ER Survival Guide

I started writing to share practical checklists, honest reflections, simple algorithms and to answer the questions I face in the ER every day.

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Should I apply a cervical collar to this patient?
Disability

Should I apply a cervical collar to this patient?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
Jun 12, 2026

Protect the spine, not the myth.

Should I call this MLC?
Misc Featured

Should I call this MLC?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 30, 2026

Know When It Matters.

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Should I apply a cervical collar to this patient?
Disability

Should I apply a cervical collar to this patient?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
Jun 12, 2026

Protect the spine, not the myth.

Should I call this MLC?
Misc Featured

Should I call this MLC?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 30, 2026

Know When It Matters.

Should I call this SCAPE?
Breathing Featured

Should I call this SCAPE?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 22, 2026

Real syndrome or ED jargon?

Should I do an MRI for this giddiness?
Disability Featured

Should I do an MRI for this giddiness?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 15, 2026

Not every dizzy patient needs one.

Should I wait for creatinine before this CT?
Misc

Should I wait for creatinine before this CT?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 8, 2026

The risk we fear, the harm we ignore

Should I Give Anti-Edema in This TBI?
Disability

Should I Give Anti-Edema in This TBI?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
May 1, 2026

Not a checklist

Should this UGI bleed go to the ICU?
Circulation

Should this UGI bleed go to the ICU?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
Apr 24, 2026

It’s not all about scores

Should I give Levitracetam in this TBI?
Disability

Should I give Levitracetam in this TBI?

Neena Cherian Neena Cherian
Apr 17, 2026

Not every intracranial bleed needs levetiracetam.