by Shahbaz Syed | Dec 25, 2025 | Commentary, Featured
Every December, the Emergency Department changes character a little. Lights show up around the nursing station. Someone brings in shortbread that appears to pre-date the Roman Empire. There is Christmas music. Someone inevitably wrongly claims that “Die Hard” is not a...
by Shahbaz Syed | Dec 20, 2025 | Commentary, Featured, Infectious Disease
We’re seeing a major uptick in influenza this season, and Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) continues to be prescribed widely during flu season, particularly during surges when Emergency Departments feel pressure to “do something.” Despite this, a careful examination of the...
by emottawa | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured
The DEM Tri-Cycle Report (2022–2024) is the Department of Emergency Medicine’s first comprehensive three-year departmental review highlighting resilience through pandemic challenges, major growth in research and education, and strong commitment to equity and wellness....
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...
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...
