Research and Reviews in the Fastlane 120

Welcome to the 120th edition of Research and Reviews in the Fastlane. R&R in the Fastlane is a free resource that harnesses the power of social media to allow some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature. This edition contains 6 recommended reads. The R&R Editorial Team includes Jeremy Fried, Nudrat Rashid, Soren Rudolph, Anand Swaminathan and, of course, Chris Nickson. Find more R&R in the Fastlane reviews in the R&R Archive, read more about the R&R project or check out the full list of R&R contributors This Edition’s R&R Hall of Famer Emergency medicine   Swaminathan A et al. The Safety of Topical Anesthetics in the Treatment of Corneal Abrasions: A Review. J Emerg Med. 2015. Nov;49(5):810-5. PMID 26281814 An amazing review by a few of our very own. Could our fear of topical anesthetics in simple corneal abrasions be based on a myth? This review found 6 RCTs that indicate topical anesthetics are effective for pain control. Although small RCTs are not enough to prove safety, there are plenty of reasons to think this might be a myth. Recommended by Justin Morgenstern The Best of the Rest Emergency medicine Stollman N et al. American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis. Gastroenterology 2015;149(7):1944-9 PMID 26453777 New guidelines for tre...
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