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…
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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... -
Take Your Ultrasound Program to the Next Level with CUAP
The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that evaluates health care technology, recently published a report of the... -
How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Appendicitis Pain
Over the past few years, emergency physicians have begun implementing multimodal strategies for acute pain, reducing the...
Take Your Ultrasound Program to the Next Level with CUAP
The ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that evaluates health care technology, recently published a report of the…
How To Perform an Ultrasound-Guided TAP Block for Appendicitis Pain
Over the past few years, emergency physicians have begun implementing multimodal strategies for acute pain, reducing the…
How to Effectively Block an Acutely Fractured Distal Radius
Distal radius fractures (commonly called Colles’ or Smith’s fractures) are often encountered in the emergency department, with…
The History of POCUS in Emergency Medicine
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of ACEP, Dr. Liu, chair of ACEP’s Emergency Ultrasound Section,…
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum…
When to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Skull Fractures
Case: A 21-month-old girl presents after a witnessed fall off a chair onto a tile floor. She…
ACEP Section Grants Advance Emergency Medicine
The ACEP section grant program was established to assist sections with meeting members’ needs, educating the public,…
Tablet-Based Ultrasound Tech in Emergency Services Vehicles Can Speed Care in the ED
Earlier this month, paramedics in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area responded to a call involving a patient…
10 Tips for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access
Intravenous access is a simple procedure of paramount importance for many emergency department patients. Although access is…