Ultrasound

Glass Foreign Body Hand Radiograph

Hamid Ehsani-Nia, DO^* and Joshua Bucher, MD^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8W92HIssue 3:2 No ratings yet.

History of present illness: A 27-year-old female sustained an injury to her left hand after she tripped and fell on a vase. She presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of pain over the laceration. Upon examination, patient presented with multiple small abrasions of the medial aspect of the left 5thdigit that are minimally tender. Additionally, she has one 0.5cm

Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of a Gluteal Abscess

Kevin Roy, BS^*, Robert Rowe, MD^* and Maili Alvarado, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8VH1W Issue 3:1 No ratings yet.

POCUS reveals a large, hypoechoic soft tissue abscess with debris and tracks extending to the bottom of the image. Furthermore, when compressed, movement of the abscess contents is appreciated. There is also superficial cobble-stoning consistent with overlying cellulitis and soft tissue edema.

Ultrasound Infectious Disease Visual EM

Point-of-care Ultrasound Detection of Endophthalmitis

James Tucker MD, PhD^*, Jonathan Patane, MD^{^} and Shadi Lahham, MD, MS^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8G634 Issue 3:1 No ratings yet.

The patient’s ultrasound revealed an attached retina and a complex network of hyperechoic, mobile, membranous material in the posterior segment.

Ophthalmology Ultrasound Visual EM

Bedside Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess

Harshal Bhakta, BS,^* Maili Alvarado, MD^{^} and Daryn Towle, MD*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8N33N Issue 2:4 No ratings yet.

The first video is an intraoral ultrasound using the high frequency endocavitary probe demonstrating an anechoic fluid collection adjacent to the patient’s enlarged left tonsil. The second video shows real-time ultrasound-guided successful drainage of the PTA.

Ultrasound ENT Infectious Disease Visual EM

Point-of-care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy

Ahmed Farhat, BS^*, Jessica Hoffmann, MD^* and Maili Alvarado, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8VK7VIssue 2:4 No ratings yet.

The transabdominal pelvic ultrasound shows an empty uterus (annotated) with free fluid and a right sided extrauterine gestational sac representing an ectopic pregnancy (red arrow).

Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Visual EM

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Introducing point-of-care ultrasound through competency-based simulation education using a fractured chicken bone model

Nathan L Haas, MD,^* Elise Hart, MD,^† Mary RC Haas, MD,^* and Trent Reed, DO^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8GG95 Issue 2:3 No ratings yet.

To introduce medical students to PoCUS with an inexpensive, reproducible, and educationally effective model using fractured chicken bones set in gelatin, and to assess medical students’ abilities to identify simulated long-bone fractures using PoCUS.

Ultrasound Innovations Orthopedics

Using Bedside Ultrasound to Rapidly Differentiate Shock

Mohamad Moussa, MD^*, Jacob Willen, BS^* and Sudipa Biswas, BS, MS^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8S047 Issue 2:3 No ratings yet.

A RUSH exam demonstrated hyperdynamic cardiac contractility and collapse of the inferior vena cava (IVC) with probe compression more than 50% suggesting hypovolemia likely secondary to sepsis. Incidentally, Morrison’s pouch revealed a large right renal cyst but no signs of free fluid. A computed tomography of abdomen/pelvis showed a 10.8 x 9.5 cm right renal cyst and left lower lobe pneumonia.

Ultrasound Infectious Disease Visual EM

Pneumonia Diagnosed by Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Akash Patel, BA^*, Steven Bunch, MD^{^}, Maili Alvarado, MD^{^}, Shadi Lahham, MD^{^} and J. Christian Fox, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8XP64 Issue 2:3 No ratings yet.

Point-of-care ultrasound of the left lower lobe demonstrates lung hepatization, a classic finding for pneumonia. In addition, a shred sign is present with both air bronchograms and focal B-lines—all suggestive of poorly aerated, consolidated lung. The patient was started on antibiotics and admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia.

Ultrasound Respiratory Visual EM

Use of Bedside Compression Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis

Mohamad Moussa, MD^* and Maher Abdo, BS^*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J81G94 Issue 2:3 No ratings yet.

As shown in the still image of the performed ultrasound, a transverse view of the proximal-thigh revealed a visible thrombus (green shading) occluding the lumen of the left common femoral vein (blue ring), which was non-compressible when direct pressure was applied to the probe. Also visible is a patent and compressible branch of the common femoral vein (purple ring) and the femoral artery (red ring), highlighted by its thick vessel wall and pulsatile motion.

Ultrasound Cardiology/Vascular Visual EM

Emed-Opoly: Echocardiography

Andrew W Phillips, MD, MEd^*, Michelle Hunter-Behrend, MD^* and Sara Nikravan, MD^{^}

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21980/J8PC77 Issue 2:2 No ratings yet.

By the end of this session, the learner will be able to: 1) Recognize normal and abnormal left heart global function 2) Recognize normal and abnormal right heart global function 3) Recognize pericardial effusions and pericardial tamponade

Cardiology/Vascular Small Group Learning Ultrasound