ALiEM

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

An 86-year-old man with a past medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, COPD, choledocholithiasis requiring ERCP and sphincterotomy 2 years ago presented with five days of feeling unwell. Gangrenous cholecystitis: diagnosis by ultrasound. doi: 10.1148/radiology.148.1.6856839.

Radiology 64

Radiology Radiology Ultrasounds COPD 64

EM Ottawa

APRIL 4, 2024

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is becoming a cornerstone tool in our assessment of patient presentations and is helping us guide our clinical management. This is also represented in the amount of literature that has been published on the use of PoCUS in 2023.

Ultrasounds 73

Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases COPD Shock 73

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. doi:10.1148/radiology.144.4.7111716 The "lung point": an ultrasound sign specific to pneumothorax.

Fractures 96

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96