ULTRASOUND OF THE MONTH
Dr. Diaz McDermott walks us through a a case of an unusual complication of orbital cellulitis and how POCUS can expedite diagnosis and management!
Deviated uvula but wondering if there is any peritonsillar abscess (PTA) to drain? Once again, ultrasound to the rescue. Join Dr. Jazmyn Shaw as she reviews the views and approaches to using US for PTA localization.
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!
Not your average cholecystitis! Join Dr. Hadju through this interesting case with a surprising diagnosis of gallbladder perforation
This is not your average hydronephrosis… Join Dr. Olivia Gobble as she explores the sonographic and physiologic challenges presented by a horseshoe kidney.
Abscess? Cyst? Hematoma? Join Dr. Tillotson and review the unique images obtained that led to a diagnosis of a radial pseudoaneurysm!
Not all persistent chest pain is the same - join Dr. Sobocinski on a complex cardiac patient and the ultrasound images that defined her left ventricular aneurysm
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.
Postpartum hemorrhage is a rare but scary presentation to Emergency Providers - join Dr. Logan Walsh as he walks through how US can be used to expedite management in these patients on the edge of compensation.
Dr. Anita Goel takes us through ultrasonographic signs of cardiac tamponade and shows us when a simple effusion can become a true time-sensitive emergency.