by Robert Suttie, Richard Hoang, Shankar Sethuraman | Mar 21, 2019 | Grand Round Summaries, Procedural care, Ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming increasingly prevalent in Emergency Departments (EDs) for diagnostic, procedural, and management purposes. In this post, we will examine some less known, but extremely useful, indications for POCUS. For further information,...
by Hans Rosenberg | Jan 7, 2019 | cardiac arrest, Cardiology, Critical Care, Journal Club, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
Journal Club Summary Methodology Score: 3/5 Usefulness Score: 2/5 Atkinson PR, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Oct;72(4):478-489 Question and Methods: This was the first multicenter, prospective, RCT examining the effect of POCUS on 30-day survival of undifferentiated...
by Adam Parks, Robert Suttie | Nov 8, 2018 | Featured, Ultrasound
For other POCUS focused cases please see our ultrasound archives Case The next chart you pick up is for an 87 year-old female brought in by EMS from her nursing home for agitation and vomiting. She is afebrile and her vital signs are normal. She has a past medical...