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Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Not-so-Benign Hematology Part 2: Hemolytic Anemia & Thrombotic Microangiopathies

by Prince Asare-Agbo | Nov 6, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Resuscitation

You can find Part 1 on Hemophilia here. For Part 2, we’ll be focusing on hemolytic anemias and thrombotic microangiopathies, or TMAs for short. Defined simply, hemolytic anemia is the destruction of red blood cells before their normal 120-day lifespan. It’s a broad...
Not-so-Benign Hematology for the ER Physician

Not-so-Benign Hematology for the ER Physician

by Prince Asare-Agbo | Oct 30, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Resuscitation

Blood tests (especially complete blood counts and coagulation markers) are some of the most commonly ordered investigations in both the emergency department and the hospital at large. It’s important for us as emergency physicians to have an excellent understanding of...
The ENT Tool Kit: Practical Pearls for Emergency Physicians

The ENT Tool Kit: Practical Pearls for Emergency Physicians

by Hailey Newton | Sep 25, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, ENT, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease

As an emergency medicine physician, whether you are working in the resuscitation bay or in urgent care, ENT complaints are common and will be encountered in both areas. The goal of this post is to provide you with a practical framework and highlight tips and tricks...
Blakemore Tube Insertion

Blakemore Tube Insertion

by Isabella Menchetti | Sep 18, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, emergency, Gastroenterology

A 60-year-old male with a history of cirrhosis arrives in your ED in extremis; no vital signs, massive hematemesis en route, and a presumptive diagnosis of ruptured esophageal varices. Your team initiates the massive transfusion protocol, secures the airway, and...
Are We Triage Monkeys or Gods? Big and Small Decisions in the ED

Are We Triage Monkeys or Gods? Big and Small Decisions in the ED

by Lucy Karp | Aug 7, 2025 | Commentary, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

While the term ‘God Squad’ reflects a real committee from the 1960s, we use it here critically to examine the risks of unchecked decision-making power in emergency care. This is a photo of the Admissions and Policy Committee of the Seattle Artificial Kidney Centre,...
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