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Last Gag with Mary Jane: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)

Last Gag with Mary Jane: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)

by Julie Ingratta, Alex Coutin | Jul 14, 2022 | Addictions, emergency, Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Main page, Public health, Toxicology

With legalization, and increased ease of access to marijuana, there is increased focus on the diagnosis of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, with broader media attention and thus patient awareness to this entity.  History: Cannabis (Cannabis sativa spp.) has been...
Human Trafficking in the Emergency Department

Human Trafficking in the Emergency Department

by Lindsay Cheskes, Alex Coutin | Nov 11, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Main page, Patient Advocacy

The United Nations (UN) defines human trafficking (HT) as “the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud, or deception for the purpose of...
An Update for the Adrenaline Junky: Refine Your Anaphylaxis Management

An Update for the Adrenaline Junky: Refine Your Anaphylaxis Management

by Graham Wilson, Alex Coutin | Mar 18, 2021 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Immunology, Main page, Pediatrics

What chief complaint will you manage on both an adult and pediatric emergency shift? When you’re running through differentials for hypotension or shock, what life threatening conditions are on the list? When you think of airways that keep you up at night, scenarios...
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