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Giving Feedback that Sticks and Receiving it With Purpose

Giving Feedback that Sticks and Receiving it With Purpose

by Isabella Menchetti | May 15, 2025 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Medical Education

The importance and efficacy of feedback as an educational tool is well established within medical education literature, with widespread consensus that it is essential for learner development.(1) Reflecting this, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education...
Practical Management of Acute Hemoptysis

Practical Management of Acute Hemoptysis

by Nicholas Choi | May 1, 2025 | Airway, Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology

Disclaimer: there is little high-quality evidence on the ED management of hemoptysis, particularly non-massive hemoptysis. The recommendations made below are heavily influenced by published case reports and expert opinion, as well as discussions with local specialty...
Antibiotic Resistance – bad bugs, bad bugs, whatcha gunna do?

Antibiotic Resistance – bad bugs, bad bugs, whatcha gunna do?

by Sangitha Mensingh | Apr 10, 2025 | Cardiology

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a distant threat—it is an evolving crisis that already affects patients in emergency departments (EDs) worldwide. The World Health Organization has identified AMR as one of the top global public health threats. Between 2025 and...
In the Shallow: An ED Approach to Superficial Vein Thrombosis

In the Shallow: An ED Approach to Superficial Vein Thrombosis

by Samara Adler | Mar 20, 2025 | emergency, Featured, Full Article, Grand Round Summaries, Thrombosis

You are working in the low acuity zone of the ED when you encounter your first patient. She’s a 75-year-old female with a history of hypertension, diabetes and total right hip replacement 1.5 months ago presenting with left leg swelling and pain. You see the patient...
Echos of the Future: PoCUS in EM

Echos of the Future: PoCUS in EM

by James Gilbertson | Mar 13, 2025 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Radiology, Resuscitation, Ultrasound

How did ultrasound become a cornerstone of emergency medicine? What ultrasound skills should an emergency physician in Canada possess? And with the rise of handheld devices and AI-driven diagnostics, where is PoCUS in emergency medicine headed? Here, we are going to...
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