by Lucy Karp | Mar 19, 2026 | Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Most Viewed, Ophthalmology, Rheumatology
There seems to be a growing cultural obsession with “inflammation”. Scroll through social media long enough and you’ll find sweeping claims: inflammation is the root of fatigue, weight gain, menstrual cramps, brain fog, and even depression. And alongside this...
by Mejbel Alazemi | Mar 12, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is about using the right antibiotic, only when needed, and choosing the appropriate dose, route, and duration. The goal is to treat infections effectively while reducing harm, both to the individual and to the healthcare system. It’s...
by Louis Gascon-Tetreault, Josee Malette | Mar 9, 2026 | Featured, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, PTM Journal Club
As the ski season peaks in February, learn how intranasal fentanyl as analgesia is becoming the go-to solution for ski patrols, ensuring rapid pain relief for injured skiers right on the hill in this months PTM Journal Club Review. Background and Objectives:...
by Anchaleena Mandal, Christian Vaillancourt | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured
Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stiell IG, et al. BMJ. 2025 Nov 11;391:e085632. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-085632. Question and Methods: This is a multi-center, open-label, patient randomised trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of cardioversion with...
by Amanda Mattice | Mar 4, 2026 | Airway, emergency, Featured, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Procedural care, PTM Journal Club, Quality Improvement
In this month’s Journal Club, we explored the highly debated topic of video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy and its application in the prehospital setting. Background There exists a breadth of research which compares video laryngoscopy (VL) to direct...
by Mathieu McKinnon, Jeff Perry, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 N Engl J Med. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2511420. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open label RCT of 2359 patients compared 28-day mortality in patients randomized to receiving ketamine or etomidate for their sedation prior...
by Fiona Raymond, Nikki Huebener | Feb 26, 2026 | cheo, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Toxicology
“Don’t put it in your mouth!” – a quote from every parent at some point when raising their child, or a classic 80s Canadian commercial. Sometimes, though, this warning comes too late or goes unheeded. What do we do in the ED when we see a...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Nate Murray | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Pain Medicine, Ultrasound
Rib fractures are a common traumatic injury seen in the ED, and are diagnosed in over 30% blunt trauma patients (Liman et al., 2003). The traditional approach to rib fracture analgesia in the ED relies heavily on systemic medications, like opioids. While this strategy...
by Meehan Andrew, Nikki Huebener | Jan 29, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Chronic Pain, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
As Emergency Physicians, we are all experts in saving lives, yet we are often least prepared for the moment when a patient is imminently dying. The hardest decision isn’t starting resuscitation; it’s knowing when it is non-beneficial and ensuring the patient is...
by Benjamin Viner, Eadan Farber | Jan 22, 2026 | Critical Care, Endocrinology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
As of 2024, approximately 15% of Canadians live with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Type I DM accounts for 5-10% of these cases and is more commonly associated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). Patient’s with DKA may present with varied levels of acuity, requiring...
