by Benjamin Viner, Eadan Farber | Jan 22, 2026 | Critical Care, Endocrinology, Featured, Grand Round Summaries
As of 2024, approximately 15% of Canadians live with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Type I DM accounts for 5-10% of these cases and is more commonly associated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). Patient’s with DKA may present with varied levels of acuity, requiring...
by Samara Adler | Mar 20, 2025 | emergency, Featured, Full Article, Grand Round Summaries, Thrombosis
You are working in the low acuity zone of the ED when you encounter your first patient. She’s a 75-year-old female with a history of hypertension, diabetes and total right hip replacement 1.5 months ago presenting with left leg swelling and pain. You see the patient...
by James Gilbertson | Aug 1, 2024 | Commentary, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Physician Wellness
Social media headlines and evolving literature have highlighted the abysmal life expectancy of emergency room doctors. For example, Dr. Ken Milne, the creator behind The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine, recently shared this post on sobering life-expectancy data...
by Maria Doubova, Amanda Mattice | Nov 2, 2023 | emergency, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Pre-Hospital, Resuscitation
Introduction Frostbite is a frequent presenting complaint to emergency departments (EDs) in cold climates. It is more common among those without housing, those with mental health disorders as well as those who work or engage in outdoor activities.(1) These injuries...
by Maria Doubova, Amanda Mattice | Aug 24, 2023 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation
Dr. Barnes had previously provided a very thorough guide on burns management, which can be found here. The management of thermal injury has largely stayed the same but there have since been some important points that were highlighted by the ABA Pain management...
