by Rebecca Seliga | May 21, 2026 | Critical Care, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Resuscitation, Toxicology
In the ED we are certainly no stranger to seeing alcohol use disorder, its complications, and alcohol withdrawal. Every day in Canada, there are approximately 269 hospitalizations directly attributable to alcohol. This is more than admissions for acute MI. As the...
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 Maria Berliant, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | Dec 1, 2025 | Full Article, Gastroenterology, Journal Club, Toxicology
Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Isbister G, et al. J Hepatol. 2025 Oct;83(4):881-887. doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2025.05.008. Question and Methods: This multicentre unblinded RCT with 204 patients assessed non-inferiority of a 12-hour NAC protocol for single non-massive...
by Shahbaz Syed | Nov 14, 2024 | Commentary, Featured, Toxicology
Urine drug (or toxicologic) screens are a fairly standard tool used in addictions, psychiatry and the Emergency Department (ED), often employed to detect substance use in patients presenting with altered mental status, trauma, psychiatric or abnormal behaviour. Yet,...
by Kaitlin Endres | Nov 7, 2024 | Airway, Anesthesiology, cardiac arrest, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease, Radiology, Respirology, Toxicology
Inhalational injuries are a critical yet often overlooked aspect of trauma care, with far-reaching consequences in emergency medicine. These injuries can arise from various sources, including thermal injuries from fires, recreational activities such as smoke exposure...
