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Ep 171 Posterior Stroke, EP Lead, HEAR Score, Ketamine for Suicidal Ideation, Peer Support Workers – Highlights from Calgary EM Hodsman Lecture Day

Emergency Medicine Cases

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How to Improve ED Flow in an Emergency Department

Don't skimp on the physical exam, and wrongly conclude that they have isolated vertigo. Indications for calling a code stroke in a patient with posterior symptoms is pretty much the same as anterior stroke. Patients with locked in syndrome can benefit from endovascular therapy. Mike Betzner and Eddie Lang discuss how to improve ED flow by having a dedicated EM doc, each shift, who's designated as the emergency physician lead.

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