Canada's largest EM conference, brought to you by North York General Hospital. Save the date - May 12-14, 2027 in Toronto, ON! Posts are not medical advice.
When is it safe to delay imaging—what if imaging you want isn’t available?
Dr. Amit Shah joins Anton to discuss:
• CT radiation risk
• Appendicitis imaging
• TBI biomarkers
• CT for cauda equina syndrome
Recorded at Emergency Medicine Update.
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ALT Imaging decisions are part of the daily work of Emergency Medicine—but when to image, when to wait, and what to do when the ideal test isn’t available are often more nuanced than they appear. How should cumulative radiation risk influence another CT? Can suspected appendicitis wait until morning for ultrasound? Can TBI biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 help safely avoid CT, particularly in rural and remote settings? And in suspected cauda equina syndrome, can CT lumbar spine help risk-stratify patients when MRI isn’t available? In this episode, Anton is joined by Dr. Amit Shah, academic, community and rural Emergency Physician and Associate Professor at Western University, to examine the evidence behind these everyday imaging dilemmas and help us choose the right test, for the right patient, at the right time.
On this day, we at EMU would like to recognize all the amazing efforts of emergency medicine physicians, nurses, first responders and allied health who work so hard to save lives and minimize suffering on a daily basis.
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#InternationalEmergencyMedicineDay
Very grateful for the opportunity to speak at this year's @EM_Update hosted by @NYGH_News
I highly recommend EMU. Incredible content, incredible speakers.
I've summarized my talk below, 5 high impact interventions/considerations outside of the trauma centre.
RSI consider lower dose of ketamine 0.5-.75 mg/kg or etomidate 10-15 mg. Document neuro exam before intubation (pupils, GCS, lateralizing signs). TXA 2 g bolus in 1st 15 min. No cryoprecipate if you can get a level but give if you can’t and bleeding. 1-3 g calcium.
Dr Andrew Petrosoniak at %nyghemu2026: blood/MTP for anyone bleeding with a hemodynamic derangement (prehospital hypotension, altered LOC, POCUS, SI>1, RABT => 2, ABC =>2). Balance perfusion vs hemostasis ~sBP 95-105.
A monopoly QR in plain sight
Down the hall from where you grab a bite
Stop here for a rest, but don’t fall asleep
Keep the clue hush and don’t say a peep
#EMU2026
Day 3 Underway!
6:30 am: bootcamp run with Amna/Katie
8:00 am: breakfast symposium AI in the ED (must pre-register).
9:15 am: main stage talks begin
9:45 sharp: main stage talks begin!
At #EMU2026 we're looking out for your #wellness! @lilninjadoc & @amna_chin led a morning workout for early risers today @ EMU's Bootcamp. They're back at it for a run tomorrow Apr 24 @ 6:30am! Time to burn off some of those ETOH carbs consumed last night @ EMU's Happy Hour...