Zwank, Michael D., MD
Research Investigator

Positions

Research Investigator, Critical Care Research Center

HealthPartners Medical Group title: Emergency medicine physician at Regions Hospital.

Education: MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health; internship in internal medicine, Boston University Medical Center-University Hospital; residency in emergency medicine, Boston Medical Center.

Publications

Publications

selected publications

Journal Article
- Pneumothorax complications during placement of peripheral internal jugular intravenous catheters. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
- Provider-in-triage prediction of hospital admission after brief patient interaction. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
- Severity of diagnosis among patients with chest pain presenting to the emergency department after calling a nurse line. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2021
- An analysis of changes in emergency department visits after a state declaration during the time of COVID-19. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2020
- Elimination of routine screening laboratory tests for psychiatric admission: a quality improvement initiative. Psychiatric Services. 2020
- Serum SNTF, a surrogate marker of axonal injury, is prognostic for lasting brain dysfunction in mild TBI treated in the emergency department. Frontiers in Neurology. 2020
- Emergency medicine physicians' ability to predict hospital admission at the time of triage. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2019
- Erratum: This article corrects: "Systemwide clinical ultrasound program development: an expert consensus model". Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
- Periurethral abscess complicating urethral diverticulum. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
- Placement of a cervical collar increases the optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy adults. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
- Systemwide clinical ultrasound program development: an expert consensus model. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2018
- Hospital medicine point of care ultrasound credentialing: an example protocol. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
- Refining the wild wild west of point-of-care ultrasound at an academic community hospital. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2017
- Post-splinting x-rays of nondisplaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2016
- Does computed tomographic scan affect diagnosis and management of patients with suspected renal colic?. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014
- Emergency department patient knowledge and physician communication regarding CT scans . Emergency Medicine Journal. 2014
- Hydroxocobalamin hinders hemodialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2013
- Laboratory-confirmed gonorrhea and/or chlamydia rates in clinically diagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012
- Middle turbinectomy as a complication of nasopharyngeal airway placement. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2009
Editorial Article
- Elimination of routine screening laboratory tests for psychiatric admission [editorial]. Psychiatric Services. 72. 2021
- Fast protocol for treating acute ischemic stroke by emergency physicians [editorial]. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 74. 2019
- Removing default dispense quantity from opioid prescriptions in the electronic medical record [editorial]. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 35. 2017
- Risk of a contaminated urine specimen linked to high BMI [editorial]. Journal of Family Practice. 65. 2016
- A new technique for evaluating jugular venous distension in congestive heart failure using ultrasound [editorial]. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 30. 2012
- Ultrasound-guided catheter-over-needle internal jugular vein catheterization [editorial]. American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 30. 2012
Chapter
- Chapter. Atlas of clinical emergency medicine. 2015
Conference Poster
Review
- Lacunar stroke in a teenager after minor head trauma: case report and literature review [review]. Journal of Child Neurology. 2014
Abstract
- Establishment of an innovative credentialing policy and procedure in hospital medicine: point of care ultrasound [abstract]. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2017
- Impact of EMR discharge notifications on rates of patient follow-up and treatment of hypertension: a retrospective cohort [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
- Patterns of use of cervical spine decision rules installed in EHR imaging order [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
- Post-splinting x-rays of non-displaced hand, wrist, ankle, and foot fractures are unnecessary [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2016
- Anterior shoulder dislocation reduction in the emergency department: is there a best technique [abstract]?. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
- Early discharge with next day stress testing in low risk chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department is feasible [abstract]. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015
- Innovative utilization of the EPIC electronic medical record for integrating evidence-based medicine and improving patient care [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015
- Treatment of accidental hypothermia at a level I trauma center: a retrospective cohort [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2015
- Can a low-risk chest pain protocol reduce admission rates among patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain? A quality project [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
- Does CT scan affect diagnosis and management of patients with suspected renal colic [abstract]?. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2013
- Hydroxocobalamin hinders hemodialysis [abstract]. Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2012
- Bedside ultrasound for the hypotensive patient [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
- Correlation between internal jugular vein dimensions and congestive heart failure [abstract]. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2011
Book
- Atlas of clinical emergency medicine 2016

presentations

Presentation