Diagnosing Retained Products of Conception with PoCUS
It’s 2:30 AM. A 29-year-old woman presents ten days after a medical abortion. She’s febrile, tachycardic, and complaining of worsening pelvic pain. She... Read more.
When the Gut Don’t Flow: PoCUS for SBO
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common ED presentation, and these patients are often in significant pain with persistent nausea and vomiting. While CT remains... Read more.
Pour Some Colour On Me: A Guide to PoCUS Valve Assessment
Valvular heart disease is everywhere in emergency medicine, but it is sneaky. We see the older patient with recurrent dyspnea whose chest radiograph is unremarkable... Read more.
Beyond the Belly: Expanding your Aortic PoCUS
Most emergency physicians are comfortable with the standard abdominal aortic aneurysm scan. However, that approach only visualizes the abdominal aorta. By adding... Read more.
Rib Fractures and Regional Anesthesia: Rib Blocks
Rib fractures are a common traumatic injury seen in the ED, and are diagnosed in over 30% blunt trauma patients (Liman et al., 2003). The traditional approach to... Read more.
Hip Fractures and the Battle of the Blocks: SIFI vs IIFI
Hip fractures are a common emergency department presentation and, with an aging population, their incidence will continue to rise. These injuries are profoundly... Read more.
Scanning Season: Ovarian PoCUS and Adnexal Masses
You’re on shift and a patient presents with pelvic pain. You suspect the ovaries may be involved, but the transvaginal probe isn’t available. Don’t worry —... Read more.
Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial
Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Jansen JO, et al. JAMA. 2023 Oct 12:e2320850. Editorial: Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control. Question and Methods: Multi-center... Read more.
