The UtiliTEE of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest
A 57-year-old obese man with unknown past medical history becomes unresponsive and pulseless on the subway platform with bystander CPR initiated. EMS arri
Confirmation of Endotracheal Intubation with Bedside US
A 45-year-old female is brought into your emergency department after cardiac arrest. A quick history from her husband reveals they recently ret
Finding the Invisible: Using Ultrasound to Combat Fournier's
Case A 77-year-old male with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and a recent left femoral neck fracture is sent to the ED for non-resolvin
A Literature Review and Discussion: Sheath & Sound
Case You are working in Central America doing emergency development work, when a 7-year-old girl presents in status epilepticus. She has no seizure
Ultrasound-Based Risk Stratification of Patients with Acute PE
An 85-year-old female with a history of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents with sudden onset of dys
Three-in-One: The Forearm Nerve Block
A 29-year-old carpenter rushes into your emergency department with a 6 cm laceration on the palmar aspect of his hand after mishandling a power saw. The lacerati
Discovering the Artifact
Reading Between the Lines in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Mastering point-of-care ultrasound image interpretation takes not only knowledge of anatomy and pathology, but also know
Sounding the Bowel
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Small-Bowel Obstruction Case 1. A 72-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the ED with two days of vomiting and severe abdominal
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Shoulder Reduction
Case A 16-year-old boy presents to the ED with right shoulder pain after strongly throwing a ball overhand. He denies any direct trauma or his
Breathing Easier With Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Case A 60-year-old male rolls in by EMS with a complaint of shortness of breath. He was discharged from prison two months ago, at which time he ceased a