2011 Emergency Department Ultrasounds 
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.
Taming the SRU
MAY 27, 2024
Shortness of breath is one of the most common complaints presenting to emergency departments. Ultrasound in recent years has become a very helpful tool in diagnosing smaller effusions, and is noted to be almost 100% sensitive for effusions > 100 mL (2). Overview - what is a pleural effusion and how can i fix it?
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ALiEM
MARCH 7, 2024
Given her pain with a history of intermittent hematuria and dysuria, you perform a renal and bladder point of care ultrasound (POCUS) examination. Pre-warmed ultrasound gel is helpful when available. Then test your skills on the ALiEMU course page to receive your PEM POCUS badge worth 2 hours of ALiEMU course credit.
Greater Sydney Area HEMS
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The evidence for improved safety and quality with the use of ultrasound for CVC implementation is well established [i]. In fact, it’s use is so ubiquitous that the newer generation of emergency physicians are largely inexperienced in the insertion of central lines as a blind technique. One approach to obtaining BCV origin access (fig.1)
ALiEM
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A 32-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) from an outside hospital for further management of right eye pain and vision loss sustained after he was struck by a metal wire while at work. An emergent ophthalmology consult is needed to plan for operative repair.
RebelEM
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
There are greater than 2 million annual emergency department visits for suspected renal colic in the US, and Ct scanning is performed for more than 90% of patients who receive a diagnosis of kidney stone. 2011; 18(7):699-707. What Your Gut Says: We need a CT report to diagnose a kidney stone. 2002; 225(2):441-449.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 20, 2024
Diagnosis of Type I vs. Type II Myocardial Infarction in Emergency Department patients with Ischemic Symptoms (abstract 102). Annals of Emergency Medicine 2011; Suppl 58(4): S211. The only study I'm aware of that looked at this was mine, in which 4% of Type II MI had New ST Elevation. Murakami MM.
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