by Anchaleena Mandal, Christian Vaillancourt | Mar 5, 2026 | Featured
Methodology Score: 4.5/5 Usefulness Score: 4/5 Stiell IG, et al. BMJ. 2025 Nov 11;391:e085632. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-085632. Question and Methods: This is a multi-center, open-label, patient randomised trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of cardioversion with...
by Amanda Mattice | Mar 4, 2026 | Airway, emergency, Featured, Journal Club, Pre-Hospital, Prehospital and Transport Medicine, Procedural care, PTM Journal Club, Quality Improvement
In this month’s Journal Club, we explored the highly debated topic of video laryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy and its application in the prehospital setting. Background There exists a breadth of research which compares video laryngoscopy (VL) to direct...
by Mathieu McKinnon, Jeff Perry, Shahbaz Syed | Mar 3, 2026 | Featured, Journal Club
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 N Engl J Med. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2511420. Question and Methods: This multi-center, open label RCT of 2359 patients compared 28-day mortality in patients randomized to receiving ketamine or etomidate for their sedation prior...
by Fiona Raymond, Nikki Huebener | Feb 26, 2026 | cheo, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pediatrics, Toxicology
“Don’t put it in your mouth!” – a quote from every parent at some point when raising their child, or a classic 80s Canadian commercial. Sometimes, though, this warning comes too late or goes unheeded. What do we do in the ED when we see a...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Nate Murray | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Pain Medicine, Ultrasound
Rib fractures are a common traumatic injury seen in the ED, and are diagnosed in over 30% blunt trauma patients (Liman et al., 2003). The traditional approach to rib fracture analgesia in the ED relies heavily on systemic medications, like opioids. While this strategy...
