Emergency physician, scientist, mother... & former bank teller, model, Sears & Consumers Distributing salesperson, restaurant hostess... Opinions are my own.
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I find that many AF (atrial fibrillation) questions I field from emergency physician colleagues stem from small differences in guideline documents. We (@HeartRPh, @ChrisCheungMD, @EmeliaBenjamin) tried to address that in this Concepts paper: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mWQb…
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📝Our new pub on Emergency Department Left Without Being Seen is available in @JACEPOpen
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
📈 ED LWBS max exceeded baseline 15 out of 36 months
👉 Despite lower overall ED visits
👉 Despite more people triaged as higher acuity
@NashvegasEM
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On the tougher days in this job, I need to remind myself that:
-the self-doubt means I have ambitious career goals
-the failure means I'm taking risks and trying something new
-the frustration means I care and I'm passionate about my work
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"People who are operated on by female surgeons are less likely to experience complications & need follow-up care than when males wield the scalpel, according to two major studies that suggest male surgeons have important lessons to learn." @propelresearch theguardian.com/society/2023…
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@HifzaBuhari and I want to share our article in @ESC_Journals that set to explore why females with #atrialfibrillation have a higher risk of #stroke than males. Does it mean that female sex biologically predisposes to higher stroke risk from #afib?
doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eh…
Many asked how2 view myCAEPplenary_In spirit of the talk,#CAEP made it openaccess_Disclaimer:its not about AF! Its the highs&lows of my career_Pls share w trainees, &share ur own stories: so grt when successful people shared theirownbarriers w me afterward youtube.com/watch?v=Lablhuuv…
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Most hospital operating rooms sit empty after 3:30
No need for costly construction, just staffing with nursing & teams
Staff all OR’s to 7:30 pm, & we could complete 50% more cases
Add staffing for some weekend time, and do even more
…all within the current infrastructure….
After plowing through a CIHR project grant application that went right down there o the final minutes of the deadline, I needed this encouragement!
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Delayed ICH after head injury among elderly pts on anticoagulation seen in the ED by S Liu et al
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⬆️odds of delayed ICH in older ED head injured pts Rx warfarin compared to pts not on anticoagulation, direct oral anticoagulant not assoc'd w/ ⬆️ delayed ICH
We’re going to cover it all, right down to what you should tell your AF patients about drinking coffee…!
Don't miss the CCS/@CHRS_SCR #AFib Guidelines presentation at @FamilyMedForum tomorrow (Saturday). Tune in @ 10:15 AM EST to find out what #familyphysicians need to know - presented by Dr. Laurent Macle & @Atzema. See p.66-67 for details: ow.ly/nMtV50Lz33K
Love how he translated “REB” to “IRB” for the American audience! Congrats @DouglasLeeMD & team!
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"Why? Because anyone who needs to see a #doctor, to receive in-hospital care or homecare is competing for the same scarce #healthcare resources that patients with #LongCovid need.” — @Atzema/@NashvegasEM. The full #study is now available online in @CMAJ ➡️ bit.ly/3CI5acx
ALT Photo: Drs. Clare Atzema & Candace McNaughton Quote: Long-COVID appears to affect only a minority of people who catch COVID-19 but everyone who uses the healthcare system is going to be affected by Long-COVID.
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I’m an ER doc…trust me when I say that someone WILL stick their penis in this
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Warfarin is usually only selected for OAC in AF if (1) Valvular disease (mod-sev MS or mechanical valve) or (2) CrClr < 30 mL/min. Some DOAC use even in the latter. BUT ER drs really shouldn’t be prescribing OAC to AF patients w/ CrClr<30 mL/min - time 2 call your consultant!
@Atzema sharing some pearls for prescribing OAC in the ER:
1. Px w/o CI should be given a 30d rx
2. There is a greater benefit for starting OACs in older patients to combat risk of stroke
3. In general DOAC> warfarin
@CAEP_Docs @CAEPConference @EMUofT
We as ER drs r tempted 2 go w/ the lower dose, ‘cause we’re never gonna see the patient again! But then you’ve just given them the worst of both worlds: not protected from stroke AND increased risk of bleeding. Follow the product monograph (& use Cockroft Gault 2 calculate CrClr)
Today’s morning CORE-EM (Cardiovascular) continues with a talk from @Atzema:
TLDR ED physicians should, barring contraindications, prescribe DOACs to #afib patients who are not yet anti-coagulated… give it for 30 days and don’t under-dose!!!
@CAEPConference #CAEP22
Thank you! I took a risk I’m so glad I did. Best day of my career!
This was one of the best Keynote talks that I have been to in years. Powerful. Thank you @Atzema. @CAEP_Docs @CAEPConference @CAEPResidents
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Don't miss @Atzema's plenary "Tales from the (Fibrillating) Heart" at #CAEP22 @kerstindewit @eddylang @CAEP_docs @CAEPResidents @caepstudent. It's not too late to register caepconference.ca/registrati…
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How do Canadian emergency physicians manage #Afib when recommendations conflict? #Epeeps @SCC_CCS @lorkus17 @ryandaniel82 @Atzema @DennisCho #CJCOpen 👉cjcopen.ca/article/S2589-790…
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Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: Prime time for ablation!
heartrhythmopen.com/article/…