Pediatrics Radiology Ultrasounds 
ALiEM
AUGUST 9, 2023
Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric lung ultrasound. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Pediatric Lung Ultrasound Quiz Module Goals List indications for performing a pediatric lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Describe the technique for performing lung POCUS.
ALiEM
MARCH 7, 2024
Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric renal and bladder ultrasonography. 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.
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ALiEM
MAY 13, 2024
Read this tutorial on the use of point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) for pediatric soft tissue ultrasonography. Take the ALiEMU PEM POCUS: Soft Tissue Quiz Case Goals List the indications of performing a pediatric soft tissue point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Pediatric Soft Tissue POCUS Ultrasound Technique Figure 1.
Taming the SRU
APRIL 14, 2024
For pediatric patients with an inguinal hernia, a unilateral frog leg position is helpful for aligning the inguinal canal. (7) 2) Management: Confirmed by CT Surgical consult Utility of Ultrasound Ultrasound can be helpful in identifying hernias and in assisting in reduction. This allows gravity to assist you.
Northwestern EM Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Written by: Tommy Ng, MD (NUEM ‘24) Edited by: Patricia Bigach, MD (NUEM ‘22) Expert review by : Terese Whipple, MD '20 So your kid won’t walk One of the most common complaints in a pediatric Emergency Department is a child refusing or inability to ambulate. Curr Opin Pediatr. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017;18(1):304. 1999;11(1):80-83.
Taming the SRU
APRIL 5, 2023
Given her age, history of nephrolithiasis, and frequent urinary tract infections, a bedside renal ultrasound was performed to assess for hydronephrosis due to concern her generalized weakness may be secondary to an infected stone or obstructive uropathy. Horseshoe Kidney: Radiology Reference Article. Pediatr Nephrol.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Ultrasound has been associated with lower rates of negative appendicectomy. In a meta-analysis of 26 paediatric studies, the pooled sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound for diagnosing appendicitis in children were 88% and 94%, respectively [10]. Pediatrics, 2012. European Journal of Pediatrics, 1996. Bachur, R.G.,
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