The Fast Track
Letter From The Editor
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s students and residents, we spend the vast majority of our time looking ahead. Whether it is the next test, the next rotation or the next step such as starting residency and even life as an attending, we are forward focused. In fact, the very nature of the practice of emergency medicine keeps us focused on the next patient. If we spend too much time thinking about the last patient or procedure, we will not be focused on treating the next patient seeking our care.
Winter 2014
An Emergency Medicine Publication
At the Fast Track, we also spend much of our time looking to what’s next. Even as the finishing touches were being placed on this edition, we were looking forward to the Spring edition. All of this looking forward comes at a price. As students, residents and attendings, we often fail to appreciate how far we have come. For the Fast Track, the past two years have seen dramatic changes. Over this time, we have completely revamped the look, feel and focus of the Fast Track. What used to be not much more than a newsletter, is now pushing forward to become something much more impactful. This issue is the first with our new editing team and while we are certainly looking to drive the Fast Track forward, we are also proud of this edition and what the publication has become. Just as we take time to look back, we invite you to pause for just a moment to reflect on all you have accomplished.
Will we see you in Denver?!
The Fast Track
December 22, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1
Fall 2012 - Issue 04
Winter 2014 - Issue 9
Welcome to the Fast Track
AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PUBLICATION
BUUURRRRRRRRR!
Are you ready for fall conference?
Message from the Student Chapter President
Sincerely, Joe Sorber ACOEP-SC President OMS IV, WVSOM
The Fast Track
ANNUAL RESIDENCY FAIR 2012
The Fast Track Every January the new year brings with it things like football, a new semester in school, and newly elected ACOEP-SC officers. Having just had elections in October, your new ACOEP-SC officers would like to welcome you to the chapter and share with you all of the projects we are working on for the coming school year in this copy of the Fast Track. As medical students, the new year is generally a time when all of us are just starting to hit our strides regardless of how far along we are. First years have made the transition to graduate school, while second years are becoming student leaders and planning for rotations. Third years have gotten their first required rotations under their belts, and fourth years are interviewing for residency slots and waiting for the match. It’s an exciting time of year for all of us as we each start to adjust and get comfortable with where we are in our training. Once you have found your stride stick with it and let it carry you through winter. As your new officers we have hit the ground running and look forward to serving our members throughout the year. As always, please contact us because we are happy to help and love hearing from you.
An Emergency Medicine Publication
Tired of the cold yet? Start looking at AZ for Spring Conference!
Be prepared for the cold weather emergencies that are coming to and ED near you!
You’ll shoot your eye out!
Shot in the face with a BB gun! Ralphie!
Carotid U/S in the ED?
You bet! We aren’t scared to throw a probe on a neck to help our medical decision making!
Denver 2012
Get set for the annual residency fair, incredible lectures and labs, and amazing evening events!
Rosh Review
The board review experts are back at it again.
Love/hate the night shift?
Read up on the effect your poor sleeping habits have on you!
Ultrasound Corner!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Letter from the Editor ................3 The Other Side ..........................4 Death in the ED .........................6 StorytellERdoc ..........................8
Dr. Limperos kicks off the newest column in the Fast Track with a look at critically ill patients
WestJEM
Like research?? Check out some of the latest articles from this peer reviewed journal
36 Weeks of Denial…………….11 Global Health and EM…………13 PA’s in the ED………………….16
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST • Case Presentation ………….3 • Visual Diagnosis …………..13 • “Rad” Diagnosis………..15-16 • Residency Spotlight……….18 • Research Articles………20-38 • Student Chapter Highlight...39 • Pimpology…………………...40
March 2011 - Issue 2
Pediatric Corner Comnia doluptio estiatus nonsendam venditius eatem ex et voluptatem non
Seizures are scary for parents, dont let them be scary for you!
“Take time to gather up the past so that you will be able to draw from your experiences and invest them in the future.” - Jim Rohn We wish you success in the new year!
Drew Kalnow, DO EM Resident, Doctors Hospital ACOEP-RC Publication Co-Chair
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