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This article discusses a series of cases where fluids and medications were administered through a rectal catheter (Macy catheter) instead of via more traditional routes. The authors conclude that the successful management of the 3 included patients suggests that the device “may be an appealing alternative route.” I have a hard time believing that IV should be avoided in favor of rectal “access” or that IO sites are ever unavailable in patients with difficulty IV access. Recommended by Anand Swaminathan Emergency medicine Choo EK et al. Managing Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2015. PMID 25533139 Intimate partner violence is a significant issue throughout the world. This is a review article detailing how we should think about screening patients who present to the ED and how we should act on the information we obtain during screening. Recommended by Anand Swaminathan Education Ilancheran A. Should emergency medicine registrars focus on seeing patients and leave the teaching of medical students to others? Yes. Emerg Med Aust 2015 PMID 25583400 Osborne R. Should emergency medicine registrars focus on seeing patients and leave the teaching of medical students to others? No. Emerg Med Aust 2015 PMID 25582042 This is a point-counterpoint pair of editorials looking at the issue of whether Emergency Medicine trainees should be responsible for teaching medical students who are assigned to rotate in the Emergency Depart...
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