Cook County EM Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

You suspect a shoulder dislocation. 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]. After successful reduction, repeat your ultrasound to confirm successful reduction (Figure 3).

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 10, 2024

R4 Case Follow-up: SCAD WITH dr. Martella Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a diagnosis confirmed via imaging: Coronary Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography, Intravascular Ultrasound Therefore, treatment in the ED is the same as atherosclerotic ACS: ASA, heparin gtt and possible statin.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Blunt trauma can cause rib fracture or dislocation that may injure the visceral pleura. Published 2020 Jul 23. Accuracy of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Pneumothorax: A Comparison between Neonates and Adults-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The "lung point": an ultrasound sign specific to pneumothorax. Can Respir J.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 28, 2020

Date: March 27th, 2020 Reference: Secko et al. Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography to Diagnose Dislocated Shoulders: A ProspectiveCohort. Ann Emerg Med Feb 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tony Zitek is an Emergency Medicine physician in Miami, Florida. Date: March 27th, 2020 Reference: Secko et al. Reference: Secko et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 21, 2023

Curr Orthop Pract, 31 (5) (2020 Sept), pp. Can Ultrasound Identify Traumatic Knee Arthrotomy in a Cadaveric Model? 2020 Sep;29(9):1869-1875. Utility of conventional radiographs in the detection of traumatic knee arthrotomies: a retrospective cohort review. Konda SR, et al. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Sep;27(9):509-14. PMID: 23412508.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 22, 2023

Abnormal neurovascular findings suggest injury to nearby structures (nerves and blood vessels) from dislocations, bony trauma, or increased compartment pressures. Gross deformities often suggest fracture or dislocation [Image 2]. Impaired ROM can be indicative of dislocation, ligamentous injury, or intra-articular pathology.

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Mind The Bleep

JANUARY 24, 2025

Upper limb fractures and dislocations can lead to associated arterial and nerve damage. First aid such as irrigation, tourniquet use, reduction and splinting of fractures/dislocations. Doppler Ultrasound: Non-invasive assessment of blood flow. Complex injuries including associated fractures or dislocations. Columb, M.

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