[display_podcast] Date:  May 1st, 2014  Guest Skeptic: Physiotherapist Dagny Kane-Haas. Dagny is a currently studying for her Masters degree in Clinical Science in Manipulative Therapy. Case Scenario: A 54 year old man presents with increasing pain in his right shoulder. Question: Does this patient with shoulder pain have rotator cuff disease? Background: Shoulder pain is the third most […]

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[display_podcast] Date:  March 6, 2014 Each week I usually put my skeptical eye on a recent publication. This is an attempt to cut the knowledge translation window down from an average of 10 years to 1 year. I use the Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (BEEM) Appraisal Tools to do a structured critical review. However, […]

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[display_podcast] Date:  January 22, 2014 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Josh Williams Case Scenario: You are working at “The Hut” (Ski Patrol Hut) and a 46yo snowboarder comes in after falling. He has an obvious deformity of his right wrist. He is neurovascularly intact but in a moderate pain. It is 45 minutes transfer from the ski hill to […]

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[display_podcast] Date:  June 2, 2013 Title: Weak in the Knees (Diagnosis of Septic Joint) Guest Host: Dr. Chris Carpenter Case Scenario: 40yo construction worker presents to the emergency department with a swollen and painful right knee. No history of injury. No significant past medical history. Palpable effusion on examination with no overlying redness or warmth to […]

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[display_podcast] Date:  10 March 2013 Case Scenario: 62 year-old man presents to the emergency department feeling weak. His vital signs at triage are normal but his glucometer reading is high. He is a known type 2 diabetic and states his sugars have been running a little high lately. After conducting an appropriate history and directed physical […]

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[display_podcast] Date: 13 January 2013 Case Scenario: A nine-year-old girl playing ringette slipped on ice and hurt her right, dominant wrist.  She was seen in an “academic” pediatric emergency department one week ago. The diagnosis of a “buckle” fracture of the distal radius was made, placed in a below elbow full cast and had follow-up arranged with […]

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[display_podcast] Date: September 4, 2012 Case Scenario: A new anesthetist meets a new orthopedic colleague who jokes that his hand shake is very firm but can’t finish the cross word puzzle. Question: Are orthopedic surgeons dumber and stronger than anesthetists? Reference: Orthopedic surgeons: as strong as an ox and almost twice as clever? Multi-centre prospective comparative study. Subramanian […]

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[display_podcast] Date: September 4, 2012 Case Scenario: Ten year old Johnny was playing hockey last night. Twisted his knee but could not finish the game. Mom brings him in after asking for an xray. The Ottawa Knee Rule (OKR): These were also developed by Dr. Ian Stiell .The rule says xrays are only required if the patient […]

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[display_podcast] Date: September 3, 2012 Case Scenario: An eight year old girl brought into emergency department by mother after twisting her ankle on a trampoline. She was able to walk on it but has become very swollen. The mother wants to know if she should get an xray to see if her daughter broke the ankle. […]

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