Statistical Trends of Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department
Emergency departments have become overall diagnostic and treatment centers of excellence and availability in the American health…
Imaging & Ultrasound
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Statistical Trends of Diagnostic Testing in the Emergency Department
Emergency departments have become overall diagnostic and treatment centers of excellence and availability in the American health... -
Easy Ultrasound Technique to Evaluate and Aspirate an Atraumatic Painful Wrist
Traditional landmarked-based wrist aspirations are difficult and often unsuccessful. Even in the hands of experienced rheumatologists who... -
2020 Research Highlights: Cardiology, Intra-Abdominal Infections, Advanced Imaging, and Cerebrovascular Disease
While COVID-19 occupied much of our bandwidth in 2020, new medical literature on other important topics still...
Easy Ultrasound Technique to Evaluate and Aspirate an Atraumatic Painful Wrist
Traditional landmarked-based wrist aspirations are difficult and often unsuccessful. Even in the hands of experienced rheumatologists who…
2020 Research Highlights: Cardiology, Intra-Abdominal Infections, Advanced Imaging, and Cerebrovascular Disease
While COVID-19 occupied much of our bandwidth in 2020, new medical literature on other important topics still…
How to Avoid Missing a Pediatric Elbow Fracture
Pediatric elbow injuries are among the most challenging musculoskeletal conditions for emergency physicians. Kids can be a…
How to Perform an Adductor Canal Nerve Block
Injuries or soft tissue infections of the lower extremity are common reasons for patients to seek emergency…
Dispelling 5 Ovarian Torsion Myths
The Case A 28-year-old female presents with severe lower right quadrant pain. Her intermittent pain started three…
New Study Compares POCUS with X-Ray for Shoulder Dislocations
The Case A 52-year-old male with a history of dyslipidemia presents to the emergency department after sustaining…
How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Nerve Blocks
Ultrasound-guided single injection nerve blocks have become a valuable tool in the multimodal strategy for pain control…
Data Snapshots: Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Imaging
The percentage of patients receiving diagnostic imaging in the ED continues to increase. Although CT and ultrasound…
Tips for Managing Suspected Occult Fractures
When assessing a patient with a suspected radiographically occult fracture, there are two options for the emergency…