The Department of Surgery

Blake Briggs, MD

Assistant Professor
Division of Emergency Medicine

Clinical Focus

Bedside Ultrasonography

Education

Medical School
University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Residency
Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Certification

American Board of Emergency Medicine

Professional Affiliations

Gold Humanism Honor Society
American College of Emergency Physicians
Society of Academy Emergency Medicine
American Academy of Emergency Medicine

Current Publications

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Reducing pediatric CTS just got easier. Emergency Medicine News. September 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001052188.15803.c5

Alley W, Husain I, Briggs B , Story D.
Snapshot of examination usage in emergency medicine clerkships. Cureus. 2024 Aug 20;16(8):e67301. doi: 10.7759/cureus.67301. PMID: 39310468; PMCID: PMC11413978.

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Aortic dissection is a difficult diagnosis, despite widespread CTA usage. Emergency Medicine News. August 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001027788.92511.f6

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Diagnosing aortic dissection: A review of this elusive, lethal diagnosis. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Jul 8;5(4):e13225. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13225. eCollection 2024 Aug.

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Diagnosing aortic dissection: A review of this elusive, lethal diagnosis. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Jul 8;5(4):e13225. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13225. eCollection 2024 Aug.

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Diagnosing aortic dissection: A review of this elusive, lethal diagnosis. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2024 Jul 8;5(4):e13225.doi: 10.1002/emp2.13225. eCollection 2024 Aug.

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The easiest way to reduce antibiotic resistance might be shorter duration. Emergency Medicine News. July 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001026332.99268.ca

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Less is more, sometimes none is best. Emergency Medicine News. June 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001024256.03333.4f

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A debate that need not happen: VT vs SVT. Emergency Medicine News. May 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001017176.19474.93

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MAC 3 beats MAC 4 on first-pass success. Emergency Medicine News. April 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001011584.12835.9e

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Think popliteal artery in knee dislocations. Emergency Medicine News. March 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001009660.13352.7d

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Getting hypertensive emergency wrong. Emergency Medicine News. February 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001006932.86237.66

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Forgoing CT and I&D may not be the wrong answer for peritonsillar cellulitis and abscess. Emergency Medicine News. January 2024. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0001005056.28943.df

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The evidence suggests that phenobarbital works well as monotherapy for alcohol withdrawal. Emergency Medicine News. December 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000997368.37293.ba

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A WBC count is just one lab value. Emergency Medicine News. October 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000990092.31363.ab

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Phenylephrine is worthless? Emergency Medicine News. October 10, 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000991328.80358.b8

Briggs B, Kalra S, Masneri D, Husain I.
Impact of a focused online teaching module on airway intervention: Can an online teaching module enable knowledge acquisition and increased confidence in airway management? J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2023 Sep 11;10:23821205231192335. doi: 10.1177/23821205231192335. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

Briggs B , Kalra S, Masneri D, Husain I.
Impact of a focused online teaching module on airway intervention: Can an online teaching module enable knowledge acquisition and increased confidence in airway management? Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2023 Sep 11:10:23821205231192335. doi: 10.1177/23821205231192335. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.

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Forget IV vs IO in cardiac arrest. Emergency Medicine News. August 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000947524.22270.5e

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IM corticosteroids widely used despite little supporting evidence. Emergency Medicine News. August 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000947524.22270.5e

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No good evidence proves that NSAIDS hinder fracture healing. Emergency Medicine News. July 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000945392.14853.d1

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Steer clear of LPS or diagnosing SAH. Emergency Medicine News. June 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000942496.76760.ee

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A new standard for diagnosing appendicitis. Emergency Medicine News. May 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000935640.13344.79

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Ditch diphenhydramine for headache. Emergency Medicine News. April 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000927180.61171.76

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Troponins for SVT set the stage for patient harm. Emergency Medicine News. March 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000922744.59101.51

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Creatinine before contrast wastes everyone’s time. Emergency Medicine News. January 2023. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000911920.81483.64

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Antibiotics for every abscess after I&D? Emergency Medicine News. December 2022. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000904640.04267.5d

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IV antibiotics before discharge, think before you stick. Emergency Medicine News. November 2022. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000898244.83292.5a

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Urine drug screens are useless and harm patients. Emergency Medicine News. October 2022.DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000891140.61109.cc

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Clinical controversies: Hypertensive ‘urgency’ is a wastebasket diagnosis. Emergency Medicine News. September 2022. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000874688.69911.bc