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Mass Casualty Incident Simulations Should Be Strongly Encouraged and Widely Available for Medical Students
Authors: Rachel Steffes OMS-II, Megan Unrath OMS-II, Andres Toledo OMS-II, Alissa Leyman OMS-II Location/School Affiliation: Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Kansas City Campus Keywords (3): Emergency Preparedness, Mass Casualty Training Simulation, Medical Education Short Au [...]
Damage Control Resuscitation – Pathophysiology and Practices for Emergency Medicine Physicians
Author: Thomas Mathis MS-3, AEMT, USAR MC Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Introduction Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR) is a methodology for stabilizing severely injured trauma patients with massive hemorrhage by aggressively pursuing hemostasis and proactively addressing the le [...]
Emergency Department Management of Vascular Trauma Resulting from a Dog Bite to Upper Extremity
Authors: CM Emerson MS41, MN Greco MS41, TJ O’Neil MS41, CE White MS41; SM O’Neil, MD, FACS2,3 1Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2Martinsville Surgical Associates, 3SOVAH Health ABSTRACT: Introduction Dog bite injuries are a common presenting complaint to emergency departments acr [...]
Flecainide Fakeout
Flecainide Induced Atrial Flutter Causing Monomorphic Wide Complex Tachycardia Authors: Dr. Graham Clifford, DO; Dr. Justin Sauter, DO; and Dr. Ben Arnold, MD Introduction: A 65-year-old male with a past medical history of atrial flutter on metoprolol, flecainide and eliquis reported to the Emergenc [...]
Lingering COVID-19 Symptoms Among Young Adults
Matthew J. Gold, OMS-III; Marshall Johnson, OMS-III; Alexandra Mathis, OMS-II; Shaheen Mehrara, OMS-III; Daniel Ruiz, OMS-IV; Caroline Houston, OMS-III; Jonathan Kalenik, OMS-III; Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH Author Affiliations · Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine [...]
Symptomatic Ocular Toxoplasmosis: A Case Report
Anthony Tran, OMS IV and Anastasia Alpizar, OMS IV William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite with the potential to infect humans, especially those who are immunocompromised. If the parasite reaches the retina of the eye, it can cause ocular t [...]
A Review of Prehospital Blood Product Transfusion for Trauma: Past Advances, Current Trends, and Future Potential
Thomas Mathis MS-3, AEMT, USAR MC Abdul-Rahman Saleh MS-3, MLS Kevin Le MS-3, EMT-B Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Introduction Blood products are an essential component of trauma resuscitation. In the experience of both the Afghan and Iraq Wars as well as that of operating r [...]
Unexpected Methemoglobinemia: A Case Report
Coral Byrns, OMS-IV VCOM-Auburn Abstract This case is to serve as a refresher on methemoglobinemia and the different pathologies, both well understood and newly discovered, that surround it. Patient X, a 66-year-old African American female, was seen in the emergency department with complaints of d [...]
Altitude Induced Angioedema of the Lips
Grace Bunemann MS41, Madison Greco MS41 1Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Abstract Introduction High-Altitude Illness and its related disorders (Acute Mountain Sickness, High-Altitude Cerebral Edema, and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema) have often been documented to occur at altit [...]
Enterococcus Faecalis Endocarditis Disguised as Back Pain and Fever of Unknown Origin
Blake, A. OMS-III Abstract: Bacterial endocarditis is a life-threatening, deadly infection that impacts the lives of several people each year in both developed and developing countries. Although the recognition, diagnosis, and treatments have improved, the mortality rate remains concerning. It is vit [...]
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Letter From The Editor
Spring is upon us! And so is a new edition of The Fast Track! This is an edition of experiences. From street medicine to domestic violence, our authors share personal experiences that shed light on issues that are not only critical to emergency medicine, but basic human rights. As residents and stud [...]
Winter 2018
Meet The 2018 RSO Board!
Dhimitri Nikolla, DO President My name is Dhimitri Nikolla, and I am a 3rd year resident at AHN Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. I originally hail from Tuxedo, NY where I continue to volunteer as an EMT. I graduated from LECOM – Erie, and last year I was Secretary of the Resident Chapte [...]
ACOEP-RSO President and Director of Student Affairs Report
The ACOEP Resident Student Organization (RSO) has taken over a year to form and now we have elected our first RSO Board of Directors! We believe that this leaner board has made us more task-specific in pursuing our mission: to support the continuing education, osteopathic philosophy, and career deve [...]
Letter From The Editor- Winter 2018 Edition
Welcome back for another great edition of The Fast Track! The 2017 ACOEP Scientific Assembly is over, which means that we have a brand new Fast Track team! Check our “Meet the RSO” article to learn more about all the new board members, including our new editors. They have worked hard to provide you [...]