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An ED approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

An ED approach to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

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...
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...
Primary Care in the ED: Depression

Primary Care in the ED: Depression

by Courtney Price | Oct 23, 2025 | Grand Round Summaries, mental health, Most Viewed, psychiatry

In this second post on Primary Care in the ED we are going to focus on the acute management and treatment of depression. In part one we focused on HTN and COPD – read more here. ED visits for mental health are rising, and many patients use the ED as their first...
Primary Care in the ED: HTN and COPD

Primary Care in the ED: HTN and COPD

by Courtney Price | Oct 16, 2025 | Anesthesiology, Cardiology, CME, emergency, Grand Round Summaries, Respirology

It’s no secret that in Canada, family medicine is in crisis. 6.5 million Canadians are without a family doctor,¹ and in a recent Ontario survey, 65% of family physicians reported preparing to leave their profession or reduce hours over the next five years.² This is...
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...
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