ALiEM

AUGUST 9, 2023

Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric lung ultrasound. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Pediatric Lung Ultrasound Quiz Module Goals List indications for performing a pediatric lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Describe the technique for performing lung POCUS.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Emergency physicians are increasingly familiar with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as an adjunct to clinical examination. Although once the preserve of a small number of enthusiasts, POCUS is now a fundamental part of practising emergency medicine. The Sono Case Series has been a popular feature of the EMJ for several years.

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St. Emlyn

AUGUST 23, 2023

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Part 1 of an introduction to paediatric ultrasound in the emergency department from Dr Pete Hulme @Dr_Pete_EmMed @stemlyns #FOAMed The post Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Casey currently splits his time […] The post SGEM#415: Buckle Down for some Ultrasound to Diagnosis Distal Forearm Fractures first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Snelling et al.

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ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

You set up everything, have the patient positioned, and then notice there is no sterile ultrasound gel. The trick is to eliminate anything of poor acoustic impedance between the ultrasound probe and the patient’s skin. Note that some ultrasound manufacturers do not recommend the use of isopropyl alcohol on their transducers.

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Cook County EM Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

So, you reach for your ultrasound… Why It Matters : Shoulder dislocations are a common presentation to the emergency department and account for approximately 200,000 visits annually [1]. Ultrasound was also noted to be 43 minutes faster for diagnosing shoulder dislocations compared to standard radiograph approach.

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ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

A 59-year-old man presents to your community emergency department (ED) with chest pain that is radiating to his back. Ultrasonographers: POCUS was performed by PGY1–PGY3 emergency medicine residents. They received a four-hour introductory course taught by emergency ultrasound faculty. J Emerg Med.

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St. Emlyn

AUGUST 29, 2023

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Part 2 of our introduction to ultrasound use in the paediatric emergency department with @Dr_Pete_EmMed #USS @FOAMed #paediatrics The post Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine?

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

THE CASE A female in her early 20s, G4P2012, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 5 day history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain which has been worsening since onset. A bedside ultrasound is completed to assess the location of the pregnancy. She reports that her previous ectopic pregnancy was treated medically.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 24, 2023

THE CASE A male in his 60s presented to the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. A bedside right upper quadrant ultrasound was performed, and the images are below. Ultrasound is the gold standard for diagnosing cholelithiasis because it is more sensitive for detecting gallstones.

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Canadian EM

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A 72-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing after an MVC. The post Clinical Question: Which ultrasound-guided nerve block is best for acute pain management of rib fractures in the ED? first appeared on CanadiEM.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

THE CASE A 13-year-old boy is seen in the Emergency Department (ED) for a cough. Credits: Andrew fried, md A point-of-care lung ultrasound is performed, with the following findings on the left lung fields. Point of Care Ultrasound of the Left Lung Fields. Point of Care Ultrasound of the Left Lung Fields.

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Cook County EM Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

On point-of-care ocular ultrasound of the affected eye using the linear probe a round, mobile structure was noted in the posterior chamber with an absence of the lens in its typical position, consistent with posterior lens dislocation. What is the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in identifying lens dislocation?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2024

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Background: We have covered rib fractures once before on the Skeptics’ Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2020

EMplify October 2020 Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Emergency Department Authors: Shane R. EMplify October 2020 Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Emergency Department Authors: Shane R.

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Ultrasound Gel

JUNE 18, 2018

Ultrasound can see many causes of chest pain. Sooooo lets use ultrasound in patients with chest pain to help with decision making. This article takes an interesting approach in performing a rather complex "focused" echo in the emergency department and uses it to determine the patient's disposition. Chest pain is common.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Manipulation performed under ultrasound guidance has the potential to decrease the number of reduction attempts. Patients aged ≥16 years presenting to the ED with a distal radius fracture requiring closed reduction were randomised to either point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS)-guided or standard reduction.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 30, 2022

Point-of-Care Ultrasound-First for the Evaluation of Small Bowel Obstruction: National Cost Savings, Length of Stay Reduction, and Preventable Radiation Exposure. AEM July 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. specificity with ultrasound [1].

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Bedside musculoskeletal ultrasound of his knees was performed. Credits: Andrew fried, md His left (normal) knee is shown below: Labeled combined still frames of the above ultrasound pointing out landmarks That should BE noted on every knee ultrasound. Want to learn more about diagnosing tendon injuries with bedside ultrasound?

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

JUNE 4, 2023

Pt presents to the emergency department with knee pain. You decide to ultrasound the proximal knee. You place your ultrasound probe. Click to view the rest

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Should we use ultrasound to diagnose distal forearm fractures in children and adolescents? X-ray (radiography) is the standard imaging technique used in emergency departments. However, ultrasound is gaining popularity due to its portability, affordability, and lack of ionising radiation.

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PHARM

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Its prevalence is more in the emergency than in elective settings. Point-of-care gastric ultrasound (GUS) is a non-invasive bedside ultrasonogram that provides both qualitative and quantitative information about the stomach contents.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We are the first community emergency medicine program in the country. Residents train at an academic Level I trauma center and several freestanding emergency departments (EDs). We offer innovative ultrasound training, which includes nerve blocks in the ED, and annually participate in SAEM Sonograms.

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AENJ: Current Issue

MAY 8, 2024

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as a useful tool in the emergency department for quick diagnosis and treatment of many emergency conditions (Gonzalez et al.,

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

male with history of diastolic heart failure, type II DM, HTN, and peripheral vascular disease presented to the emergency department via EMS for evaluation of abnormal vital signs. Upon arrival to the emergency department he remained hypoxic, with an SpO2 of 79% on room air. CASE PRESENTATION A 73 y.o.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 13, 2024

Discussion Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen that present to the Emergency Department requiring surgical intervention. [1] A clinical suspicion of stump appendicitis may be confirmed with various imaging modalities, abdominal ultrasound or CT imaging being most common. Clin Case Rep.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 14, 2024

2) Management: Confirmed by CT Surgical consult Utility of Ultrasound Ultrasound can be helpful in identifying hernias and in assisting in reduction. 8) “Ultrasound may decrease the emergency surgery rate of incarcerated inguinal hernia” by Chen et al. (1) The results revealed a rate of emergency surgery of 9.8%

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 5, 2023

THE CASE An elderly female patient presents to the emergency department (ED) with 1 week of generalized weakness leading to numerous falls. IMAGING WITH ULTRASOUND In patients with a horseshoe kidney, there are several differences that make point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) evaluation difficult. Images are seen below.

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Case presentation A 37-year-old female with a history of mild intermittent asthma, hepatitis C, and opioid abuse disorder (in remission for the past year being maintained on buprenorphine) presents to the emergency department after being called due to positive blood cultures. Arrow highlighting the small pericardial effusion.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with hip pain following a fall. In the January issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine , Merz-Herrara, et al., published a study, “Safety and Pain Reduction in Emergency Practitioner Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A One-Year Retrospective Study.”

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Life in the Fast Lane

JULY 1, 2023

Fahad Yousif POCUS Made Easy: Gallbladder The Gallbladder Ultrasound Exam in the Emergency Department can be used for patients with abdominal pain or jaundice to help in the diagnosis of: Biliary Colic, Cholecystitis or Ascending Cholangitis.

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Ultrasound Gel

MARCH 13, 2023

Can looking at the diaphragm with ultrasound help us understand a patient's respiratory status? This is one of the first papers to look at this question in an emergency department population. link] [link] Can looking at the diaphragm with ultrasound help us understand a patient's respiratory status?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 25, 2023

Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 1, 2023

The Case: A 56-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with worsening swelling, pain, and erythema of the right elbow. Patient Course: In the emergency department, the patient received lab work that was remarkable for WBC 11.8, and ESR 26. emDocs.net. 2009 Jun 25.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

Regardless of the domain, somewhere an expert panel has convened to issue a pronouncement informing all of the ideal care of patients under their specialty umbrella, indirectly extending to their care in the emergency department. 1 To date, there have been three GRACE publications. 1 To date, there have been three GRACE publications.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Clinical introduction An 18-year-old male patient with a history of Hodgkins lymphoma came to emergency department with complaint of breathlessness. Chest X-ray ( figure 1 ) and point of care ultrasound were performed ( figure 2 ). Question What is the tubular structure seen in the ultrasound image?

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