ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

While waiting for laboratory investigations, including troponin and d-dimer, you wonder if a quick point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination looking for three sonographic findings could help determine the likelihood of this being an AoD. They received a four-hour introductory course taught by emergency ultrasound faculty.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

to teach you and your learner something new on shift skin adhesives WITH dr. hill Dermabond is a polymer (octyl cyanoacrylate) that can be used to repair lacerations in the Emergency Department faster than sutures, allowing the ED physician to be more efficient.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 11, 2019

His practice is in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care with an academic interest in ultrasound and medical simulation. His practice is in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care with an academic interest in ultrasound and medical simulation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

In both tracings — an exceedingly fast PMVT is documented. Distinction of PMVT vs VFib is an academic one in this case ). Another approach is sympathetic chain (stellate ganglion) blockade if you have the skills to do it: it requires some expertise and ultrasound guidance. Both PMVT and VFib occurred multiple times.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Pads were placed with ultrasound guidance, so they were in the correct position. Definitive diagnosis that ECG #1 is in fact VT is more than academic. No adenosine was given (if you believe it is SVT, this is worth a try). However, this is not SVT. If it is VT, adenosine is safe but not effective. Shocked x 2 without effect.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs. Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. Jeff: Next up is ultrasound.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 24, 2023

But there had been two placebo-controlled drug trials that documented a 45-55 second increase in exercise time. Using an echocardiogram (ultrasound), they found that muscle downstream from the stented vessel looked a lot better in the treatment arm vs placebo. You might wonder how they came up with 200 patients?

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