Ultrasound for Appendicitis
Diagnosing appendicitis by ultrasonography was first described by Puylaert in the 1980s.1 However, many factors have prevented…
Clinical Guideline
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Ultrasound for Appendicitis
Diagnosing appendicitis by ultrasonography was first described by Puylaert in the 1980s.1 However, many factors have prevented... -
Bedside Ultrasound for the Septic Hip
The evaluation of the pediatric patient with a limp or refusal to walk or the adult patient... -
Sepsis in Pregnancy
Maternal infection resulting in sepsis may cause up to 30% of the ICU admissions occurring in obstetric...
Bedside Ultrasound for the Septic Hip
The evaluation of the pediatric patient with a limp or refusal to walk or the adult patient…
Sepsis in Pregnancy
Maternal infection resulting in sepsis may cause up to 30% of the ICU admissions occurring in obstetric…
Stroke in Pregnancy
Pregnancy and the postpartum period are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and cerebral hemorrhage….
Her Chief Complaint Is … And She’s Pregnant
We emergency physicians are generally a confident bunch. But in the time it takes to slip on…
Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Approach To the Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Use of regional anesthesia is becoming more prevalent in the emergency department as more data emerge about…
The Cyanotic Neonate
Neonatal cyanosis may be a signal of serious underlying pathology, and these patients require prompt and comprehensive…
ACEP Clinical Policy Review: Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
In the June 2011 issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the American College of Emergency Physicians…
Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Each year in the United States, it is estimated that between 350,000 and 450,000 patients suffer witnessed…
Look, Thurston…
The eggheads in Washington sit on the beach reading cheap novels while we swim with the sharks….