Emergency Medicine

Would you recognize pertussis? A case and call for vaccination

Some important takeaways for physicians from a particular case during Alberta's recent pertussis outbreak.
Adding virtual physician consults to telephone service reduced trips to the ER: study

Physicians advised a large proportion of callers to B.C.'s 8-1-1 system not to go into the emergency department.
Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions

Recognizing and properly diagnosing concussions has also been an issue in clinical settings.
‘One of the deciding issues’: Healthcare top of mind in Alberta election campaign

The provincial election is on Monday.
Hawaii’s governor, who is also a doctor, stops to help at site of crashed vehicle

Before becoming governor, Dr. Josh Green was an emergency room doctor in rural parts of the Big Island.
Opvee: New nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets U.S. approval

Opvee is similar to naloxone, the life-saving drug that has been used for decades to quickly counter overdoses of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers.
Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

A study found the rate of ER and hospital visits related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased to 20 per 100,000 pregnancies, up from 11 per 100,000 since legalization.
Health Canada warns of dangers of water beads

Most especially, the beads can pose a danger to young children.

UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest