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Episode 18 Part 2: More Point of Care Ultrasound
In Part 2 of this Episode on Emergency Ultrasound or Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Dr. Fischer, Dr. Hannam, Dr. Chenkin & Dr. Hall, Canada's EM ultrasound gurus discuss how...
Anton Helman | November 8, 2011
Cardiology, deep vein thrombosis, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Greg Hall, Jason Fischer, Jordan Chenkin, pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, quality assurance, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies
In this first installment of this Episode, Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies we have a panel of POCUS gurus, Dr. Greg Hall, Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Dr. Paul...
Anton Helman | October 13, 2011
Cardiology, deep vein thrombosis, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Greg Hall, Jason Fischer, Jordan Chenkin, pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, quality assurance, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies
In this first installment of this Episode, Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies we have a panel of POCUS gurus, Dr. Greg Hall, Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Dr. Paul...
Anton Helman | October 13, 2011
Cardiology, deep vein thrombosis, EM Cases, Emergency Medicine, Episodes, Greg Hall, Jason Fischer, Jordan Chenkin, pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism, quality assurance, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
Episode 18 Part 1: Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls and Controversies
In this first installment of this Episode, Point of Care Ultrasound Pearls, Pitfalls & Controversies we have a panel of POCUS gurus, Dr. Greg Hall, Dr. Jordan Chenkin, Dr. Paul...
Anton Helman | October 13, 2011
Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Tricks of the Trade: Underwater ultrasonography
I've heard of underwater basketweaving, but underwater ultrasonography? Bedside ultrasonography is a great tool to help find small foreign bodies. Commonly foreign bodies get lodged superficially in the patient's extremities....
Michelle Lin, MD | July 20, 2011
ALiEM Cards, Cardiovascular, Ultrasound
Paucis Verbis: Cardiac tamponade or just an effusion?
What is a cardiac tamponade? It is a clinical state where pericardial fluid causes hemodynamic compromise. With bedside ultrasonography in most Emergency Departments now, it’s relatively easy to detect a...
Michelle Lin, MD | July 8, 2011
Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Tricks of the Trade: Ultrasound workshop setup
Have you ever been to an ultrasound workshop where each small group of attendees huddles around the small ultrasound display? Personally I think the 3 people closest to the...
Michelle Lin, MD | May 11, 2011
Ophthalmology, Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Trick of the Trade: Check pupillary constriction with ultrasound
In some trauma patients with head and face trauma, you will need to check their pupillary response to light. Severe periorbital and eyelid swelling, however, make this difficult. You want...
Michelle Lin, MD | April 6, 2011
procedure, Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Trick of the Trade: Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular central line
Emergency physicians are procedural experts in central venous access. The subclavian vein is the best site for such access, because it has been shown to have the lowest rate of...
Michelle Lin, MD | November 10, 2010
Ophthalmology, Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Retinal detachment on ultrasound
I just wanted to revisit the Trick of using bedside ultrasonography to diagnose retinal detachments. Be sure to use plenty of ultrasound gel and use the linear tranducer.
Michelle Lin, MD | October 19, 2010
Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Trick of the trade: I got ultrasound gel in my eye!
Bedside ultrasonography is increasingly being used in the ED to examine the eye. For instance, it can be used to detect a retinal detachment, vitreous hemorrhage, and high intracranial pressure....
Michelle Lin, MD | September 15, 2010
ENT, Tricks of the Trade, Ultrasound
Trick of The Trade: Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage 2.0
Back in September of 2009 Michelle shared valuable Tricks of The Trade regarding drainage of peritonsillar abscesses. Today we revisit the topic and add two more tricks to avoid hitting...
Demian Szyld, MD EdM | June 30, 2010
procedure, Ultrasound
Article review: Long axis view for IJ line placement
As bedside ultrasonography is becoming a staple in central line placement (especially of internal jugular lines), emergency physicians now can minimize complications, such as carotid artery puncture and a pneumothorax....
Michelle Lin, MD | February 1, 2010

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