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 Daniel Czikk, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 15, 2025 | Featured, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Qiu Z, et al. N Engl J Med. 2025 Jul 10;393(2):139-150. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2503867. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open-label RCT of 550 patients in China with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion presenting...
by Amanda Mattice, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 8, 2025 | Journal Club, Urology
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Toumia M, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Dec;84(6):670-677. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.06.015. Question and Methods: This double-blinded RCT studied whether using adjuncts including MgSO4 and lidocaine are more effective than NSAID...
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....
