ALiEM

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

g/dL BMP, lipase, Alk phos/Bili/ALT/AST, PT/PTT, and lactate : Unremarkable Serum HCG : Negative Urinalysis (UA) : Unremarkable COVID : Negative Case Question: Can you identify the abnormalities on the right upper quadrant (RUQ) ultrasound image? Diagnosis of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome by ultrasound. k/uL Hgb : 10.5 link] van Dongen PW.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 2, 2023

An outpatient ultrasound was performed showing “multiple scalp echogenic nodular lesions measuring from 0.5 Four days after the ultrasound and before the biopsy could be performed, the patient and his mother presented to the PED due to worsening symptoms. Laboratory Data Non-contributory Case Question: What are the ultrasound findings?

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Ultrasound Gel

JUNE 21, 2021

These articles were selected by the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (an academy of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine) as the top articles from the past year. These articles were selected by the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound (an academy of the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine) as the top articles from the past year.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 21, 2023

2,3 In the 2021-2022 academic year, categorical (non-combined) EM residency lengths included 221 (80 percent) PGY 1-3 and 55 (20 percent) PGY 1-4 programs. A fourth year of EM training offers additional supervised clinical and academic experience. Residency length has varied since the inception of the specialty of emergency medicine.

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ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

Thank you to the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the Council of EM Residency Directors (CORD) for jointly sponsoring the AIR Series! More in-depth information regarding the Social Media Index. We are thrilled to partner with both on shaping the future of medical education.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 26, 2024

A vitreous hemorrhage OD was also identified on bedside ultrasound. 2018.11.013 Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Agarwal, D., Kumar Behera, A., Bhaskaran, K., & Sharma, N.

Emergency Department 70

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

If I had it all to do again, there is no doubt that I would choose medicine in general and academic general internal medicine in particular, but occasionally we all have a bad week. She follows up at a “highly ranked” west coast academic medical center, near where she lives half the year. I love my job.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Laboratory Data Ultrasound reveals a 1.7 Because of the concern for malignancy, a biopsy was performed in the emergency department after the ultrasound and CT scan confirmed there was no extension into the thorax. It is soft with some slight nodularity on palpation, and only mild tenderness noted. There is no fluctuance.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Trick of the trade: getting the last bit of ultrasound gel from the bottle. Academic Life in Emergency Medicine blog. Blogs Last Name First Initial. Article Title. Blog Title blog. Date Published. Date Accessed. Example: Park A. July 27, 2022. Accessed February 20, 2024. References Iverson C, ed. 11th ed.

Radiology 52

Radiology Radiology Academics EKG/ECG 52

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The preferred imaging modality is doppler ultrasound. Phelgmasia Cerulea Dolens Diagnosed by Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. 2016.12.32716.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

This real-world pragmatism is the guiding principle embodied by the Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE) project, published by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. References Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine.

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Emergency Department Academics Critical Access Research 98

ACEP Now

AUGUST 29, 2023

Our program pairs training at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country at a nationally recognized county, safety-net, Level I Trauma and Regional Burn Center (MetroHealth) with a world-renowned quaternary academic referral center (Cleveland Clinic). How should potential applicants learn more about your program?

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

2,3 In the 2021-2022 academic year, categorical (non-combined) EM residency lengths included 221 (80 percent) PGY 1-3 and 55 (20 percent) PGY 1-4 programs. A fourth year of EM training offers additional supervised clinical and academic experience. Academic career preparation for residents – are we on the right track?

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ALiEM

MARCH 1, 2024

2] Consider bedside ultrasound to rule out posterior pathology (retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, etc.). Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. McGraw Hill; 2021.

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Dislocations Academics Ultrasounds Hospitals 60

PulmCCM

APRIL 1, 2024

” But less than half of the included studies used ultrasound guidance during central line placements. Ultrasound guidance during CVC placement has been a recommended practice since 2001 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with multiple professional societies echoing that recommendation in the following decade.

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Ultrasounds Operations Outcomes Research 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs.

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Ultrasounds Emergency Department Academics Outcomes 52

ALiEM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On ultrasound, it appears as a heterogeneous isoechoic collection that abuts the right globe. doi:10.1007/s12070-021-02486-z Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved.

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Academics Emergency Department Ultrasounds Wellness 111

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. View other cases from this Clinical Image Series on ALiEM.

Radiology 70

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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.

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Ultrasounds Pediatrics Emergency Department Radiology 70

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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Emergency Department Dislocations Documentation/Coding Burns 78

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 7, 2017

Point-of-care ultrasound for non-angulated distal forearm fractures in children: test performance characteristics and patient-centered outcomes. Point-of-care ultrasound for non-angulated distal forearm fractures in children: test performance characteristics and patient-centered outcomes. Acad Emerg Med May 2017.

Fractures 40

Fractures Pediatrics Ultrasounds Academics 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

He heads curriculum and conference for the academic year and is passionate about resident […] The post SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations? Her point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) shows appropriate-appearing global ejection fraction and no marked wall motion abnormalities.

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PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine , 11 (2), 211–213. Ultrasound determination of chest wall thickness: implications for needle thoracostomy. Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine. [link] Givens, M. Ayotte, K., & Manifold, C. link] Harcke, H. C., & MD, J.

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Academics Radiology Radiology Resuscitation 52

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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SheMD

JULY 23, 2023

Some of the interview information may not be relevant during the 2020-2021 & 2021-2022 academic years. Another emergency medicine colleague I knew did a 2-week rotation in South America to teach ultrasound to physicians. Disclaimer: This post was written before the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you going to have a niche within your field?

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

His practice is in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care with an academic interest in ultrasound and medical simulation. Rob Leeper is an assistant professor of surgery at Western University and the London Health Sciences Center.

Operations 52

Operations Academics Ultrasounds Hospitals 52

Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2024

As part of his evaluation, a doppler ultrasound of his carotid arteries is ordered. At most academic medical centers, doctors are salaried. Let’s take one of my most common aggravations and consider what might be behind poor decision-making. A 65-year-old man goes to the ER after a syncopal episode.

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Operations Wellness Academics Ultrasounds 67

Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 10, 2024

Ultrasound diagnosis of occult pneumothorax. The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion: a single academic center retrospective study. Ultrasound J. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Dec;57(6):1221-34. PMID: 21111115. Crit Care Med. 2005 Jun;33(6):1231-8. PMID: 15942336. 2021;13(1):2.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

APRIL 22, 2024

This study investigated the diagnostic value of venous system ultrasound for determining the aetiological subtypes of AKI in the ED. Methods This multidisciplinary prospective cohort study was conducted in a single academic ED over the course of a year.

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Ultrasounds Academics 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The utility of point-of-care ultrasound protocol to confirm central venous catheter placement in the preterm infant. Effect of Extracurricular After-School Physical Activities on Academic Performance of Schoolchildren: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Sep 4. Greenhow TL, et al. Pediatrics. Amer R, et al.

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EM Curious

JULY 24, 2015

One of our beloved colleagues from the community has recently declared to us his love of ultrasound guided nerve blocks--a skill that is established in the anesthesia world but is quickly gaining traction in our realm. Academic Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 584–591. Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures.

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Fractures Ultrasounds Emergency Department Dislocations 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

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. The arrhythmia starts with a PVC having a short coupling interval. Both PMVT and VFib occurred multiple times.

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EKG/ECG Shock Hospitals Sepsis 112

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 30, 2023

We recorded an ECG in which V1-V3 were put in the position of V4R-V6R, and V4-6 were placed in V7-9 to (academically) confirm posterior OMI. I say academically because the STD in V2 is diagnostic -- posterior leads are NOT necessary. Case continued A bedside ultrasound showed diminished LV EF and of course bradycardia.

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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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EKG/ECG Shock Documentation/Coding Academics 136

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 31, 2024

Edelman J, Taylor H, Goss A, et al Point-of-care ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in respiratory assessment in awake paediatric patients: a comparative study Archives of Disease in Childhood Published Online First: 14 December 2023 What’s it about? Academic Pediatrics 2024 24 1 51-58 What’s it about?

Hospitals 72

Hospitals Ultrasounds Emergency Department Pediatrics 72

ALiEM

JANUARY 29, 2024

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine vol. 15073 Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. doi:10.1002/jum.15073

Stroke 64

Stroke Ultrasounds Academics Outcomes 64

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At the time her beta-hCG was 7225 mlU/mL with no intrauterine pregnancy demonstrated on transvaginal ultrasound. Three days later, the patient had declining b-hCG and transvaginal ultrasound again with no intrauterine pregnancy. Case Question: How would you describe the uterine cavity from the ultrasound images? 2, 1988, pp.

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