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View article: 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Open
View article: 2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Open
View article: Creation of a novel course for the advanced emergency medicine ultrasound focused practice designation examination
Creation of a novel course for the advanced emergency medicine ultrasound focused practice designation examination Open
Introduction The American Board of Emergency Medicine recently established a new certification pathway in advanced emergency medicine ultrasound (AEMUS). Eligible applicants come from a wide range of experience but must pass the same exami…
View article: The <scp>AIUM</scp> Practice Parameter for the Performance of the Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (<scp>EFAST</scp>)
The <span>AIUM</span> Practice Parameter for the Performance of the Extended Focused Assessment With Sonography for Trauma (<span>EFAST</span>) Open
View article: Overcoming barriers to promotion for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty in academic emergency medicine
Overcoming barriers to promotion for women and underrepresented in medicine faculty in academic emergency medicine Open
29EMF Interpreter Variability Of Lung Point-of-Care Ultrasound Rubric in a Population of Non-Critically Ill COVID Patients Open
View article: COVUS: An Algorithm to Maximize the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Management of COVID-19
COVUS: An Algorithm to Maximize the Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Management of COVID-19 Open
View article: The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation
The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation Open
COVID‐19 has impacted all health care professionals in every aspect of life. Female academic emergency physicians have been uniquely affected and continue to face challenges related to clinical workloads, work–life integration, academic pr…
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: Inferior Vena Cava Diameter is an Early Marker of Central Hypovolemia during Simulated Blood Loss
Inferior Vena Cava Diameter is an Early Marker of Central Hypovolemia during Simulated Blood Loss Open
These data demonstrate that IVC diameter decreases prior to changes in traditional vital signs during simulated blood loss. Further study is needed to determine the view and diameter threshold that most accurate for identifying hemorrhage …
View article: Emergency Department Well‐being Initiatives During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: An After‐action Review
Emergency Department Well‐being Initiatives During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: An After‐action Review Open
The COVID‐19 pandemic has significantly impacted the well‐being of our health care professionals, particularly frontline providers in the emergency department (ED). Our ED, located in New York City, was severely affected, exposing the staf…
View article: Renal and segmental artery hemodynamics during whole body passive heating and cooling recovery
Renal and segmental artery hemodynamics during whole body passive heating and cooling recovery Open
High environmental temperatures are associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury, which may be related to reductions in renal blood flow. The susceptibility of the kidneys may be increased because of heat stress-induced changes in…
View article: Renal Hemodynamics During Sympathetic Activation Following Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
Renal Hemodynamics During Sympathetic Activation Following Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise Open
We tested the hypotheses that prior aerobic (Study 1) or anaerobic (Study 2) exercise attenuates the increase in renal vascular resistance (RVR) during sympathetic stimulation. Ten healthy young adults (5 females) participated in both Stud…
View article: Renal Vascular Responsiveness to Sympathetic Activation is Not Affected by Prior High Intensity Exercise
Renal Vascular Responsiveness to Sympathetic Activation is Not Affected by Prior High Intensity Exercise Open
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View article: Diagnosis of Hand Infections in Intravenous Drug Users by Ultrasound and Water Bath: A Case Series
Diagnosis of Hand Infections in Intravenous Drug Users by Ultrasound and Water Bath: A Case Series Open
We present three cases of hand injury by intravenous drug users in which point-of-care ultrasound, using a specific water bath technique, was able to quickly and efficiently delineate severity of injury. This technique benefited these pati…
View article: Overview of common errors and pitfalls to avoid in the acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound imaging of the abdominal aorta
Overview of common errors and pitfalls to avoid in the acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound imaging of the abdominal aorta Open
Overview of common errors and pitfalls to avoid in the acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound imaging of the abdominal aorta Penelope C Lema, Janice H Kim, Erika St James Department of Emergency Medicine, University at Buffalo Jacobs…