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Beyond Weight Loss: ED Implications of the GLP-1 Era

Beyond Weight Loss: ED Implications of the GLP-1 Era

by Camille Dagenais | May 7, 2026 | Endocrinology, Featured, Gastroenterology, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation

GLP-1 receptor agonists have moved from niche diabetes therapies to some of the most commonly encountered medications in modern clinical practice. Drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide are reshaping the management of obesity and cardiometabolic disease, with millions...
Traumatic Brain Injuries: A (m)BIG Headache

Traumatic Brain Injuries: A (m)BIG Headache

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...
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...
Unexpected Souvenirs: The Latest in Fever in the Returning Traveller

Unexpected Souvenirs: The Latest in Fever in the Returning Traveller

by Jessica Tat | Jul 31, 2025 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Resuscitation, Tropical Medicine

Global travel has surged back in full force following the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing with it an important clinical consideration for emergency physicians—evaluating febrile patients with recent travel history. Despite the growing need, many emergency clinicians still...
Law and Order: Navigating Medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine Part 2

Law and Order: Navigating Medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine Part 2

by Max Zworth | Apr 24, 2025 | Commentary, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness

In part 1 of this 2-part series on medicolegal risk in Emergency Medicine, we looked at two legal cases, with a primary focus on civil litigation and college complaints. In this section, we focus on risk assessment, documentation, and advice from lawyers and CMPA...
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