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Winter 2022: Daunting Diagnosis
A 71-year-old male presents to the ER for an enlarged left neck mass, dysphagia, and weight loss for an “unknown amount of time.” The patient has an extensive smoking history. He states he is homeless and has not been seen for his neck mass by a physician. Below is...
Left Lateral Canthotomy with Cantholysis for Foreign Body Removal in the Emergency Department
Introduction Lateral canthotomy and cantholysis is a vision-saving procedure most commonly used to relieve orbital compartment syndrome caused by retrobulbar hemorrhage, usually secondary to facial trauma. Bleeding in the enclosed bony orbit causes increased...
Winter 2022: Oak Hill Hospital
Hello from Brooksville! A lot has been going on at Oak Hill Hospital since our last update. The most exciting news we’d like to share is that our new ED opened January 1! We have eagerly been awaiting this day over the last two years and were excited to move into our...
Musings: Should We Vaccinate Our Patients in the ED?
A new villain has arrived in the world sponsored by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Omicron variant appeared in South Africa and contains up to 30 different variations, which may give it the ability to spread more efficiently and threaten the effectiveness of protection...
Winter 2022: FSU at Sarasota Memorial
Greetings from Sarasota! Since our last update, we have made it through the Delta variant surge and the holidays. In addition, our hospital system opened an eight story oncology tower on our main campus and a new hospital in Venice, FL. Somewhere along the line, we...
Winter 2022: Medical Student Council
This year, the ACEP21 Scientific Assembly was a hybrid conference, where attendees could choose between attending the conference live in Boston or attending virtually. This hybrid model made it possible for many students to attend the conference who may have otherwise...
Winter 2022: UCF/HCA Healthcare GME Consortium Emergency Medicine Residency Program of Greater Orlando
It is hard to believe the academic year is already halfway over. Despite the short time frame, we have managed to accomplish a great deal. It is hard to believe the academic year is already halfway over. Despite the short time frame, we have managed to accomplish a...
The Dark Side of the ED
I met her in the checkout line at the supermarket. “You fixed my son’s hand,” she said. “How is he doing?” “Good. You did a good job.” “Remind me of his injury.” Once I heard the history, I remembered him. I don’t always remember a face, but I nearly always remember a...
Winter 2022: USF at Tampa General Hospital
Greetings from the EM family here at USF/TGH. We have some exciting updates to share. We have come to the conclusion of yet another exciting fellowship match. We want to congratulate Dr. Jared Senvisky for matching into a critical care fellowship here at USF and Dr....
Case Report: A Case of the Blues
HPI: A 17-year-old female with PMH of juvenile dermatomyositis, duplicated IVC and oral contraceptive use, presented with a one-day history of left leg swelling, discoloration and pain. Earlier this month, she received intravenous immunoglobulin for her juvenile...
