CanadiEM aims to improve emergency care in Canada by building an online community of practice for healthcare practitioners and providing them with high quality, freely available educational resources. Our podcasts are found on this channel and include: CRACKCast (Core Rosen's and Clinical Knowledge) helps residents to "Turn on their learn on" through podcasts that assist with exam prep by covering essential core content. ClerkCast: A podcast focused on clinical clerks and their time in emergency medicine. It provides an overview of key topics that help you to rock your EM rotations. First Year Diaries: A podcast focused on the first year of independent clinical practice in emergency medicine and all of its trials and tribulations. Physicians as Humans explores the struggles that physicians face and how they have overcome them. From addictions, mental health issues, and all manner of personal crises will be discussed to help let those who are currently struggling know that they are not alone.
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CRACKCast E065 - Forensic Medicine
This episode covers Chapter 65 of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine. Its a big intro into the next few chapters covering forensic medicine in the emergency department. Tighten up those boot straps, this stuff is heavy!
- What are some pearls and pitfalls for ER physicians when dealing with Forensic Emergency Medicine?
- What are proper terms used to describe wound injury patterns?
- What’s the anatomy of a cartridge (bullet)? What are the types and important aspects of wound ballistics?
- What signs would you see for the various ranges of fire of a bullet?
- What are common red flags to alert you to the possibility of domestic violence? What risk factors make domestic violence more common?
- Describe the different types of blunt force pattern injuries and the pathophysiology of how they occur. Do the same for sharp force and thermal wounds.
- What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act permit a physician to disclose to the investigating law enforcement officer?