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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...
Antibiotic Resistance – bad bugs, bad bugs, whatcha gunna do?

Antibiotic Resistance – bad bugs, bad bugs, whatcha gunna do?

by Sangitha Mensingh | Apr 10, 2025 | Cardiology

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is not a distant threat—it is an evolving crisis that already affects patients in emergency departments (EDs) worldwide. The World Health Organization has identified AMR as one of the top global public health threats. Between 2025 and...
Measles… its backkkk (again)

Measles… its backkkk (again)

by Kevin Guo | Sep 19, 2024 | Dermatology, Featured, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics

In the past year, there’s been a growing concern about the rising number of measles cases globally, including in Canada. This resurgence of measles cases in major centers has sparked worry. But is it something we should truly be alarmed about? How concerned...
Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkk (Part 1)

Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).. It’s Backkkk (Part 1)

by Max Zworth | Jul 11, 2024 | cardiac arrest, Critical Care, Dermatology, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Recently Featured

In Fall 2023, I was working an evening shift at a community hospital when we got a patch. A 3-year-old girl was being brought in by EMS with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. CPR was ongoing, and their ETA was 10 minutes. We prepared the ED for the patient’s arrival....
HIV in the ED : Part 2

HIV in the ED : Part 2

by Alex Viau, Josee Malette, Alex Coutin | Aug 4, 2022 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease

In PART 1 of our HIV in the ED Blog series, we explored the importance of diagnosing HIV in the ED, and the approach to the diagnosis.  In PART 2, we hope to address the following:  Indications for occupation & non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)...
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