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Anton Helman

@emcases.bsky.social

Founder & host Emergency Medicine Cases Learning System and podcast. EM physician North York General Hospital. Professor University of Toronto. Proud supporter #FOAMed

375 Followers  |  35 Following  |  37 Posts  |  Joined: 23.11.2024  |  1.81

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EM Quick Hits 68 Osteomyelitis, Tourniquet Technique, Pediatric Distal Radius Buckle Fractures, DSI RCT, AMS in ESRD & Dialysis, EM Leadership Spotlight #3 On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Dr. Isaac Bogoch on recognition and management of osteomyelitis in the ED, Dr. Anand Swaminathan on tourniquet tips and tricks. Dr. Andrew Tagg on managing pedia...

On this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: @BogochIsaac on osteomyelitis @EMSwami on tourniquet tips/tricks @DFTBubbles on FORCE trial @First10EM on DSI RCT @long_brit ESRD & Dialysis @ThurgurToxL Leadership and medical education.
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07.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@emswami.bsky.social guides us through some practical tips and limitations for IO placement in the crashing patient on this month's EM Quick Hits Video
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17.09.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 207 Sleep Strategies for Shift Work Discover evidence-based sleep strategies for shift workers. Optimize performance, recovery, and health with tips from sleep expert Dr. Michael Mak... If you find this beneficial please consider a dona...

Discover evidence-based sleep strategies for shift workers. Optimize performance, recovery, and health with tips from sleep expert Dr. Michael Mak @michaelmak on this month's EM Cases main episode podcast...
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#FOAMed

17.09.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global EM 9 : Reverse Culture Shock - Coping Strategies for Returning Home Working on a humanitarian project abroad can be among the most challenging and fulfilling experiences of an Emergency Physician’s career. Much has been written about pre-departure training and strateg...

Working humanitarian projects abroad can be the most fulfilling experience of ur career. Much has been written about pre-departure strategies for adapting in the field. Far less to the challenges of returning home. Dr. Nav Sahsi outlines coping strategies.
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17.09.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ECG Cases 57 Art of Occlusion MI Part 5 - Clinical-ECG-POCUS Triptych In this ECG Cases with Dr. Jesse McLaren we guide you through 6 cases to explore his Clinical-ECG-PoCUS triptych in the identification of Occlusion MI...

ECG Cases 57 Art of Occlusion MI Part 5 – Clinical-ECG-POCUS Triptych emergencymedicinecases.com/ecg-cases-oc... #ECG #POCUS #cardiosky #ecgsky @emcases.bsky.social

27.08.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EM Quick Hits 67 Tick Borne Illness Update, Pediatric ECG Interpretation, Nailbed Repair, Closed Loop Communication, ESRD, Leaders in EM Dr. Catherine Varner On this EM Quick Hits podcast: Tick Borne Illness Update with Dr. Issac Bogoch, Pediatric ECG Interpretation with Dr. Kathleen Stephanos, Nailbed Repair with Dr. Matthew McArther, Closed Loop Communic...

In case you missed it...
On our Women in EM Leadership series: Dr. Catherine Varner @CVarnerEmerg
shares her amazing career journey with tips for enhancing your career in #emergencymedicine With Dr. Victoria Myers @vrosem

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#FOAMed

04.09.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EM Quick Hits 67 Tick Borne Illness Update, Pediatric ECG Interpretation, Nailbed Repair, Closed Loop Communication, ESRD, Leaders in EM Dr. Catherine Varner On this EM Quick Hits podcast: Tick Borne Illness Update with Dr. Issac Bogoch, Pediatric ECG Interpretation with Dr. Kathleen Stephanos, Nailbed Repair with Dr. Matthew McArther, Closed Loop Communic...

This month on our Women in EM Leadership series: Dr. Catherine Varner who shares her amazing career journey with tips for enhancing your career in #emergencymedicine
With Dr. Victoria Myers
#FOAMed #Leadership #CareerAdvice

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26.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 206 Massive Hemorrhage Protocols 2.0 – Update on the 7 Ts In this update to the 7 T’s of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols with Dr. Jeannie Callum and Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak, we explore the most current, evidence-informed strategies for bleeding patients, from po...

Fibrinogen! Platelet transfusions! TXA!
@petrosoniak.bsky.social & JeannieCallum reshape our approach to managing Trauma, GI bleeds and Obstetric bleeds, driving critical conversations in transfusion medicine.
#TransfusionMedicine #TXA #FOAMed
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04.08.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.@ecgcases.bsky.social‬ gives u knowledge/skills to confidently interpret ECGs
*4-varying level courses
*Flipped classroom, real life cases
*Learn @ ur own pace
*Pre-reading materials, self-assessment, worksheet, post-course self-assessment
Register: https://www.heartsecgcourse.com/ourcourses
#ECG

24.07.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case you missed it...
*THE Judy Tintinalli Interview @vrosem
*Pediatric Torticollis
*Stable Wide Complex Tach @EMSwami
*Post-intubation Neurocritical 5 best practices @petrosoniak
*Hyponatremia Correction Rate @First10EM
*Paronychia Management @andrewtagg
https://loom.ly/t9gON5o
#FOAMed

22.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you've been visiting the #FOAMed EM Cases website, listening to some of the >500 podcasts, watching our videos, pls consider a donation of your choice to ensure that EM Cases remains free to help us save lives and provide stellar care.

Donate here: https://emergencymedicinecases.com/donation/

20.07.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's summer time in the northern hemisphere. Time to brush up on Drowning Management skills!
EM Quick Hits Video drop
Airway pearls/pitfalls, cardiac arrest tweaks
With Dr David Jerome

https://emergencymedicinecases.com/video/em-quick-hits-videos-drowning-management/
#FOAMed #emergencymedicine

17.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*THE Judy Tintinalli Interview
*Pediatric Torticollis
*Stable Wide Complex Tach
*Post-intubation Neurocritical 5 best practices
*Hyponatremia Correction Rate
*Paronychia Management β€ͺ
https://emergencymedicinecases.com/em-quick-hits-july-2025/
#FOAMed

15.07.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Art of Occlusion MI Part 4: Sequence Photos | ECG Cases | Emergency Medicine Cases Like sequence photography, serial ECGs correlated with patient symptoms can identify occlusion MI and reperfusion at risk for reocclusion on this month's ECG Cases blog at Emergency Medicine Cases

#ECG Cases 56: the art of #OcclusionMI, part 4: sequence photos

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@emcases.bsky.social
#FOAMed #EKG #cardiosky #ECGsky

24.06.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case you missed it: How to improve the culture of your ED & build teams for better patient care & improved job satisfaction with 3 powerhouse leaders in EM:
@ThomMayerMD
@DrCarolynSnider
@HowardOvens
https://loom.ly/MIKBD7Y
#FOAMed #leadership #emergencymedicine

01.07.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New EM Quick Hit VIDEO!
Recognition/Management Button Battery Ingestion
How to pick up this oft elusive Dx before esophageal necrosis/rupture ensues...
With Olivia Ostrow
https://emergencymedicinecases.com/video/em-quick-hits-videos-button-battery-ingestion/
#FOAMed
#pediatricEM

26.06.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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EMCases Episode: How to improve the culture of your ED & build teams for better patient care & improved job satisfaction with 3 powerhouse leaders in EM:
@ThomMayerMD
@carolynsnider.bsky.social‬
@HowardOvens
https://emergencymedicinecases.com/leadership-emergency-medicine/
#FOAMed #leadership

24.06.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next series of ECG courses!

1. HEARTS Resident: June 18+25
2. HEARTS Student: July 15+22
3. HEARTS Advanced: July 23+30

To register: heartsECGcourse.com

@emcases.bsky.social
#ECG #EKG #ECGinterpretation #medstudent #resident #paramedic
#ECGsky

02.06.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This month's EM Quick Hits podcast
*Occipital Nerve Blocks
*PE PoCUS
*Myelopathy recognition @hrosenberg33
*Team Resus Dynamics @DrSegeren
*Approach to Incidental Neutropenia @long_brit
*Peer Support Programs @KylieBoothDr
https://emergencymedicinecases.com/em-quick-hits-june-2025/
#FOAMed

03.06.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Art of Occlusion MI Part 3 – Impression. emergencymedicinecases.com/ecg-cases-ar... #ecg #ekg #cardiosky #ecgsky @emcases.bsky.social

24.04.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks to @emcases.bsky.social for the invitation to speak about whole blood (with @petrosoniak.bsky.social) on the EM Cases Quickhits podcast!

Hope to see you all at #ICEM25 in #Montreal soon!

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28.04.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever have difficulty obtaining a reliable eye exam in kids?
Dr. Anna McDonald give us tips on how to get key clinical findings in the pediatric eye exam on this EM Quick Hits Video!
emergencymedicinecases.com/video/em-qui...
#FOAMed #pediatricEM #knowledgetranslation

22.04.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whole Blood Transfusions, Calcium Before Diltiazem in Afib, Thoracotomy Pearls, Uterine Casts, OMI Scale & Proportionality | EM Cases | EM Quick Hits Whole blood transfusion in trauma, calcium pre-treatment to prevent diltiazem-induced hypotension, dynamic LV outflow tract obstruction, resuscitative thoracotomy, uterine casts, scale & proportionali...

EM Quick Hits 64
🩸Whole Blood Transfusions @petrosoniak
Zafar Qasim
πŸ’”Calcium Before Diltiazem in Afib @First10EM
βœ‚οΈThoracotomy Pearls @EMSwami
πŸ§’Uterine Casts @andrewjtagg
πŸ’ŸOMI Scale & Proportionality @ECGCases
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#FOAMed

22.04.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And that's a wrap for #EMU2025!

What an incredible community of learning, excellence, and connection.

See you next year!

@emcases.bsky.social

12.04.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Brugada Syndrome - 3 Steps to Diagnosis
YouTube video by EM Cases Brugada Syndrome - 3 Steps to Diagnosis

Brugada syndrome: 3 steps to diagnosis. Part of @emcases.bsky.social video series youtu.be/KQy5QpH5zDA?... #ECG #EKG #ECGsky #cardiosky

02.04.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eating Disorders - Common, Commonly Missed, Misunderstood | EM Cases Recognition, management of eating disorders in emergency medicine; why eating disorders are missed, pitfalls in assessment and management on Emergency Medicine Cases podcast

Eating Disorders #bedsidepearls via @emcases.bsky.social

🧬 Genetic disorder, trigger by precipitating factor

βš–οΈ No weight threshold

➑️ Best follow ⬇️ over time

Adolescents:

πŸ«€Bradycardia/ortho hypotension:

⚠️ severity signs ➑️ Admit πŸ₯

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06.04.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Art of Occlusion MI: Scale and Proportionality | ECG Cases | EM Cases In this ECG Cases blog we use visual concepts of scale and proportion to identify false positive and subtle Occlusion MI... Written by Jesse McLaren; Peer Reviewed and edited by Anton Helman. Februa...

#ECG Cases 54 The Art of Occlusion MI: Scale and Proportionality
#ecgsky #meded #cardiosky
@emcases.bsky.social
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18.02.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eating Disorders - Common, Commonly Missed, Misunderstood | EM Cases Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness, yet they are frequently missed in the Emergency Department as they can be elusive. Only one in 246 patients who screen posi...

Ep 202: Common, Commonly Missed, Misunderstood & Mismanaged...
Eating Disorders:
Why/How to recognize & manage the #1 highest mortality psych condition in the ED
With Dr. Sam Martin & Dr. Jen Tomlin
#FOAMed #emergencymedicine #eatingdisorders
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18.02.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you miss The EM Cases Summit? No Problem! We've got you covered: ​
​Video Streaming Packages: emcasessummit.com
For a limited time, video packages available for the 2024, 2023 & 2021 EM Cases Summits, with 50% discount for past Summits.

*CME Credits included

28.01.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EM Cases Choice EM Quick Hits Podcasts Made into Videos​!

We're pleased to serve u more multimodal spaced repetition yummies. Our entire catalogue of best of EM Quick Hits Videos is now available on the EM Cases website here:
emergencymedicinecases.com/videos/em-qu...

Also @ YouTube channel!

28.01.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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