In the emergency room, shortness of breath and cough are common complaints, and chest x-rays are frequently ordered to evaluate for pneumonia. However, what is the sensitivity and specificity of chest x-ray for pneumonia? Is it a "rule out" test? Is there a role for point of care ultrasound (hint...yes!)?
Welcome back to the first installment of the Ultrasound of the Month in the new year! After reviewing our cases from January we have selected a case of unilateral knee swelling to highlight the use of ultrasound in this extremely common ED chief complaint. The amazing images with obtained by Dr. Hadley Gunnell, anouther one of our stellar interns!
We're back with some more exciting and beautiful echocardiogram images this month! This case and images are courtesy of Dr. Sarah Bunting, a rising ultrasound star within our program. Here she has obtained some uncommon images of an unfortunately more and more prevalent disease process. So grab your warm holiday drink of choice and enjoy our ultrasound of the month.
Read MoreThis is the inagural installment of our monthly series recognizing some great point of care ultrasound images performed in our department. This case will highlight some beautiful echocardiogram images obtained by the one and only Dr. Nicholas Fling, one of our chief resident physicians. Echo is a basic ultrasound skill that all EM docs need to have, and making sure your probe marker is set up appropriately on the screen is a great first step. The apical four-chamber view of Dr. Fling's would make anyone double check that!
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