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View article: Not Just Another Broken Heart: A Case Report of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Causing Syncope
Not Just Another Broken Heart: A Case Report of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Causing Syncope Open
Introduction: Patients with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes account for up to 10% of emergency department (ED) visits, and of those visits 2% are diagnosed with takotsubo syndrome. Takotsubo syndrome associated with left ve…
Success of focused transthoracic echocardiography locations for cardiac visualization during cardiac arrest: A video-review analysis Open
In cardiac arrest, the parasternal and apical TTE locations had similar success of cardiac visualization and similar compression interruption times to the more commonly used subxiphoid location.
View article: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings in Occlusive Iliac Vein Thrombus During Pregnancy: A Case Report
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings in Occlusive Iliac Vein Thrombus During Pregnancy: A Case Report Open
Introduction: Diagnosing deep venous thromboses and venous thromboemboli (DVT/VTE) in pregnant patients presents a unique challenge for emergency physicians. The risk of DVT/VTE increases during pregnancy, and the potential consequences of…
View article: Return of the Living Dead Gut – A Case Report of Ischemic Colitis Identified on Point of Care Ultrasound
Return of the Living Dead Gut – A Case Report of Ischemic Colitis Identified on Point of Care Ultrasound Open
Ischemic colitis is the most common form of gastrointestinal ischemia . The diagnosis of ischemic colitis is made by clinical data and computed tomography (CT) imaging of the abdomen and pelvis . While colonoscopy is considered the gold st…
View article: A man with recurrent headaches
A man with recurrent headaches Open
A 31-year-old male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) for six months of episodic headaches, chest pain, palpitations, and diaphoresis. He denied fevers, vision changes, or focal neurological changes. Th…
View article: A Case Report of a LVAD Driveline Infection Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
A Case Report of a LVAD Driveline Infection Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound Open
Introduction: As the prevalence of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) presenting to the emergency department (ED) increases, clinicians must be aware of LVAD-associated infections.Case Report: A well-appearing, 41-year-ol…
View article: Pulmonary Congestion on Lung Ultrasound Predicts Increased Risk of <scp>30‐Day</scp> Readmission in Heart Failure Patients
Pulmonary Congestion on Lung Ultrasound Predicts Increased Risk of <span>30‐Day</span> Readmission in Heart Failure Patients Open
Objectives Heart failure exacerbations are a common cause of hospitalizations with a high readmission rate. There are few validated predictors of readmission after treatment for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Lung ultrasound (LU…
View article: Where did that catheter go? A case report of Foley catheter placement in bladder diverticulum with point-of-care ultrasound
Where did that catheter go? A case report of Foley catheter placement in bladder diverticulum with point-of-care ultrasound Open
Background: Ultrasonography is an effective diagnostic tool for acute urinary retention despite the presence of a Foley catheter to ensure proper Foley location and function. However, there are several previously reported cases of misleadi…
View article: A consensus list of ultrasound competencies for graduating emergency medicine residents
A consensus list of ultrasound competencies for graduating emergency medicine residents Open
Objectives Emergency ultrasound (EUS) is a critical component of emergency medicine (EM) resident education. Currently, there is no consensus list of competencies for EUS training, and graduating residents have varying levels of skill and …
View article: Joint Recommendations and Resources for Clinical Ultrasound Education Amidst the COVID‐19 Era
Joint Recommendations and Resources for Clinical Ultrasound Education Amidst the COVID‐19 Era Open
In mid-March 2020, many North American emergency medicine (EM) physician educators found their campuses closed, educational programs canceled, and research projects furloughed as operations were directed to the clinical arena due to the no…
View article: Ultrasound on the Frontlines of COVID‐19: Report From an International Webinar
Ultrasound on the Frontlines of COVID‐19: Report From an International Webinar Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to 185 countries with over 2.1 million confirmed cases and 145,000 deaths, as per the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard provided at https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html. Imaging modalities such as…
View article: Ultrasound Identification of Retrobulbar Hematomas by Emergency Physicians in a Cadaveric Model
Ultrasound Identification of Retrobulbar Hematomas by Emergency Physicians in a Cadaveric Model Open
Emergency physicians at a variety of training levels can correctly identify a cadaveric model of retrobulbar hemorrhage. Use of this cadaveric model can improve exposure of clinicians to the appearance of a rare but vision-threatening ocul…