Ep 166 Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
March 15, 2022
Why should pericarditis be considered a diagnosis of exclusion? Which clinical features are most useful in the diagnosis of pericarditis? What are the most common...
Anton Helman
REBEL Core Cast 68.0 – Pericarditis
November 10, 2021
Take-Home Points Always consider STEMI as the diagnosis prior to diagnosing pericarditis. If the EKG shows convex ST elevations, reciprocal ST depressions, or dynamic changes,...
Marco Torres
EM Quick Hits 27 Colchicine for COVID, Bicarb in Cardiac Arrest, Troponin in CKD, GHB Withdrawal, Iloprost for Frostbite, Patient Complaints
March 23, 2021
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Justin Morgenstern on colchicine for COVID pneumonia, Victoria Myers on sodium bicarbonate in cardiac arrest, Brit Long on...
REBEL Cast Ep95: Colchicine in COVID (COLCORONA)? Don’t Believe the Hype.
February 13, 2021
Background: Science by press release. Not the way any of us would choose to operate but, the COVID pandemic has made this a reality. It’s...
GRECCO-19: Colchicine for COVID-19?
August 17, 2020
Background: The most severe SARS-CoV-2 infections result in an intense inflammatory response which can lead to acute lung injury and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Theoretically,...
Colchicine for Treatment of Pericarditis
August 11, 2014
Acute and recurrent pericarditis are frequently diagnosed in the emergency department. Traditionally, treatment has consisted of anti-inflammatory medications (eg. ASA or NSAIDs) or corticosteroids. Colchicine...
Episode 16: Acute Monoarthritis
July 24, 2011
Ep16 MonoarthritisDr. Joel Yaphe, University of Toronto's Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and Dr. Indy Ghosh discuss the difficult diagnostic dilemmas when faced with a...
Best Case Ever 5 Septic Arthritis
July 19, 2011
Septic Arthritis is often at the top of our differential for acute monoarthritis. Dr. Joel Yaphe tells his Best Case Ever of a patient with...