Poison Control: Death by Procainamide: Medication Errors and Toxicity

by Caroline Heider, PharmD and Dawn Sollee, Pharm.D., DABAT, FAACT | Apr 15, 2021 | Column, EMpulse, Poison Control, Spring 2021

Procainamide is a class 1A antiarrhythmic used for ventricular arrhythmias. A case report by Croskerry and colleagues described an error of communication in transcription for a patient in the emergency department (ED) receiving procainamide for ventricular...

Spring 2021: Jackson Memorial

by EM Residency Program Staff | Apr 15, 2021 | EMpulse, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Residency Update, South Florida, Spring 2021

And here we are... a year later. Though it is fair to say we are Zoomed out and all too eager to resume in-person events, we were impressed that our Zooming capabilities did lead to an exciting and fruitful recruitment season. All the technological nightmares we...

Spring 2021: FCEP President’s Message

by Kristin McCabe-Kline, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, ACHE | Apr 15, 2021 | Committee Report, EMpulse, FCEP President's Message, Spring 2021

I recently watched a video on LinkedIn of Match Day for a medical school in Florida. There were masks all around with graduating students holding up signs showing the specialties and locations of their matches. There was one sweet moment when a graduating doctor, in a...

Spring 2021: Mt Sinai

by Stephanie Fernandez, MD | Apr 14, 2021 | EMpulse, Mount Sinai, Residency Update, South Florida, Spring 2021

Hello from Mount Sinai! After a busy and unique interview season, we would first like to extend a warm welcome to the incoming Class of 2024. We look forward to seeing you all in a few short months! Congratulations are also in order for our new chiefs, Drs. Stefani...

An unrecognized opportunity to diagnose Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and decrease transmission in people who inject drugs (PWID)

by Heather Henderson, PhD, CAS, Jason Wilson, MD, MA, FACEP and Kaitlyn Pereira, BS | Apr 14, 2021 | Case Report, EMpulse, Feature, Spring 2021

Abstract This is a case of a 47-year-old patient who injects drugs (PWID) that presented to the emergency department (ED) with a right arm cellulitis and was diagnosed with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroconversion. The patient presented during a window phase with...

Spring 2021: UF Gainesville

by Megan Rivera, MD | Apr 13, 2021 | EMpulse, North Florida, Residency Update, Spring 2021, UF Gainesville

Spring is finally upon us! This marks one year since the pandemic began, and what a year this has been. It’s hard to believe that we were all learning about this novel coronavirus just one year ago, and how all of our lives have been impacted in this short time. We...

Two Florida Health Systems Receive SAMHSA Grants to Implement ED Alternatives to Opioids Program

by Natalie Spindle, MS, CHES®, Sophia Sheikh, MD, FACEP, Phyllis Hendry, MD, FAAP, FACEP and Michelle Krichbaum, PharmD | Apr 13, 2021 | EMpulse, Feature, Spring 2021

The number of U.S. deaths and overdoses from opioids continues as a top public health concern, even after the opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency in 2017. Legislation limiting opioid prescribing has driven a shift from prescription to illicit use,...

Spring 2021: Orlando Health

by Dr. Gregory Black and Brody Hingst, MD | Apr 12, 2021 | Central Florida, EMpulse, Orlando Health, Residency Update, Spring 2021

Greetings from Orlando Health! We hope everyone has continued to remain healthy and hopeful since last we spoke. We look forward to 2021 returning some semblance of normalcy to our lives. In March, Orlando Health had its 4th Annual Dr. Sal Silvestri Memorial Wiffle...

Advocating for our Health Care Heroes

by Mary Mayhew | Apr 12, 2021 | EMpulse, Feature, Spring 2021

As of April 5, more than 9.6 million Floridians had received one of the three vaccines authorized for use to protect against COVID-19. In just three months, the state rolled out an unprecedented vaccination effort first to protect health care workers and long-term...