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Dr. Elsburgh Clarke Was Among First to Specialize in Emergency Medicine

ACEP Now

A typical shift when he was starting out would include patients falling into what was coded as 1350 major medical/trauma, 1060 minor medical/trauma, or 1050 medical walk-in. Now, we have ultrasound or CT scans to confirm. Today, physicians can utilize MRIs, CT, and ultrasound, with the latter often available at the point of care.

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Traumatic Lens Dislocation Identified on Ocular Ultrasound

Cook County EM Blog

On point-of-care ocular ultrasound of the affected eye using the linear probe a round, mobile structure was noted in the posterior chamber with an absence of the lens in its typical position, consistent with posterior lens dislocation. What is the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in identifying lens dislocation?

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Red Leg in the Heartland of America: A Rural Physician’s Approach to the Patient with a Potential DVT

EMDocs

The facility does not have ultrasound (US) availability at the time of the patient’s presentation, as the sonographer comes to the hospital only 2 days a week. First, examine the patient and risk-stratify them for the diagnosis of DVT before deciding on the clinical utility of an ultrasound. Ultrasound. mg/kg for 24 hours.

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ToxCard: Radiation-Induced Skin Injury

EMDocs

Imaging: In severe cases, imaging with ultrasound, CT or MRI may be useful in assessing the extent of tissue injury and in further evaluating other etiologies including infection and worsening malignancy. Research indicates that timely intervention can significantly reduce morbidity associated with radiation skin injuries. 2022;23(3):e13526.

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Tell me an Ultrasonic Love Story – PoCUS for the everyday user

EM Ottawa

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is often taught to answer binary questions, like, “Is there free fluid in the abdomen?” ” However, when we combine POCUS images with clinical documentation, we are telling a story — and every good story has a beginning, middle, and end.

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Perspectives – Aortic Laceration in a Rural Mississippi ED: A resident’s response

EMDocs

I have been a part of many traumatic codes and resuscitations during my training, but I knew this one would probably be my most difficult one. The radiology tech has his hand on a weak femoral pulse. Have you done an ultrasound yet?” This guy is an ultrasound guru. Should be here in 5 minutes.” She was calm. I’m coming.”

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Nephrolithiasis: Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography

Northwestern EM Blog

What is your initial imaging test of choice, ultrasound (US) or non-contrast CT, and why? Would you be confident in a point-of-care-ultrasound evaluation or a formal ultrasound? Many patients in the ultrasound groups did get additional imaging, but this was not the majority. How do you proceed? In this study, 40.7%