The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This is probably because there is no need to perform repeated operations to insert and remove the preperitoneal packs when angiography is used. The primary outcome was the development of VTE during the hospitalization. DVT was detected using duplex ultrasound, and PE was detected by CT angiography.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

You perform a biliary ultrasound (US) in the ED (BUSED) which shows a gallbladder (GB) full of stones, some GB wall thickening and a positive Murphy’s sign. Background Ultrasound is typically the first-line imaging modality for the diagnosis of acute biliary disease. Click to enlarge. Reference: Hilsden, et al. 2022;7(1):e000944.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Also, many patients with infection won’t have fevers, and those that don’t may be at the highest risk for poor outcomes. But thoracic ultrasounds on every febrile ICU patient with a mildly abnormal chest film would likely result in many unhelpful thoracenteses of harmless effusions, and some avoidable pneumothoraces.

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The Trauma Pro

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Clinical outcomes assessed at 60 days included an unplanned return to the emergency department (ED), re-admission, complications, and development of new bleeding confirmed by surgery, ultrasound, or computed tomography (CT) at 60 days post-injury. Adherence to guidelines was assessed by a follow-up phone call two months after injury.

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RebelEM

JUNE 19, 2023

PMID: 37314244 Clinical Question: In advanced trauma systems, does prehospital administration of TXA increase the rate of survival with a favorable neurologic outcome in patients at risk for trauma-induced coagulopathy? 1.00 (0.9 – 1.12) Secondary Outcome Mortality 24h 9.7% Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Ultrasound‐Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block (SAPB) Improves Pain Control in Patients With Rib Fractures. Ultrasound Med. The primary outcome in this study was a change in pain score at rest 60 minutes after block. 41, 2695–2701 (2022). Mean and median pain score at rest prior to SAPB were 5.4 (SD SD 3.28) and 6.5,

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ACEP Now

JUNE 21, 2023

The lack of differences in the observed outcomes do not suggest one EM training length is superior. The additional year may improve career trajectory or longevity, entrance into fellowship or academic practice, or other longer-term outcomes including successful development of a niche in the specialty. 11 What should we take away?

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Manipulation performed under ultrasound guidance has the potential to decrease the number of reduction attempts. Patients aged ≥16 years presenting to the ED with a distal radius fracture requiring closed reduction were randomised to either point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS)-guided or standard reduction.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Clinical impact: The patient’s DVT ultrasounds were negative. Your patient ultimately is diagnosed with a spinal epidural abscess requiring operative care. Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid dependence with continuation in primary care: outcomes during and after intervention. 2022 May;14(5).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

This was a secondary outcome embedded in the Travel Fever study – a multi-centre, retrospective diagnostic accuracy study for imported malaria. Safety and efficacy of a nitrous oxide procedural sedation programme in a paediatric emergency department: a decade of outcomes. Emerg Med J. 2024 Jan 22;41(2):76-82. PMID: 38123983.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

A point of care ultrasound of the liver reveals the following: Image 1: Ultrasound of the liver showing abnormal hepatic artery flow and resistance index 1 Question: What is the diagnosis? Liver Transplantation: Operative Techniques and Medical Management. Vital signs: HR 118, BP 103/68, RR 20, T 99.8. Pediatr Radiol.

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RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

The current standard of practice has moved away from landmark-based central line placement given the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-based techniques. We were not able to identify a study specifically comparing US-guided CVC compared to IO placement.

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RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has a demonstrated sensitivity of 89.8% Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions. Outcomes: Primary: Percent change in management decisions after introducing the Radiology Department RUQ US. 2022;7(1):e000944.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

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? Do outcomes for patients with suspected nephrolithiasis differ based on the initial imaging? How do you proceed?

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2024

This is not to say that I always agree with the process or outcomes of medical decision-making. As part of his evaluation, a doppler ultrasound of his carotid arteries is ordered. Some of these disagreements will be critical: what drug needs to be given, does this person need to go the operating room, does JD need a chest tube?

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. These questionable practices led to a rash of bad outcomes.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Abdominal ultrasound, used in 34 cases, was able to visualize a rounded intraluminal image corresponding to a bead in 28 patients. Point-of-care ultrasound may show well-demarcated, round, and hypoechoic material in the stomach and first part of the duodenum, though it can underestimate the number of beads present. Kim, Y.B.,

Pediatrics 111

Pediatrics Poisoning Ultrasounds Dehydration 111

PulmCCM

APRIL 24, 2024

Perc trachs do not require operating room time or a surgeon, and can significantly shorten ICU stays. Now, a few intensivists are going for the gut, with a new bedside ultrasound-guided Seldinger-style procedure that could displace percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes (PEGs) placed by gastroenterologists or interventional radiologists.

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PulmCCM

APRIL 1, 2024

Physical therapy is probably under-provided to critically ill patients, and improving this might improve outcomes for many. That could (and should) change if improved functional outcomes, persisting for months after hospital discharge, are ever confirmed in large, well-conducted trials.

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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. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 31, 2023

CVC placement under ultrasound guidance has decreased overall complication rates and there is increased awareness of transfusion reactions, alloimmunization, acute lung injury, circulatory overload, as well as infection. Primary Outcome – Bleeding (Grade 2 to 4) Transfusion 4.8% Non-inferiority margin was set at 2.5% g/dl vs 8.5

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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? All of which leads to easier image acquisition. Accredited trainers are currently lacking.

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PulmCCM

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Red Cross funds a large portion of its operations through its ~$2 billion transfusion business , and would seem to be unlikely to advocate for reducing its size. Transfusion harms are usually clinically inapparent, showing up in data sets as slightly worsened outcomes among a few more of the transfused, as compared to the not-transfused.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

Post-operative pain in children: Comparison of pain scores between parents and children. Minor head trauma in infants – how accurate is cranial ultrasound performed by trained radiologists? Finding the most suitable puncture site for intraosseous access in term and preterm neonates: an ultrasound-based anatomical pilot study.

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Pediatrics X-Ray Interpretation Sepsis Fractures 72

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

2,3 In this case, aortic dissection was visualized neither on initial bedside nor on repeat inpatient TTE, despite operator knowledge of a known lesion and extensive operator training. 1,3 Temporizing measures are not always possible for critically ill Grade IV patients, and outcomes are usually much worse. Click to enlarge.)

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RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2023

2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Might his examination be enough to convince the urologists to take him straight to the operating room without a preceding diagnostic ultrasound? Ultrasound imaging of the scrotum is the gold standard for diagnosis of testicular torsion, however can lead to delays in definitive care. Time is testis. Reference: Frohlich LC, et al.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These stakeholders are similarly shielded in court when adverse patient outcomes, such as negligent deaths, occur under their management or when the bought-out companies are challenged for anticompetitive business practices overseen by the PE firm. Her primary interests are in ultrasound, machine learning, and health justice.

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EM Updates

MARCH 24, 2021

Video laryngoscopy uses a blade with a camera at the end; once the blade is positioned, the operator intubates looking at the screen. HAVL , which uses a blade that goes around the tongue, requires that the operator look at the screen. VL can employ either SG or HA blades.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The lack of differences in the observed outcomes do not suggest one EM training length is superior. The additional year may improve career trajectory or longevity, entrance into fellowship or academic practice, or other longer-term outcomes, including successful development of a niche in the specialty. 11 What Should We Take Away?

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Pediatric Education

AUGUST 4, 2024

” Imaging may include ultrasound, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging depending on the patient age and circumstances. Recurrence can occur and also presentations on the contralateral side after operation have also been noted. What are common neonatal brachial plexus injuries and what are their outcomes?

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EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Nachi: And if the prehospital team is lucky enough, or maybe unlucky enough, i don’t know, to have a credentialed provider who can perform ultrasound for those suspected of having a blunt cardiac injury, the general prehospital data on ultrasound is sparse. of cases and contributed to the death of 45.2% of those patients.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This has been the central question of many research projects with variable outcomes. 12) Axillary While axillary arterial line placement has been uncommon, in the age of facile ultrasound operators it may become a more advantageous and accessible site particularly in patients with high BMIs. But are they good enough?

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

While Point of Care Ultrasound has made limited entry in prehospital care, largely with physician-led services and some Advanced Paramedics; it has largely been as a proof of concept rather than everyday care. These indices would have reinforced the clinical decision progress and avoided bad outcomes from unsuccessful estimates.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. These patients often require emergent operative intervention.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. Takotsubo is a sudden event, not one with crescendo angina. References: 1.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

CT is good but you really should learn ultrasound, and lastly, sick patients need prompt consultation and resuscitation, not rapid trips to radiology. Nachi: Diagnosis of appendicitis, in a pregnant patient, ultrasound vs. mri. Jeff: Next we have everybody’s favorite, the ultrasound. Jeff: Indeed. Sounds familiar.

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