Emergency medicine

He was 94, in severe shock and too frail for standard interventions–so we rewrote the rules in real time.

Test your knowledge of the important biomarker, from diagnostic thresholds to common interpretation pitfalls.

Fractures and head and brain injuries were among the most common reasons e-scooter riders were hospitalized.

How are your stats on epistaxis?

The report is one of the first to show the national scale of severe injuries for young people.

Research shows about one in four adults become delirious during a hospital admission. That’s about 500,000 Canadians a year. Age is a risk factor, as delirium presents in about half of hospitalized patients ages 65 and older.

The five-year survey also found that nearly half of emergency physicians reduced their clinical hours, with burnout levels remaining consistent since COVID.

If we are using alcohol to cope after a hard day, why do we accept that for ourselves but advise others that they should not?