Top 25 Medications the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Trainee Should Know for an Emergency Medicine Department Consult

Abstract

Summary: Plastic surgery trainees are often called to render care in the emergency department (eg, for established patients, trauma, burns). Broad-based knowledge in pharmacotherapeutics during these encounters is critical. This includes an understanding of pain medications, anxiolytics, local anesthetics, antibiotics, anticoagulants, antidotes, and more to ensure optimal patient care. The purpose of this report is to describe 25 frequently used and other important medications that plastic surgery trainees should know for an adult emergency department encounter.