Prioritization: Run This Board: Septic Shock, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Small Bowel Obstruction, and Penetrating Chest Trauma
Colleen Donovan, Nicole Novotny, Charles Lei, Alaa Aldalati, Andrew Melendez, Neil Wallace, Tiffany Moadel, Stephanie Stapleton, Shagun Berry · 2025
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Description
Colleen Donovan and eight co-authors present a teaching case for emergency medicine residents in a 2025 paper. The case trains doctors to run a busy emergency department board, juggling several critical patients at once. It was designed for senior residents preparing for a new national certifying exam, though all levels can use it.
Learners must prioritize patients with septic shock, heart attack, bowel blockage, and a penetrating chest wound. New patients arrive, others worsen, and workflow interruptions intrude, as in real shifts. Goals include spotting and stabilizing the sickest patients first and using team resources well. The format is a structured oral simulation with an examiner.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Colleen Donovan, Nicole Novotny, Charles Lei, Alaa Aldalati, Andrew Melendez, Neil Wallace, Tiffany Moadel, Stephanie Stapleton, Shagun Berry |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 100 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |