. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Conclusion While social events were appreciated, initiatives focusing on addressing barriers to occupational wellness were valued the most.

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Evaluating a Canadian tertiary care ED physician wellness program
Lipinski M, Ahn E, @wjcheungem Yiu S.
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Conclusion
While social events were appreciated, initiatives focusing on addressing barriers to occupational wellness were valued the most.

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 17

ICYMI yesterday - the 6th Edition of the Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is out now! Filled with bedside approaches to common ED presentations, this is really useful as a bedside or educational resource! emottawablog.com/sdm_downloads/…

emergmedottawa's tweet image. ICYMI yesterday - the 6th Edition of the Ottawa Handbook of Emergency Medicine is out now!

Filled with bedside approaches to common ED presentations, this is really useful as a bedside or educational resource!

emottawablog.com/sdm_downloads/…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 15

EMOttawa Pub by Dr. Jean Chen A co‑created, bilingual online “Patient–Physician Partnership Toolkit” empowers both patients and clinicians to better navigate opioid use and chronic pain. Developed with patient voices. 🇨🇦👥 link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #emergencymedicine

emergmedottawa's tweet image. EMOttawa Pub
by Dr. Jean Chen
A co‑created, bilingual online “Patient–Physician Partnership Toolkit” empowers both patients and clinicians to better navigate opioid use and chronic pain. Developed with patient voices. 🇨🇦👥
link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#emergencymedicine

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CJEM@CJEMonline · Jul 15

💊 Confusion, hyperalgesia, myoclonus? Think Opioid-Induced Neurotoxicity (OIN). A new @CJEMonline Just the Facts reviews how to recognize and manage this under-recognized cause of delirium in the ED. Hydrate, rotate, reduce. 📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s43678… ✍️ Fischer L.…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 14

EMOttawa JC 🩺 Can a 0/1-hour troponin protocol boost safe discharges from the ED? A new stepped-wedge RCT across 9 US EDs finds no significant increase in discharge rates vs 0/3-hour protocol — but safety is maintained. 🔗 emottawablog.com/2025/07/rapid-… #FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine

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🩺 Can a 0/1-hour troponin protocol boost safe discharges from the ED?

A new stepped-wedge RCT across 9 US EDs finds no significant increase in discharge rates vs 0/3-hour protocol — but safety is maintained.

🔗 emottawablog.com/2025/07/rapid-…

#FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 10

Congratulations to Dr. Christian Vaillancourt @vaillancourt_c, who received the King Charles III Coronation Medal bestowed by the @HeartandStroke for decades of voluntary work to improve survival from cardiac arrest. More info here: canada.ca/en/department-…

emergmedottawa's tweet image. Congratulations to Dr. Christian Vaillancourt @vaillancourt_c, who received the King Charles III Coronation Medal bestowed by the @HeartandStroke for decades of voluntary work to improve survival from cardiac arrest.

More info here: canada.ca/en/department-…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 9

EMOttawa Announcement We are delighted to announce that Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy has accepted the role of Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO) at OHRI, effective July 1, 2025. Congratulations Dr. Venk @TeamVenk

emergmedottawa's tweet image. EMOttawa Announcement
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy has accepted the role of Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO) at OHRI, effective July 1, 2025.

Congratulations Dr. Venk @TeamVenk

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CJEM@CJEMonline · Jul 8

Just the facts: diagnosis and management of heat stroke by Steve Sanders et al. 🥵 How do you recognize heat stroke? 🏥 What is the management in the field and ED? ❄️ What are the best cooling modalities? Answers to these questions and more: rdcu.be/evl5u #HeatStroke

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 8

EMOttawa Award Congratulations to Dr. Alie Wudwud for receiving the Resident Award for Outstanding Trauma Care. Recognizing residents who have consistently demonstrated exceptional performance in both clinical and educational aspects of trauma care.

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Congratulations to Dr. Alie Wudwud for receiving the Resident Award for Outstanding Trauma Care.
Recognizing residents who have consistently demonstrated exceptional performance in both clinical and educational aspects of trauma care.

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The BMJ@bmj_latest · Jul 7

Thunderclap headache is associated with high risk aetiologies, such as subarachnoid haemorrhage and intracranial haemorrhage. What are the differential diagnoses to consider? Practice Pointer includes a #BMJInfographic outlining diagnosis bmj.com/content/389/bm…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 3

🚨 New on the EMOttawa Blog! Sudden vision loss can be a true emergency. 👁️ From CRAO to endophthalmitis, learn to spot and manage 6 critical causes of vision loss in the ED. 🧠 Cases, pearls, and expert tips inside. 🔗 Read now: emottawablog.com/2025/07/code-b…

emergmedottawa's tweet image. 🚨 New on the EMOttawa Blog!

Sudden vision loss can be a true emergency. 👁️
From CRAO to endophthalmitis, learn to spot and manage 6 critical causes of vision loss in the ED.

🧠 Cases, pearls, and expert tips inside.

🔗 Read now: emottawablog.com/2025/07/code-b…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 2

In case you missed it, we need to have our approach and imaging decisions around BCVI in Trauma down cold. Dr. Wudwud spoon-feeds us some great pearls around this entity: BCVI Part 1: emottawablog.com/2025/06/naviga… Part 2: emottawablog.com/2025/06/naviga…

emergmedottawa's tweet image. In case you missed it, we need to have our approach and imaging decisions around BCVI in Trauma down cold.

Dr. Wudwud spoon-feeds us some great pearls around this entity:

BCVI Part 1: emottawablog.com/2025/06/naviga…

Part 2: emottawablog.com/2025/06/naviga…

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 1

We wanted to take a moment to introduce our incoming CCFP-EM @CFPC_e resident cohort for the 2025-26 academic year. Dr. Dan Czikk (Ottawa) Dr. Steve Hale (McMaster) Dr. Faran Khalid (Ottawa) Dr. Gabrielle Ouellette (Ottawa) Dr. Anchaleena Mandal (Queen's)

emergmedottawa's tweet image. We wanted to take a moment to introduce our incoming CCFP-EM @CFPC_e resident cohort for the 2025-26 academic year.

Dr. Dan Czikk (Ottawa)
Dr. Steve Hale (McMaster)
Dr. Faran Khalid (Ottawa)
Dr. Gabrielle Ouellette (Ottawa)
Dr. Anchaleena Mandal (Queen's)

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EM Ottawa@emergmedottawa · Jul 1

We wanted to send a quick message of welcome to our amazing crew of new R1’s from the @Royal_College Michael Baskey James Bunker Jason Chung Garret Conquer-van Heumen Eadan Farber Nikki Huebener Natalia Kruger Janelle Lazor Kaitlyn Lee Cameron Sartor Jacob Sartor Robin Smyth

emergmedottawa's tweet image. We wanted to send a quick message of welcome to our amazing crew of new R1’s from the @Royal_College

Michael Baskey
James Bunker
Jason Chung
Garret Conquer-van Heumen
Eadan Farber
Nikki Huebener
Natalia Kruger
Janelle Lazor
Kaitlyn Lee
Cameron Sartor
Jacob Sartor
Robin Smyth

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C Vaillancourt@vaillancourt_c · Jun 25

Honored to have received the King Charles III Cororation Medal bestowed by the Heart and Stroke for decades of voluntary work to improve survival from cardiac arrest. Grateful for our paramedics and survivors. @emergmedottawa @OttawaHospital @uOttawaMed @RPPEO @OttawaParamedic

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