Presentation Objectives:

 

Amit Bagga MD FRCPC

Presentations of Acute Kidney Injury & Hyperkalemia in the Emergency Department

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

•  Be able to define what acute kidney injury is.

• Be able to define what hyperkalemia is and to discuss its relevance and dangers in the patient with acute kidney disease.

•  Be able to discuss an approach to the management of acute kidney injury.

•  Be able to discuss the treatment of hyperkalemia in the patient with acute kidney injury.

 

 

 

Paul Bradford MD CCFP(EM) FCFP MDS

Acute Myocardial Infarction Cases – Expert Panel Discussion

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Gain an understanding of the best practices in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Care through the aid of interactive discussion of controversial cases from the Windsor region.

• Be able to summarize the pre-hospital destination criteria for paramedic care transfer of patients to hospital facilities, and the importance of the accurate timings for the window for thrombolytic and PCI therapy.

• Be able to describe emergency room stabilization and rapid assessment challenges including the implications of initiation of new anti-platelet medications and protocols.

• Be able to discuss the challenges of consent and patient communication when involved in emergent cardiac cases.

• Be able to discuss the role and evidence of post arrest emergency PCI.

• Be able to review the evidence, futility and challenges of emergency PCI with CPR.

 

 

 

Paul Bradford MD CCFP(EM) FCFP MDS

Pediatric Trauma Cases – Expert Panel Discussion

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Gain an understanding of  the best practices in Pediatric Trauma Care after through the aid of interactive discussion of controversial cases from the Windsor region.

•  Be able to summarize the pre-hospital destination criteria for pediatric multisystem trauma paramedic care and transfer of patients to hospital facilities.

• Be able to describe emergency room stabilization challenges including strategies for equipment and medication dosing in the pediatric population.

• Be able to appreciate the utility of diagnostic imaging and immediate surgical/operative decisions of care for the pediatric trauma patient.

•  Gain an understanding of strategies for consent, communication, and patient and family support in this unique population group.    

• Be able to appreciate the differences in trauma care between the adult and paediatric population with emphasis on available local and regional services.

• Gain an understanding of challenges in pediatric patient care during transfer.

 

 

 

Sara Guerra MESc MD FRCSC FACS

Hand Injuries: Common Emergency Room Visits

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Have an understanding of the basic anatomy of the hand and key aspects of radiographic hand imaging.

• Be able to discuss on a case basis, common hand injuries encountered by Emergency and/or Family Physicians.

• Be able to discuss and outline basic treatment plans for common hand injuries.

• Be able to discuss proper splinting/immobilization techniques for various hand injuries.

 

 

 

Wallace Liang JD MHSc (Bioethics) MD CCFP

Beyond Resuscitation and The DNR. Discussions in the Emergency Department

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Understand and discuss the origin of DNR(Do Not Resuscitate).

• Understand and discuss the process of Advanced Care Planning.

• Understand and discuss the limitations of the binary choices of DNR.

• Understand the process of defining Goals of Care for the critically ill/unwell patient.

 

 

 

Therese Mead DO

Look into my Eyes: Scanning the Oculus

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Describe the normal anatomy of the eye.

• Be able to explain the basic applications of ocular ultrasound in the emergency department.

• Be able to differentiate retinal detachment, vitreous detachment and vitreous hemorrhage with clinical findings and ultrasound guidance applications.

 

  

 

Jeya Nadarajah MD FRCPC

Group A Streptococcus Disease – Emergency Room Management

 

At the end of this presentation and discussion, the learner should:

 

• Gain an understanding of the pathogenesis and presentation of Group A Streptococcus infections.

• Appreciate the presentations differences and unique management challenges of streptococcal illness in different population groups.

• Gain an appreciation of Emergency Room management of several unique Group A Streptococcal infection clinical presentations. 

• Gain an appreciation of local Group A Streptocococcal community disease patterns.

 

 

 

Edward Sabga MD FRCPC FACEP FHJGF

Presentations of Crohn’s Disease – Cases in the Emergency Room

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Gain an understanding of the diverse nature of presentations of Crohn's Disease in the Emergency Department (ED)

• Be able to identify common features of the initial presentation of Crohn's Disease in the ED and potential treatment options.

• Be able to describe the common complications of Crohn's Disease

• Be able to review the presentations of sytemic/extra-intestinal sequelae of Crohn's Disease.

 

 

 

Alice Tsui MD CCFP (EM)

Sophia Thomas MD CCFP ABEM

Who’s Crying Wolf?  Chronic Pain Patients in the Emergency Department

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

• Be able to illustrate via case presentations the diagnostic challenges of chronic pain patients and "habitual users" of the Emergency Department (ED)

• Be able to define chronic pain and discuss the various terminology that is used in describing aberrant drug-related behaviour.

• Be able to discuss barriers to the assessment and management of chronic pain patients presenting to the ED.

• Be able to discuss strategies to assist our Ed to decrease the number of visits by chronic pain/habitual users of the ED.

 

 

 

Ronald Sorenson MD FRCS(C)

Urological Emergencies.  What NOT to miss.

 

At the end of this presentation, the learner should:

 

 

 

 

 

James Webley MD FAAEM FACEP

Ortho Primer:  Emerging Hipsters or Old But New Deck?

 

At the end of this presentation & discussion, the learner should:

 

• Gain an understanding of posterior hip dislocation injuries and the various methods of reduction.

• Be able to discuss the improved patient safety associated with apneic oxygenation during procedural sedation.

• Be able to discuss the emergency physician's role in diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic hip dislocations.

 

 

 

James Webley MD FAAEM FACEP

Orthopedic Potpourri

 

At the end of this presentation and discussion, the learner should:

 

• Be able to relate and communicate the treatment differences between adults and children with mid-clavicle fractures.

• Be able to discuss the diagnostic difficulties of 'snowboarder's fracture'.

• Be able to explain how to diagnose and treat a base of the fifth metatarsal fracture.