

Dirk Chisholm
245 posts

@DirkChis
Emergency Medicine PGY2| MD @ualberta_FOMD | Primary Care Paramedic | prehospital care, resus, injury prevention, running | @cantf2 medical member



So proud that both our Program Admin (Madhavi, aka Mom) and our Assistant PD Dr Pandya are receiving University of Calgary PGME awards this year. Thank you both for all that you do for us!


Here's a trial that should change your practice if you treat patients in cardiac arrest. In a cluster-randomised trial from 🇨🇦, double sequential defibrillation was associated with a 16% ⬆️ chance of SR, 20% ⬆️ chance of ROSC and 17% ⬆️ of surviving to hospital discharge. 1/3








Baby 👶🏻 with ✔️ Stridor 🗣 ✔️ Barky Cough 🫁 ✔️ Increased work of breathing ✔️ Congestion 👃🏼 DX: Parainfluenza croup? Nope! ✅ COVID CROUP! TX: is the same 🌀Rac Epi 🌀Dexamethasone 🌀 Nasal suction #covidhasnolimits #medtwitter #pem #meded #emergencymedicine