Jun 28 2021
Acute Diverticulitis – Expanding Utility of Abdominal Ultrasound
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In patients with suspected uncomplicated acute diverticulitis, consider ultrasound as a first approach.
Jun 14 2021
New Guideline – POCUS for Acute Dyspnea
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Adding point-of-care ultrasonography to standard diagnostic pathways for acute dyspnea led to statistically significantly more correct diagnoses, shorter time-to-correct diagnosis, and, in some studies, shorter time-to-correct treatment than standard diagnostic pathways alone.
May 14 2021
POCUS for Peritonsillar Abscess
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Point of care ultrasound provides safer, more accurate, and more efficient patient care for the diagnosis and management of peritonsillar abscess.
Mar 29 2021
Does FAST Exam Help in Pediatric Trauma?
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A positive FAST exam in hemodynamically stable children with blunt abdominal trauma warrants CT; a negative FAST should not be falsely reassuring that intraabdominal injury is absent.
Mar 26 2021
New Nerve Block for Renal Colic?
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Consider the erector spinae plane block to reduce NSAID and opioid use in patients with renal colic.
Feb 24 2021
FOCUS for PE
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In patients with abnormal vitals and suspicion for pulmonary embolism (PE), focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) is highly sensitive (92%), especially for those with a heart rate >110BPM (approaching 100%).
Feb 02 2021
POCUS for Giant Cell Arteritis
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There is potential for an emerging role of ultrasound as an adjunct tool for the diagnosis of temporal arteritis.
Dec 16 2020
RCT – Ultralong vs Long Ultrasound Guided Catheters
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Improve the survival of your next ultrasound guided peripheral IV by selecting the longer catheter.
Nov 27 2020
POCUS for Emergency Airway Management
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Improve the safety of your next emergency airway with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
Oct 09 2020
How to Get An Arterial Line on the First Stick
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In novice interns, ultrasound guidance for radial arterial line placement improved first-pass success in addition to accomplishing cannulation with fewer attempts and in less time over a landmark-based approach.