by Faran Khalid, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Nov 3, 2025 | Full Article, Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Alexandrov AW, et al. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Sep 1;82(9):905-914. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.2253. Question and Methods: Authors aimed to determine if 0° head positioning reduces neurological deterioration and mortality in stroke...
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...
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...
by Kaitlin Endres, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Oct 22, 2025 | Journal Club, Neurology
Methodology: 4.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Miao Z, et al. JAMA. 2025 Aug 19;334(7):582-591. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.10800. Question and Methods: To compare clinical outcomes in patients with acute LVO for those who received intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful...
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...
