Point-of-Care Ultrasound in EM/CC Cases
Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A young man presents to the ED with acute onset right chest pain and shortness of breath. Ultrasound exam is consistent with a pneumothorax, but he has a normal CXR. Which do you believe?
Prolonged Hypoxia After Aspiration
A 63 year old female presenting to the ED with prolonged hypoxia after a reported aspiration event.
Testicular Pain
Testicular pain and a peculiar looking testicular ultrasound…
Respiratory Distress in an Infant
“Grunting” in a previously healthy infant.
Undifferentiated Hypotension
Undifferentiated hypotension in a man with recent bacteremia.
Flank Pain
Not your average renal ultrasound.
Gallstones?
Shadowing when ultrasounding the gallbladder is not always from gallstones…
CMT=PID…Well, not always.
Beware of diagnosing someone with pelvic inflammatory disease based off of cervical motion tenderness alone.