What's red, fluctuant, and painful? An abscess of course. But what if it's not just a simple abscess? Can ultrasound help us out clinically? Read on as Dr. Shaw answers these questions and more in this month's Ultrasound Case of the Month!
Read MoreNot every swollen knee is an emergency, but treatments can vary between NSAIDs and an operative wash-out. Drs LaFollette and Stolz walk through the use of bedside ultrasound to focus our ED care.
Read MoreMore Ultrasounds! This month, a case of abdominal pain in a patient with Crohn's Disease. Jump right to CT? Not when you have an ultrasound probe handy! Read on to learn more about the ultrasound evaluation of the patient with abdominal pain, and what you might just find...
Read MoreUltrasound Case of the Month is Back! This month, a patient with several months of progressive dyspnea. Not acute, so not an ED problem? Think again! Read on to see what you might have missed if you didn't pick up an ultrasound probe...
Read MoreThis is our inaugural edition of the Ultrasound Case of the Month. In this case we examine an early pregnancy ultrasound with an unusual finding. Read on to learn about a measurement we are often not doing in the ED and what we may be missing.
Read MoreSRU (pronounced "shrew") = Shock Resuscitation Unit
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
Training in, and managing, the SRU is one of the crown jewels of our residency. It is where the sickest of the sick patients are found in our ED. It is a crucible, a test of knowledge and strength, and a true manifestation of the tripartite mission of our department: Leadership, Excellence, and Opportunity.
