Ali S. Raja

More Evidence Not to Anticoagulate Patients with Isolated Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism

While traditional practice mandated anticoagulation for all pulmonary emboli (PE) regardless of size, more-recent guidelines suggest the possibility of

Which Practices Make for Efficient Emergency Department Providers

What makes some emergency department (ED) providers more efficient than others is not clear. These investigators performed a mixed-methods study to

Both Rocuronium and Succinylcholine Are Appropriate for Emergency Intubations

The two main paralytics used for U.S. emergency department (ED) intubations are rocuronium and succinylcholine. Succinylcholine has a faster onset, but

Tourniquet Training for Laypersons Is Most Effective In-Person

Several modalities are used for training laypeople in the use of tourniquets. To compare their effectiveness, researchers randomized nonmedical

Don't Try to Rule Out Retinal Detachment with POC Ultrasound in the ED

Point of care (POC) ocular ultrasound is becoming commonly used by emergency physicians in the evaluation of emergency department (ED) patients with

Home Care Nursing Visit, Same-Day ED Visit?

Many health systems are building home visiting nurse programs into their population health strategies. However, it is unclear whether visiting nurses

Magnesium as an Adjunct to Nodal Agents for Rapid Atrial Fibrillation

Magnesium is occasionally used as an adjunct to atrioventricular nodal blocking agents for patients in atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular

High-Sensitivity Troponin T Rules Out MI in More Patients More Quickly than Conventional Troponin Assay

In 2017, the FDA approved a fifth-generation high-sensitivity troponin T (hsTnT) assay. European studies had shown the test has high sensitivity but

Discharge Stable Patients with Abdominal Stab Wounds and Negative CT

Historically, all patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds received exploratory laparotomies, and up to half of laparotomies in hemodynamically

Glucagon Is Underprescribed and Underutilized

Glucagon remains an important treatment for severe hypoglycemia and can be prescribed to patients taking insulin or oral hypoglycemic medications for