50 y/o man presenting to our FSED with shoulder pain. Resident concerned about patient, does beside ECHO with Attending and find something interesting...
87M with AMS from nursing home. Erythematous scrotum noted. Bedside sonography shows complex hydrocele. Diagnosis pyocele and epididymyitis. Abx started and admitted for further workup. #POCUSFTW#POCUS@taryn_hoffman
Ultrasound team asked to help evaluate a 48F with hypotension and abdominal pain. A positive FAST exam was quickly identified getting pt to CT scan emergently. Patient had 6L of pus in belly drained by surgery. #POCUSFTW
When a patient presents with vision changes, make sure to grab your #POCUS machine for evaluation. In this case, patient had retinal detachment and received appropriate care. #Ophthalmology#emergencymedicine
Nebulized Ketamine for pain in the ED? No way…Well- here you go-Comparison of Nebulized Ketamine at Three Different Dosing Regimens for Treating Painful Conditions in the ED. https://t.co/v3UT0Y0LdU #FOAMed#FOAMems#FOAMtox#FOAMcc#FOAMpharm
Consider the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for hip/pelvic fracture pain. A novel US-guided regional anesthetic technique targeting sensory nerves while preserving motor function. #POCUS@MatthewCarr8@taryn_hoffman@judylin422@MaimoUltrasound
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Lung ultrasound via TEE:
may sound like a #POCUS party trick, however in our routine ICU use we find
-offers crucial answers not available on routine LUS
-easy add-on to critical care TEE for 1-stop shop for cardio/pulm failure
-++ useful at lung bases
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