Dr. Gerges walks us through the ins-and-outs of managing hip dislocations as an emergency physician.
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Dr. Jason Wilson discusses a recent, small randomized controlled trial published in JAMA which investigated the use of fluvoxamine, an SSRI, as a therapeutic treatment option for Covid. The results of the study and the proposed mechanism are quite interesting. Find out why fluvoxamine is not ready for prime time, but SSRIs may deserve funding for larger clinical studies.
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No matter where you practice, one day you’ll likely be expected to manage fever in the returning traveler. In this post, Dr. Okonkwo shares a recent lecture she gave on 5 tropical infections all ER Providers should know. She also goes over the condition that was #1 on her list: Malaria. Learn more about this can’t miss diagnosis.
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In this blog post, Emergency Medicine intern Bernhard Wolmarans takes us through the ins and outs of knee dislocations.
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Learn about neuromalignant syndrome and other toxicologic hyperthermic emergencies. Dr. Okonkwo discusses a recent case of NMS and shares a lecture given by Toxicologist, Justin Arnold. Dr. Justin Arnold is an Associate Faculty member, EM physician, and the Director of the Poison Center here in Tampa.
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Dr. Okonkwo shares a recent lecture on SVT and highlights some common ECG findings and pitfalls associated with SVT.
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USF Emergency Medicine recently attended Symposium by the Sea (SBS), the annual emergency medicine conference sponsored by Florida College of Emergency Physicians. Check out some of the USF highlights!
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The top 5 EKG resources for the emergency physician on a budget, curated by Dr. Wesley Priddy
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Residents and faculty have a unique opportunity to engage in research at USF. Let’s take a look back at where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going under the direction of our Research Director, Dr. Jason Wilson.
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Dr. Okonkwo discusses real life torsades management during our Dirty Deep Dive lecture series. Here are the 5 Key slides to know!
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What’s the evidence behind double sequential defibrillation? Desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Please note that while, we did conduct research at CAMLS using Immertec technology, these photos are not of and were not taken during the research activity.
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It is with great excitement that I announce the beginning of something amazing, the University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Training blog.
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