Ultrasound of the Month: No Definitive Yolk Sac, No Definitive IUP!

Ultrasound of the Month: No Definitive Yolk Sac, No Definitive IUP!

Is that a yolk sac? a fetal pole? not sure? Then it’s not a DEFINITIVE intrauterine pregnancy! Medical student Michael Brooks discusses a case of indeterminate findings that led to a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. He highlights the findings suggestive of an ectopic pregnancy on POCUS and difficulty in making the diagnosis!

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Ultrasound of the Month: Flexor Tenosynovitis

Ultrasound of the Month: Flexor Tenosynovitis

Infected and swollen fingers can be a therapeutic challenge, will it get better with some oral antibiotics? Will it rapidly ascend up the arm to cause permanent damage? Dr. Goff introduce yet another excellent use of ultrasound to diagnose flexor tenosynovitis in this month’s Ultrasound of the Month.

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US Case of the Month: October

US Case of the Month: October

Chest wall trauma can be exceedingly painful, predisposing patients to splinting, atelectasis, and pneumonia. Chest wall nerve blocks provide analgesia and can facilitate necessary procedures. Dr. Hassani takes us through a case of through a case of traumatic pneumothorax with chest tube placement, and the serratus anterior block.

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