by Thariq Badiudeen, Paul Pageau | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Surgery, Ultrasound
Most emergency physicians are comfortable with the standard abdominal aortic aneurysm scan. However, that approach only visualizes the abdominal aorta. By adding three complementary views you can better assess aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. In this blogpost...
by Emily Cino, Ian Stiell | May 13, 2026 | Gastroenterology, Journal Club
Efficacy and Safety of Pharmacologic Therapies for Nausea and Emesis in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-analysis. deSouza IS, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Dec;86(6):646-658. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.06.009. Methodology:...
by Gabrielle Ouellette, Christian Vaillancourt | May 11, 2026 | Anesthesiology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Emergency Physicians for Hip Fractures and Delirium: A Randomized Clinical Trial Lee JS, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 1;8(12):e2549337. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49337. Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Question and...
by Lucy Karp, Christian Vaillancourt | Apr 27, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Journal Club
A Crossover Trial of Hospital-Wide Lactated Ringer’s Solution versus Normal Saline McIntyre L, et al. Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. A Crossover Trial of Hospital-Wide Lactated Ringer’s Solution versus Normal Saline. N Engl J Med. 2025 Aug...
by Camille Dagenais | Apr 23, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Resuscitation, Trauma
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common yet challenging presentation in emergency medicine. As CT imaging becomes increasingly sensitive, clinicians are identifying more subtle intracranial injuries. The Brain Injury Guidelines (BIG) and Modified Brain Injury...
