by Erin Grim | Mar 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Importance of Teamwork in the Emergency Room The emergency room (ER) is a fast-paced and high-stress environment where every second counts. Patients who arrive at the ER may be suffering from a wide range of conditions, some of which can be life-threatening....
by PEPID Newsroom | Feb 28, 2022 | Featured Posts
Omicron Variant: BA.2 Sublineage By Hannah Morpurgo and Julia Schurr According to the World Health Organization, by February 19, 2022, BA.2 had been detected in 74 countries and 47 US states. BA.2 is a subvariant of Omicron which, according to studies from the UK and...
by Megan Pullins | Nov 11, 2021 | Emergency Medicine
VOC: Omicron The World Health Organization officially stamped the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant as a variant of concern (VOC) on November 26. Omicron was first identified in South Africa and has been detected in more than twenty-eight countries worldwide, including the...
by Megan Pullins | Nov 11, 2021 | Emergency Medicine
Emergency Use Authorization The CDC now recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) for children ages 5-11 years after the FDA’s EUA approval and support from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The authorization is based on data...
by Megan Pullins | Nov 10, 2021 | Emergency Medicine
Headaches are common in the ED department, making up for approximately 2% of ED visits. Primary Headache Disorder includes migraine, tension headaches, and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TACS). That’s up to 1.2 million patients walking in the Emergency Department to...
by Megan Pullins | Sep 1, 2021 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Suicide Rates in the U.S. Pre-COVID-19, suicide rates overall increased in the United States from 1999-2016. Suicide made the top-10 leading causes of death in every age group in 2019, with a concerning increase in younger age groups. However, during 2020, suicide was...
by Megan Pullins | Aug 27, 2021 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Sena Seged, Pharm D August 27, 2021 Overview of Coronaviruses Coronaviruses are not new to us – they are a family of RNA or protein-based viruses that rarely infect humans. Coronaviruses are responsible for causing common colds and lower respiratory tract infections....
by Megan Pullins | Aug 13, 2021 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
National Breastfeeding Month August is National Breastfeeding Month, highlighting the many benefits of breastfeeding. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new risk factors for women who are pregnant, or have been recently pregnant including women who chose to breastfeed....
by Megan Pullins | Aug 11, 2021 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The Lambda Variant The Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2 currently spreading through South America has been classified as a Variant of Interest by the World Health Organization on June 14, 2021. The Lambda C.37 variant was first reported in Peru in December 2020 and has...
by Megan Pullins | Jun 19, 2021 | Primary Care
Delta Variant Dominant in U.S. As of July 19, 2021, the Delta variant represents 57.6% of total U.S. COVID-19 cases. In some parts of the country, this percent is higher, especially in areas with low vaccination rates. Since the Delta variant was first detected in the...
