Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Ultrasound can be used to support the diagnosis by identifying anechoic or hypoechoic fluid within the flexor tendon sheath. Patients are unable to actively flex their DIP and x-ray imaging often will reveal and avulsion fracture. X-ray imaging should be obtained to evaluate for avulsion fracture.

Airway Management 71

Airway Management Fractures CDC Pediatrics 71

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Fracturing the larynx requires considerable force, and the great majority of fractures are from blunt high-velocity trauma. Is there an open neck wound or palpable cartilage fracture? If the airway is deemed to be stable, flexible fiber-optic laryngoscopy and computed tomography of the neck may be appropriate initial studies.

Fractures 52

Fractures Dislocations Airway Management Operations 52

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

Establishing reliable vascular access is absolutely critical for ED patients requiring resuscitation, airway management, or medication administration. Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV (USGIV) Access anatomy of arm veins when considering USGIV. Place ultrasound machine on the opposite side of the bed to minimize neck strain.

Emergency Department 91

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 91

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

ultrasound grand rounds: bedside dvt studies - family presence in the ed/icu - r1 clinical knowledge: aicd - r3 small groups: difficult airway management Ultrasound grand rounds: DVT studies WITH Dr. minges Why should we perform bedside DVT studies in the ED? ETT onto a fiberoptic scope.

CPR 89

CPR Burns Airway Management Wellness 89

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Through this role, as an observer, I was able to experience various pre-hospital emergencies; the most common scenarios I attended were cardiac arrests, but I also attended trauma patients at the scene of road traffic accidents, fractures in a wilderness medicine setting, anaphylaxis, and many others.

Ambulance Services 52

Ambulance Services Hospitals Anaphylaxis Airway Management 52

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Moreover, when airway management is needed, advanced airway techniques by ALS crews were associated with decreased odds of survival. Jeff: Interestingly, the system I work in has prehospital physicians, who do carry US, but I can’t think of a major trauma where ultrasound changed any of the decisions we made.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Operations Fractures 40

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

As always, it’s ABC and IV, O2, monitor first with early airway management in those with head and neck burns being a top priority. Jeff: Real quick – in case you missed it – ultrasound sneaks in again. Jeff: If not already done, an ultrasound should be obtained as well and a two week follow up ultrasound will be needed.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40