This post discusses some of the current outpatient treatment options for Covid-19. Also included is Dr. Orban’s personal experience with covid and information about Covid-19 research studies being conducted by researchers within our Department, including ACTIV-6, an NIH sponsored study looking at outpatient treatment options for Covid-19.
Read MoreJoin us as we walk through the utility of using ultrasound to evaluate traumatic injury to the knee, picking up findings that X-ray might miss
Read MoreDr. Jason Wilson revisits the use of fluvoxamine in the treatment of Covid-19. He discusses an exciting study recently published in Lancet Global Health that may change how doctors are treating Covid-19.
Read MoreMorgan Uebelacker offers a guest post detailing how to utilize point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency setting to diagnose aortic stenosis
Read MoreDr. Barnathan discusses the importance of “owning the code” and maintaining the dignity of human life. He describes his approach and the importance of decompressing after the loss of a patient.
Read MoreSyncope is a common complaint among patients visiting the ER. In this blog, physicians discuss an abnormal ECG in a patient with a history of prior repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Initially, the ECG may look like RBBB morphology but a more sinister finding seems to be hiding in the complexes, making the patient prone to potentially fatal arrhythmias.
Read MoreDr. Priddy and colleagues present a case of coral snake envenomation and discuss current recommendations regarding management
Read MoreDr. Wesley Priddy walks us through a photographic recap of the USF Airway Day 2021
Read MoreDr. Costers takes us through his experience scalloping with the Wilderness Medicine elective and discusses the effects of red tide
Read MoreDr. James Gillen shares a personal story highlighting his family’s medical emergency. In Dr. Gillen’s own words, “We are not defined by our challenges, but we are defined by how we handle them, and how we recover afterward..”
Read MoreDrs. Dumas and Beau discuss awake and facilitated intubations. The authors simplify the technique into basic steps and discuss a patient who directly benefitted from using a facilitated intubation approach.
Read MoreOur department is incredibly proud of Dr. Ryan McKenna who was awarded the USF MCOM Outstanding GME Faculty Award this year. Learn more about why Dr. McKenna was chosen to be this year’s recipient.
Read MoreDr. Jillian Kiely, PGY 1, discusses two umbilical cord-related emergencies that ER providers may encounter during emergency deliveries. There’s a problem with the cord! Now what?
Read MoreEmerging evidence suggests cardiac velocity time integral (VTI), a measurement obtained by ultrasound, can be used to predict fluid responsiveness in hypotensive patients. Dr. Hansen reviews VTI and how to start using it!
Read MoreThis post features a recently published case report demonstrating an Epsilon wave in a cardiac arrest patient. Learn more about this ECG abnormality and some of the etiologies which may cause this finding.
Read MoreRegional anesthesia can be an extremely effective way to manage pain and minimize opioids. Our interns recently participated in Dr. Derr’s Regional Anesthesia Workshop. In this post, Dr. Okonkwo discusses her favorite technique from the workshop, the posterior tibial nerve block.
Read MoreDr. Hyman walks through a once-in-a-lifetime experience for healthcare heroes in the Tampa Bay area
Read MoreThis article highlights a retrospective patient safety study investigating the use of depolarizing versus non-depolarizing agents in rapid sequence intubation. This study provides an example of how medical students can become involved in research projects at USF EM, leading to a manuscript publication.
Read MoreDr. Okonkwo talks about the arrival and safety of the Covid-19 vaccine. Hear how several of our providers reacted to being among the first to receive the vaccine.
Read MoreDr. Jason Wilson discusses the ACTIV-4 trial. This trial is a part of Operation Warp Speed, a federal government funded effort to rapidly develop vaccines and therapeutic modalities to treat, prevent, or minimize side effects of Covid through the Accelerating Covid-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) protocols. ACTIV-4 investigates the use of Abixiban and Aspirin in preventing VTE in Covid-19 patients.
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