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Dr. Jason Wilson

Emergency Medicine
Tampa, FL
19 years experience male

Locations

University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Tampa, FL

Address

1 Davis Blvd, Suite 503, Tampa, FL
Directions

My office hours

Thursday: 1200am - 1200am
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Emergent Medicine Consultants of Tampa

Tampa, FL

Office

Tampa, FL

About

Bio

Jason W. Wilson, M.D. Assistant Professor, Associate Research Director University of South Florida Emergency Medicine Residency Program TEAMHealth/Tampa General Hospital http://www.tampaerdoc.org

Specialties
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Emergency Medicine

Pharmacology

Urgent Care

Licenses

United States: Florida, Maine

Doctor Q&A

36 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Maybe: These symptoms might be gerd but, depending on your age and risk factors, need eval by a physician to ensure that this is not related to your heart. A... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
See a physician: You need to see a physician and you may need to have imaging done to ensure that you don't have a fracture of one of the jaw bones or facial bones.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Focused Headache Med: Percocet is not a great medication for a headache. While the opioid may help dull the pain, it does not treat the underlying vasodilation/venous spasm... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Remove Tampon: You need to remove your tampon. A tampon left in the vagina can lead to a serious bacterial infection. Try taking 800 mg of Motrin and then removing i... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: Palpitations are sometimes a subjective feeling of an irregular heart beat but are often an objective finding of a heart beat that is irregular (not i... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Maybe: The best treatment for a sprained ankle is rice. Rest, ice, compression, elevation. Crutches help provide rest, try icing when sitting down and elevat... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Not surgical: Grade 2 ac seperation is usually managed with conservative management, not surgery. You might benefit from some physical therapy and can use nsaids fo... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Not ok to smoke @all: There is no known dose dependent effect of smoking - meaning we don't know if some level of smoking is any safer than smoking multiple tobacco product... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Viral Infection?: Is this a new problem or ongoing? If these are new symptoms, they may be associated with viral infection. If the shortness of breath gets worse or is ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
No connection: There is no connection between diet and blood group.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Common problem: This is a common problem for many men - probably more so than erectile dysfunction which gets more attention. Time with your partner may help. If a ch... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: At this point, the fracture is harmless.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Different Tests: A pap smear looks only for hpv - a virus that causes cervical cancer. Other cervical swabs test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis and bacterial... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
No: You should avoid hot tub use while you have a urinary tract infection if you are still having symptoms of the infection.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
May be an abscess: If you have a circumscribed area of painful swelling, you may have a Bartholin's gland cyst or abscess. You can try warm compresses for 2 days if you ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Maybe: Your roommate may have a generalized anxiety disorder or depression. If you have noticed a change in her behavior that is not related to a short term... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: You likely have a hordeolum (stye) that will resolve with warm compresses. However, if you have difficulty seeing or difficulty moving your eye, you n... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Not from teething: Most likely cause of this fever is a simple viral infection. However, if your 2 yo has other medical problems, isn't up to date on vaccines or has a c... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
No: If you having symptoms of itching, flushing and rash after sexual intercourse, you may be coming into exposure with an allergen - such as a latex cond... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Possibly: If the pain is chronic in nature - no new changes in past few days - and you do not have fever or decreased bowel movements acutely over past few days... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Usually Viral: If you have a normal child birth - full term with no complications and all vaccines - then cough and runny nose symptoms are most likely associated wi... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Not really : Even prescription products have questionable efficacy - try to keep a calorie log for two weeks then work on cutting calories by 10% and begin walking... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Many things: This could be a sign of a urinary tract infection, diabetes, or excessive fluid intake. If these symptoms are new & w/pain, then may be uti. If you ar... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Unclear: Your question is a little unclear. If you are experiencing pain or discomfort beyond normal exercise stress/fatigue, you should see a physician. All e... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Not Likely: Those are healthy kidney numbers. However, you can have other causes of proteinuria or renal insufficiency and should follow up with a nephrologist or... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Probably: Unless you have a condition called diverticulitus, popcorn should not be any different than other foods assuming your hernia is stable.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Radiology term: This is usually a term radiologists use when reading a study. If there is an area that needs the context of history and physical exam to further deter... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Possible: Try making a chicken wing like motion and lifting the shoulder up. If you can not lift it the first 20 degrees, you may have torn the suprapsinatus te... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Yes: If you are compensating for the pain with weight bearing, then you can put more pressure on the heel and and have pain. You can also develop over use ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Neurologist: This is a medicine that should only be taken in conjunction with treatment by a neurologist or other movement disorder specialist.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Incision site: The incision site and approach is the main difference. A laparoscopic repair is done with cameras. The hospital stay and morbidity is about the same b... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Reflux or Ulcer: You may have gastric reflux or an ulcer. You should refrain from eating 2 hours before going to sleep. You might want to try a medication like Pepcid ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Likely fungal : Young males with itching near the genitals is often a fungal infection ("jock itch"). You can try an over the counter medication. Eczema is also possi... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
It depends: There are many causes of asymptomatic hematuria. It sounds like you have likely ruled out the worst causes with the diagnostic tests you have received... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
It Depends: Your physician will determine the type of anemia and the underlying cause when determining how often to monitor your hemoglobin.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jason Wilson
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
May need ER Care: If you are bleeding more than 2 pads per hour or experiencing abdominal pain/cramping, or excessive fatigue/weakness, you need to go to an emergency d... Read More
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Testimonials
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Wilson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wilson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'm not sure if it is a sprain but thanks!
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of South Florida College of Medicine
Graduated 2008MD

Residency

University of South Florida, TGH

Residency

TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Completed 2011

Awards

Tampa Bay Business Journal Up and Comers

Affiliations

American College Of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American Academy Of Emergency Medicine
Florida College of Emergency Physicians
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