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The aim of this blog is to provide our residents, staff and any other medical professionals involved in Emergency Medicine (EM) an archive of articles reviewed by the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Additionally, this will act as a resource for EM practitioners who are looking for a quick review of landmark studies in Emergency Medicine.

 The opinions within this blog are meant as educational material for healthcare professionals and it is not meant to establish a standard of care. Not official corporate page for TOH.

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 Content is added and curated by Dr. Hans Rosenberg.

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4)Don’t just stand there, do something – whenever there is a trauma or code, come to the bedside.Get gowned up for traumas and pay attention.Help with things that are within your scope of practice: chest compressions, moving patient, cardioversion
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Guest post by Dr. Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy.
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