Imaging
Case Reports
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Small Bowel Obstruction in the ED
POCUS is an effective diagnostic tool for identifying small bowel obstruction at the bedside.
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound excels for assessing shoulder dislocation
SAN DIEGO – Point-of-care ultrasound from a posterior approach is highly sensitive, specific, and faster than x-ray for evaluating shoulder...
Conference Coverage
Blood test may obviate need for head CTs in brain trauma evaluation
SAN DIEGO – A biomarker blood test to evaluate patients for suspected TBI was associated with a high negative predictive value in a large trial....
Conference Coverage
Ultrasound can’t rule out pulmonary embolism in the ED
SAN DIEGO – A negative ultrasound can’t rule out pulmonary embolism in the ED.
News
ED key to reducing pediatric asthma x-rays
ATLANTA – It takes more than a guideline to change behavior.
From the Journals
Neuroimaging may often be unneeded in ED seizure treatment
Case Reports
Emergency Imaging: Femoral Pseudoaneurysm
An 84-year-old man presented for evaluation of an increasingly swollen mass on his left groin.
Case Reports
Bell Palsy Mimics
A 61-year-old woman presented for evaluation of right facial drooping and vertigo.
Case Reports
Gone but Not Forgotten: Acute Appendicitis Postappendectomy
A 33-year-old man presented for evaluation of a 3-day history of progressive and radiating right lower quadrant abdominal pain...
Case Reports
Bedside Ultrasound for Pulsatile Hand Mass
A 23-year-old man, who initially presented to an outside hospital’s ED for evaluation and treatment of a stab wound, presented to our ED two...
Video
VIDEO: Ultrasound with Doppler
Pulsatile flow is noted through the neck of the mass.