POCUS in the ED: Is Confirmatory RUQ US Still Necessary?
September 11, 2023
Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has a demonstrated sensitivity of 89.8% and specificity of 88.0% for identification of cholelithiasis and has a proven negative...
Marco Torres
Journal Club 4 PoCUS or X-ray for Distal Forearm Fractures
July 18, 2023
You are working the ambulatory section of your ED and evaluating a 6-year boy with a possible distal radius injury. He lives with autism spectrum...
Rohit Mohindra
How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?
April 17, 2023
Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar...
Ep 170 Cardiac Arrest – PoCUS Integration, Communication Strategies, E-CPR, Calling the Code
June 7, 2022
In this part 2 of our 2-part podcast series on Cardiac Arrest - The When, Why & How, we discuss some of the finer art...
Anton Helman
Ep 166 Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
March 15, 2022
Why should pericarditis be considered a diagnosis of exclusion? Which clinical features are most useful in the diagnosis of pericarditis? What are the most common...
Are You Pausing Too Long During CPR?
November 25, 2021
Background: Outside of early defibrillation and high-quality CPR, little has been shown to improve outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). In theory, rapid identification of...
Rebellion21: Good Vibrations with Corona – Using POCUS in the COVID Era via Eric Chin, MD
September 11, 2021
In this 18-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Eric Chin, MD describes the role of point-of-care ultrasound in the evaluation of a COVID...
EM Quick Hits 28 Cardiogenic Shock, Radiation Dose in Pregnancy, PoCUS in Airway Management, VIPIT, Angiotensin II, Short-Term Steroid Safety
May 4, 2021
In this month's EM Quick Hits podcast: Anand Swaminathan on the approach to cardiogenic shock, Hania Bielawska on the myths of radiation dose in pregnant...
POCUS Cases 10 Limitations, Pitfalls and Accuracy of POCUS for Ruptured AAA
March 8, 2021
Dr. Rob Simard discusses one of the most important uses of POCUS in the ED, and that is for AAA. He reviews the literature on...