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Ultrasound of the Month: No Definitive Yolk Sac, No Definitive IUP!

Taming the SRU

THE CASE A female in her early 20s, G4P2012, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 5 day history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain which has been worsening since onset. A bedside ultrasound is completed to assess the location of the pregnancy. She reports that her previous ectopic pregnancy was treated medically.

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Ultrasound of the Month: Gallbladder Perforation

Taming the SRU

THE CASE A male in his 60s presented to the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. A bedside right upper quadrant ultrasound was performed, and the images are below. Ultrasound is the gold standard for diagnosing cholelithiasis because it is more sensitive for detecting gallstones.

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The SPEED Protocol: Using Ultrasound To Detect Acute Aortic Dissection

ACEP Now

A 59-year-old man presents to your community emergency department (ED) with chest pain that is radiating to his back. Ultrasonographers: POCUS was performed by PGY1–PGY3 emergency medicine residents. They received a four-hour introductory course taught by emergency ultrasound faculty. J Emerg Med.

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Residency Spotlight: Cleveland Clinic Akron General

ACEP Now

We are the first community emergency medicine program in the country. Residents train at an academic Level I trauma center and several freestanding emergency departments (EDs). We offer innovative ultrasound training, which includes nerve blocks in the ED, and annually participate in SAEM Sonograms.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: What’s Coming Out of Your Eye?

ALiEM

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.

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Sono Pro Tips and Tricks for Evaluation of Elevated Intracranial Pressure

Northwestern EM Blog

For those new to the probe, we recommend first reviewing the basics in the incredible FOAMed Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound Book , 5 Minute Sono , and POCUS Atlas. The one absolute contraindication for ocular ultrasound is any suspicion for globe rupture, as placing any pressure on the globe can worsen extrusion of intraocular contents.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: An Interesting Case of Ocular Trauma

ALiEM

A 27-year-old male with no past medical history presents to the Emergency Department with right eye pain. A vitreous hemorrhage OD was also identified on bedside ultrasound. Iridodialysis Traumatic iridodialysis is an uncommon ocular emergency with very distinct findings that we can encounter in the Emergency Department.