INVESTIGATOR-INITIATED TRIALS | Emergency Medicine

Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a single educational lecture given to ED physicians on recognition and management of anaphylaxis.

PI - Britni Sternard, MD

Objective:
The objective of this study is to screen and diagnose patients for diabetes when they present to or are found to have an abscess in the emergency department.

PI - Steven Baker, MD

Objective:
We propose to conduct a 10-year (2006-2015) retrospective review of all snakebites managed by the Poison Center. Information will be aggregated and analyzed for trends regarding snakebite incidence, first-aid, treatments and complications. Only composite data will be published, and no individual cases will be identified.

PI - Thomas Arnold, MD

Primary Objective:
The primary objective of our study is to determine the reliability of air medical blood product transfusion as a trigger for the Massive Transfusion Protocol. 

Secondary Objective:
The secondary objective of our study is to determine the reliability of air medical calculation of Shock Index as a trigger for the Massive Transfusion Protocol.

PI - Angela Cornelius, MD

Objective:
Determine whether using the Chest Pain Pathway safely reduces admission rates from the Emergency Department.

Hypothesis:
Utilizing the Chest Pain Pathway will safely decrease admission rates in low risk chest pain patients.

PI - John Felty, MD

Overall Study Plan and Analysis: 
Utilizing a combined database of collaborating residency programs, a secondary data analysis will be performed. The primary outcome of study will be milestone competency achieved in the core competencies.

PI - Mary Ann Edens, MD

Purpose:
Observe and report the physiologic effects of stress during a simulation on all volunteer emergency medicine residents. 

 PI - Angela Cornelius, MD