Massive Hemorrhage Protocols: The 7 Ts
Outcomes in polytrauma depend not only on prompt recognition of occult shock and early source control of…
About Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto. He is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine, and the education innovation lead at the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute. He is the founder and host of Emergency Medicine Cases podcast and website (www.emergencymedicinecases.com).
Posts by Anton Helman, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP
7-Step Approach To Diagnosing & Treating Hepatic Encephalopathy
A known complication of cirrhosis of the liver is newly altered level of awareness (LOA). Although several entities…
5 Tips on Testicular Torsion
A 20-year-old healthy man arrives at the emergency department at 4 a.m. complaining of one hour of…
Physician Compassion in EM (It’s More Important than You Might Think)
My friend, emergency medicine colleague and educator Barbara Tatham, MD, died of metastatic sarcoma at the age…
IV vs. PO: Which Antibiotics Are Better for Common ED Infections?
The perceived need for intravenous antibiotics drives many hospital admissions. In a sense, the decision to administer…
How to Solve Emergency Department Overcrowding
Eleven years ago, a 45-year-old aboriginal double-amputee named Brian Sinclair was found dead by ED staff in…
Chest-Pain Patients and High-Sensitivity Troponin Tests: the New Frontier
The management of emergency department patients with chest pain continues to evolve. There was a time when …
Tips for Managing Urinary Tract Infections in 2- to 24-Month Old Kids
Pediatric patients between the ages of 2 and 24 months who present with fever without a known…
Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all…