Browsing: Ultrasound

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Ultrasound , Cardiology

Point-of-care Echocardiography in the Undifferentiated Patient: A Case Report

10/7/2021 Jacob Lenning, MD , Nasser Bazoun, DO
Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare and usually fatal complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Fortunately, echocardiography is very sensitive and specific - and emergency physicia
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Critical Care , Ultrasound , Critical Care Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: Augmenting the Physical Exam with Ultrasound Findings in Cardiac Tamponade

10/5/2021 Taylor Miller, MD , Alexis Salerno, MD, FACEP , Dustin Slagle, MD
Cardiac tamponade is a critical emergency department diagnosis, but it can be a difficult diagnosis to make based on physical exam alone. Clinical signs of tamponade are often late findings and can be
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Critical Care , Ultrasound , Critical Care Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion: Finding Pulmonary Embolism Before the Crash

10/5/2021 Dustin Slagle, MD , Ashley Panicker, MD, FACEP , Taylor Miller, MD , Keerthi Gondy, MD
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) can provide a point of care ultrasound assessment of right ventricular function. Although there are many emerging applications for this measurement,
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Ultrasound , Pediatric EM

Intraabdominal Abscess Identified by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Child

8/10/2021 Carolina Vega, MD , Roxanne Cheung, MD , Diniece Barran, MD , Jennifer Noble, MD, FAAP
Periappendiceal abscesses are a rare complication of pediatric appendicitis. In this case presentation, the little-seen consequence was identified by point-of-care ultrasound.
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Ultrasound , Cardiology

Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block in Pulseless Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

8/10/2021 Chase Hamilton, DO , Georgina Puentedura, MD , Garren Giles, DO
The ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block may be used as an adjunct to established methods during pulseless ventricular arrhythmias. It is a potentially lifesaving procedure that is within the eme
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Pediatric EM , Ultrasound

Acute Abdominal Pain in a Child

8/10/2021 Carolina Vega, MD , Jennifer Noble, MD, FAAP , Jayashree Rao, MD , Nirupama Kannikeswaran, MD
Point-of-care ultrasound can be used to detect Meckel’s diverticulum as the underlying etiology of lower abdominal pain in pediatric patients. In the following case, bedside family-centered teaching a
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Ultrasound , POCUS For the Win

POCUS for the Win: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

8/10/2021 Ashley Haggerty, DO, MS , Katie VanNatta, DO, MBA, MS
Point-of-care ultrasound techniques can help improve diagnosis and care in a range of conditions. This POCUS For the Win report explains Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
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Ultrasound , Oncology , Pediatric EM

A Case Study of Juvenile Ovarian Cancer and the Importance of POCUS in the ED

6/12/2021 Joseph C. Smith, MD
How important is appropriate imaging in the ED? One father - who's also an emergency physician - shares a firsthand account of repeated trips to the pediatric emergency room before imaging helped corr
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Critical Care , Ultrasound , Critical Care Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: Velocity Time Integral Before and After Passive Leg Raise--In Sepsis, When Is Enough (Fluids) Enough?

5/27/2021 Dustin Slagle, MD , Ashley Panicker, MD, FACEP
Velocity time integral (VTI), also called stroke distance, is an ultrasound measurement that can help the emergency medicine provider guide both differentials and treatment. Here we will focus on its
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Critical Care , Ultrasound , Cardiology , Critical Care Ultrasound

Advanced Critical Care Ultrasound: E-Point Septal Separation to Estimate Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

5/26/2021 Taylor Miller, MD , Alexis Salerno, MD, FACEP , Dustin Slagle, MD
Emergency physicians have been shown to be accurate at visual estimation of the left ventricular ejection fraction without quantitative measurements. However, there is still value in a quick and easy