The first time I did chest compressions was for a young woman as she was being moved across the tile floor of a hospital bathroom. She had been found without identification down an inconspicuous ...

A 43-year-old man presents requesting screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). His medical history is remarkable for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and he is currently receiving no ...

Accessibility adaptations like online booking and virtual consultations can reduce care avoidance observed in autistic people. Access to accurate diagnoses and better health outcomes can be supported ...

See related article at A crisis of communicable diseases is unfolding in North America, just as Canada’s health systems’ responses are being hampered by the dismantling of public health and research ...

A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

Measles in pregnancy poses serious maternal and fetal risks Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than ...

KEY POINTS Correctional populations are characterized by disproportionately elevated levels of chronic diseases, including substance use and mental health disorders. In contexts of the present drug ...

KEY POINTS A 65-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with an 8-day history of progressive leg weakness and poor mobility in the setting of a known history of mixed neurogenic and ...

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Transgender people face many formal barriers to gender-affirming care, sometimes known as “gatekeeping.” Gender-affirming care refers to a wide range of medical interventions that patients pursue to ...

Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more severe in Canada. Wildfire smoke caused 710 emergency department visits for respiratory conditions and 250 for cardiac conditions in 2017.[1][1] During ...