EM: Where to Start!

First EM rotation ever or in awhile? See below for some key resources to help guide you on or off shift in your learning!

Best overall quick resource for success on rotation!

The Ottawa Handbook for Emergency Medicine is great for use on shift! Download it onto your favourite notes app for easy access! Click the photo to the side to be taken to the EMOttawaBlog for free access!

New to clinical decision tools? (What are clinical decision tools??....)

This EM Cases podcast is a great introduction and discussion about clinical decision tools and how we use them. They discuss some common tools (ie Ottawa Ankle Rule) and some newer tools.

This IEM Blog Post also describes and discusses the uses and caveats of clinical decision tools/rules.