Paper #1: Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From the SHoC-ED Investigators Atkinson, P et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine; 72: 478 - 489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.04.002 Full text: https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(18)30325-1/fulltext Introduction and background information Patients presenting to the ED with hypotension require a high level of … Continue reading US Journal Club February, 2020: Ultrasound in Hypotension
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US Journal Club November, 2019: Ocular Ultrasound
Paper 1 Optic nerve ultrasound for the detection of elevated intracranial pressure in the hypertensive patient Roque, P.J. et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 58, Issue 4. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.025 Full Text Background informationMalignant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure >180/120 with signs of end-organ dysfunction. These patients require rapid blood pressure control.In patients with … Continue reading US Journal Club November, 2019: Ocular Ultrasound
Goal Directed CPR
By Jacqueline Dash, MD “Attention Einstein emergency department 55 male code blue arriving in 5-10 minutes.” Residents and attendings gather in the room, airway at the head, lead at the end, nurse with her timer, and eager interns awaiting to place lines. The lead will follow the algorithm that is ingrained in their mind: transfer … Continue reading Goal Directed CPR
US Journal Club September, 2019: Lung Ultrasound
Paper 1 Lung Ultrasound Integrated with Clinical Assessment for the Diagnosis of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial Pivetta, E et al. European Journal of Heart Failure, 21: 754-766. doi:10.1002/ejhf.1379 Full Text Background informationAcute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is a common presentation to the Emergency Department, accounting for more … Continue reading US Journal Club September, 2019: Lung Ultrasound
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