Should you be worried about that older patient in your ED who presents with rigors? Dr. @krishanyadav.bsky.social, Erin Rosenberg and I think you should. Take a look at this article on an approach to this type of patient:

📑https://www.cmaj.ca/content/197/21/E586

OPEN ACCESS via @cmaj.ca

Thunderclap headache refers to severe headache of sudden onset that is associated with high risk aetiologies.

This practice article discusses the assessment and investigation of thunderclap headache
www.bmj.com/content/389/...

If you work in an ED or other setting where you see patients presenting with a Thunderclap Headache, then consider taking a look at this article from @bmj.com

bmj.com/cgi/content/...

With huge assists from Drs. @lilninjadoc.bsky.social, Albert Jin and Jeff Perry @emottawa.bsky.social.

Pathways to cancer care after a suspected cancer diagnosis in the ED: a survey of EPs across Ontario link.springer.com/article/10.1... @kee_gre
"Strategies to standardize access to cancer care in a timely and equitable way for patients with newly suspected cancer in the ED are needed"

DAZN Canada shows the EFL cup. Not the most exciting but once you get to the round of 16 the games can be pretty interesting. Like @tottenhamhotspur.com vs @manchesteruniteds.bsky.social today.

Just the facts: head injury following ground-level falls in older patients—to scan or not to scan? by Xavier Dubucs @marcel_mond rdcu.be/d3T9W
This is such a common patient presentation, making this JTF a must read.

Are you comfortable assessing patients with a potential myelopathy? This article from Zachary MacDonald and Emma Ferguson goes over the definitions, assessment and work up of these difficult to make diagnoses.
rdcu.be/d3mOe

At least I don’t gasp audibly every time the ball is at their feet. 😆

I do think Kompany’s support (and presumably 1 on 1 coaching as a former WC CB himself) when they were struggling has helped them a lot.

What are your thoughts about MJ-K and Upa as a pairing now? Can they ride them deep into the knockouts of the CL?