By: Annemarie Daecher, MD Reviewed by: Jonathan Kaplan, MD Paper #1 Diagnostic accuracy of eFAST in the trauma patient: a systematic review and meta-analysis Netherton S, Milenkovic V, Taylor M, Davis PJ. CJEM. 2019 Nov; 21(6):727-738. doi: 10.1017/cem.2019.381. PMID: 31317856. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31317856/ Introduction and Background: Traumatic injuries are the most common cause of morbidity and mortality … Continue reading eFAST for Chest Trauma
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US Journal Club: May, 2020 Soft-Tissue Ultrasound
Paper #1: The Effect of Soft-tissue Ultrasound on the Management of Cellulitis in the Emergency Department Tayal V, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2006;13(4):384‐388. DOI:10.1197/j.aem.2005.11.074 Full text: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1197/j.aem.2005.11.074 Introduction and background informationThere are approximately 2 million annual visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) per year in US Emergency Departments1Differentiating cellulitis from abscess can … Continue reading US Journal Club: May, 2020 Soft-Tissue Ultrasound
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
US Journal Club July, 2019: Cardiac Arrest
Emergency Department Point-Of-Care Ultrasound in Out-Of-Hospital and in-ED Cardiac Arrest: The REASON Trial & Variability in Interpretation of Cardiac Standstill Among Physician Sonographers
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