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The Impact of Covid-19 on Influenza Incidence at a Community Hospital
Since its emergence in late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) has been compared with endemic influenza (Stowe et al., 2021; Chotpitayasunondh et al., 2020; Belingheri et al., 2020; Belongia et al., 2020: Iacobucci et al. 2020). These...
Successful Treatment of Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy with Catheter-Directed Embolectomy
Introduction: Currently there are no treatment guidelines for massive pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnancy and limited data exist to help guide treatment strategies. Catheter-directed embolectomy can be a viable consideration and offers the benefit of decreased...
Bilateral Pneumothoraces After Trigger Point Injection Therapy: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Introduction Trigger point injections (TPIs) are a common, seemingly benign treatment for myofascial pain. One possible, but rare, adverse event associated with TPI is pneumothorax. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of TPI-associated bilateral...
Pyomyositis in an Immunocompetent Intravenous Drug User
Introduction: Infectious myositis is classically defined as a purulent infection of skeletal muscle and is seen in patients residing in tropical climates or in patients with immunosuppression [1]. In rare cases it has been seen in immunocompetent patients with a...
Fall 2023: EMRAF President’s Message
Hard to believe another academic year has come and gone again. Welcome to the new year and a particularly warm welcome to all our new classes of residents as you begin your careers in the exciting specialty of Emergency Medicine. I am honored to have the opportunity...
Fall 2023: North Florida
Hello from North Florida! Since our last update, the Class of 2023 has graduated with many former residents returning home for full-time EM positions. We wanted to give a special shout out to Johnny Nguyen and Hank Gureasko, ride or die besties affectionately known as...
Fall 2023: University of South Florida
Welcome, everyone, to sunny and vibrant Tampa Bay! On behalf of the University of South Florida’s Emergency Residency Family, we are thrilled to bring you up to speed on all the exciting developments in our program.As we embark on a new academic cycle, we can't help...
Fall 2023: UF Gainesville
Greetings from the swamp! There have been so many exciting things occurring since we last checked in. We recently said goodbye to the Class of 2023. Although they’ll be greatly missed, we are glad that a few familiar faces will remain, including Drs. Freiden and Dr....
Fall 2023: UCF Ocala
It’s starting to cool down here in Florida and we’re looking forward to an exciting hurri- I mean interview season! In June, we sent our class of 2023 to the great beyond of attending life and they are all thriving and making us proud. Our PGY1 class is strong and we...
Fall 2023: University of Central Florida/HCA GME Consortium of Greater Orlando
Greetings from the happiest place on Earth: The University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare (Greater Orlando/Osceola) Emergency Medicine Residency Program! This year, we welcomed seven new exceptional interns to our program and have enjoyed watching them...
