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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episode 122: CRACKCast E122 – Disorders of Hemostasis
Episode Overview:
- List 10 causes of Thrombocytopenia
- List 6 causes of Thrombocytosis
- Describe the presentation and treatment of HIT, ITP and TTP
- Describe what causes an abnormal PT? What causes an abnormal PTT?
- Describe the deficiency and management of Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and vWD
- Describe the management of a major and minor bleed in hemophilia A
- List 4 items in cryoprecipitate
- List adjunctive therapies in DIC
Wisecracks:
- How do you differentiate coagulation disorders from platelet disorders?
- What is thrombocytopathy?
- What do INR and PTT test?
- What is DIC?