Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A bedside ultrasound is completed to assess the location of the pregnancy. A radiology performed ultrasound is ordered and has similar findings– Impression: no definitive IUP with a small amount of free fluid within physiologic limits. At this point, the patient is taken to the operating room for a diagnostic laparoscopy.

Ultrasounds 97

Ultrasounds Operations Radiology Radiology 97

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment. Shen 2013, Nickerson 2014, Scolaro 2016 ] Singh et al proposed an algorithm to guide treatment.

Soft Tissue Injuries 152

Soft Tissue Injuries Dehydration Fractures Operations 152

PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 1, 2017

For example, here are the locations identified as ‘2nd ICS mid clavicular line’ amongst 25 EM physicians in a 2005 EMJ paper. Journal of Special Operations Medicine : a Peer Reviewed Journal for SOF Medical Professionals , 13 (4), 53–58. Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine. link] Cullinane, D., Injury , 32 , 749–752.

Academics 52

Academics Radiology Radiology Resuscitation 52

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

12) Axillary While axillary arterial line placement has been uncommon, in the age of facile ultrasound operators it may become a more advantageous and accessible site particularly in patients with high BMIs. Crit Care Med 2005; 33: 1276 –1280 6. Placement is theoretically faster and easier than a radial arterial line.

Shock 59

Shock Resuscitation Ultrasounds Research 59

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Farrington] Rebuilding of outdated hospitals put emergency rooms on ground level with nearby X-ray service, and, ideally, sometimes closer to the Blood Bank and the Operating Rooms. Advances in Medical Imaging (CT, MRI, and Ultrasound) facilitating rapid, accurate, diagnosis affording new potential to save additional lives.

Emergency Nursing 40

Emergency Nursing EMS Resuscitation Military 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Notably, lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of bacterial CAP demonstrated exceptional stand-alone diagnostic accuracy in 33 studies including 4,901 adults and children in the emergency department, with a pooled sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 90%. 2005 Nov;6(11):1045-56. 2005 Feb 15;53(1):33-8. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B.

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Flexible laryngoscopy, CT scan, direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia, esophagoscopy, ultrasound, or chest X-ray may all be requested by the surgical consultant. She was transported to the operating suite where a tracheostomy was performed. An endotracheal tube (ETT) was placed over a bougie.

Fractures 52

Fractures Dislocations Airway Management Operations 52