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An ultrasound technician prepares for an ultrasound
Clinical Articles / April 2021

Diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy

BY: Sanya Ranchal, BSc, Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC

Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a developing embryo implants at a site other than the endometrium of the uterine cavity, most commonly within the fallopian tube. Although the incidence of ectopic... Read More

A doctor watches a patient's heart rate monitor during a surgery
Clinical Articles / April 2021

Atypical severe presentations of the oculocardiac reflex: Two case reports

BY: Paul J. Oxley, MD, FRCSC, Imran Ratanshi, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Kenneth F. Ryan, MD, FRCPC

Vagal reflexes are well known to cause a change in blood pressure or heart rate. This is seen often in medicine and is termed a “vagal response.” The most common example of vagal reflex stimulation... Read More

A doctor talks to a patient who is sitting in a hallway in the hospital
Clinical Articles / April 2021

Management of vulnerable adult patients seeking to leave hospital: Understanding and using relevant legislation

BY: Jennifer Laidlaw, MD, FRCPC, Leanne Lange, MPA, Erin Henthorne, MSW, RSW

In the general hospital setting, patients often wish to leave hospital before doctors and other health care providers feel it is safe to discharge them. There can be multiple reasons for this, such... Read More

Refuelling an electric car
MDs To Be / April 2021

Is it safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices to charge electric vehicles?

BY: Caleb A.N. Roda, MD

Introduction Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization, have become well established standards of care... Read More

A man carries a backpack with Take Home Naloxone kits
Special Feature / April 2021

History of naloxone kits in BC: From inception to expansion

BY: Vivian W.L. Tsang, MGC, Jane A. Buxton, MBBS, MHSc, FRCPC

The spike in overdose deaths in BC due to COVID-19 serves as a reminder that the lack of access to harm-reduction services has significant implications for people who use drugs (PWUD). One of the... Read More

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