by Caroline Gregory | Apr 16, 2026 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology, Resuscitation, Thrombosis
Venous thromboembolism, which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most commonly worked-up diagnoses in the emergency department. Approximately half of all DVTs embolize to the lungs, and the annual incidence of PEs is about 1...
by Madison Van Dusen | Apr 9, 2026 | Commentary, Grand Round Summaries
“A patient sits in front of you, phone in hand. ‘I think I have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy… I saw it on TikTok.’” Social media is no longer peripheral to healthcare, it is embedded within it. From how patients interpret symptoms to how clinicians learn, connect, and...
by Mathieu McKinnon | Mar 26, 2026 | Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Trauma
Blood pressure management in trauma is one of the most deceptively complex decisions we make in the emergency department. In the first hour of resuscitation, competing physiologic priorities collide: permissive hypotension may protect clot integrity in hemorrhagic...
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 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 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...
by Shahbaz Syed | Jan 5, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
This year on the EMOttawa Blog, our team continued to focus on clinically grounded, practical, and thoughtful emergency medicine scholarship. From procedures and decision rules to reflection and wellness, our goal has remained simple: help Emergency Physicians deliver...
by Samara Adler, Janelle Lazor | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, OBGYN
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common and often disruptive presentation in the Emergency Department, and it can range from a benign nuisance to a sign of significant pathology. This post aims to equip ED clinicians with a practical, patient-centered approach to...
