Anton Helman

Toronto

Founder, Chief Editor and Host at Emergency Medicine Cases

Founder, Chief Editor & host of EM Cases Podcast. Assistant Prof U of Toronto. Education Innovation Lead SREMI. #FOAMed supporter. Opinions my own.

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RSI Induction Agents Choice

3 weeks ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

An update on induction agents for RSIThe primary medication choices for RSI induction are etomidate, ketamine, and propofol.
High Risk Pulmonary Embolism Management

3 weeks ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Our patient from part 1 of this 2-part podcast series on pulmonary embolism management is now tanking. Recall she is a 30-year-old female on oral contraceptive pill who was satting 68% on room air when EMS picked her up after 6 hours of shortness of breath and a syncopal episode. She had an initial ECG and PoCUS suggestive of right heart strain, was started on IV heparin and had a saddle embolus on CTPA.
Pediatric Eye Exam Tips and Tricks

1 month ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Get and keep their attention; the smartphone is your friendJust watch them – general observation gives you a lot of infoTetracaine eye drop trick for kids with pain who refuse to open their eye – make a puddle of drops in the inner corner of the eye, when they open or blink the drops will distribute naturally across the eyeIf they are too little to use the paediatric Snellen chart see if they can fix and follow. If they can’t, then see if they can blink to light.
Whole Blood Transfusions, Calcium Before Diltiazem in Afib, Thoracotomy Pearls, Uterine Casts, OMI Scale & Proportionality

1 month ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Topics in this EM Quick Hits podcast Zafar Qasim & Andrew Petrosoniak on whole blood transfusion in trauma (1:32) Justin Morgenstern on calcium pre-treatment to prevent diltiazem-induced hypotension (29:57) Kiran Rikhraj on dynamic LV outflow tract obstruction (36:35) Anand Swaminathan on resuscitative thoracotomy (42:35) Andrew Tagg on uterine casts (48:22) Jesse McLaren on scale & proportionality in occlusion MI ECG interpretation (53:38) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:...
Maximizing Your GAINS

2 months ago | player.fm | Rose Eveleth |Anton Helman

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Brugada Syndrome 3 Steps to Diagnosis

2 months ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Brugada syndrome is a sodium channelopathy that is temperature sensitive and causes an ECG pattern in the right ventricular leads (V1-V2) that is made worse with fever or sodium channel blockade. Brugada syndrome can lead to syncope or sudden cardiac death that can be prevented with an ICD. Making this diagnosis can save a life. To make the diagnosis, there are 3 questions that you must ask yourself. Question #1: Does the ECG have a Brugada pattern?
S-TEC and HUS, IM Epinephrine in OHCA, Dengue, Geriatric Trauma Imaging, TTP

2 months ago | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Topics in this EM Quick Hits podcast Stephen Freedman on pediatric bloody diarrhea, S-TEC and hemolytic uremic syndrome (1:06) Justin Morgenstern on the evidence for IM epinephrine in out of hospital cardiac arrest (27:04) Matthew McArther on recognition and ED management of dengue fever (33:56) Andrew Petrosoniak on imaging decision making in trauma in older patients (47:20) Brit Long & Michael Gotlieb on recognition and management of TTP (59:10) Podcast: Play in new window | Download...
Eating Disorders - Common, Commonly Missed, Misunderstood

Feb 18, 2025 | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

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 positive for an eating disorder at triage have a chief complaint suggesting it. These patients don’t always fit the stereotype—many appear “healthy”, have normal BMIs, and/or present with vague GI, cardiac, or neurological symptoms. Missing the diagnosis has important consequences.
EM Quick Hits Videos

Jan 28, 2025 | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Welcome to EM Cases’ EM Quick Hits Videos!In each 5-10 minute video, our team curates a video to accompany an EM Quick Hits podcast segment. For best multimodal spaced repetition learning watch the video, listen to the podcast and read the written summary at different times. Our EM Quick Hits Video team is: Lara Murphyl, Yajur Iyengar and Jonathan Whittall
Optimizing RSI medication timing, nutrition tips for shift workers, ED boarding challenges in older patients, managing prolonged tourniquet application, rural peer support programs, reciprocal changes in ACS, on EM Cases' EM Quick Hits podcast

Jan 28, 2025 | emergencymedicinecases.com | Anton Helman

Topics in this EM Quick Hits podcast Anand Swaminathan on optimizing RSI medication timing (1:08) Brittany Ellis on ED boarding challenges in older patients and improving ED overcrowding and ED flow (7:30) Dave Jerome on managing prolonged tourniquet application (30:21) Nour Khatib and Phil Gillick on a rural peer support program case (39:20) Jesse McLaren on ECG reciprocal changes in acute occlusion myocardial infarction: the mirror image (54:43) Melody Ng on practical nutrition tips for...