Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Cardiac Tamponade

This case is by Dr. Ryan Starkman (now PGY2) and is a great example of a large circumferential pericardial effusion with sonographic tamponade physiology diagnosed with POCUS. This expedited interventional cardiology involvement before the patient decompensated, and 750cc of fluid was successfully drained in the cath lab.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyOctober 27, 2024pocus, ultrasound, cardiac, hypotension, shock, tamponade, cardiac tamponade, echo, echocardiography

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: A Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Our latest Intern Ultrasound of the Month is brought to you by Dr. Gabe Alagna. He presents a case in which POCUS performed on a patient in cardiac arrest found an enlarged right heart with McConnell’s sign, raising concern for PE, which quickly changed management. Read on to learn more!

Resus: Commotio Cordis

Our latest Resus blog post is by MS4 Sarah Powell and features a great review of the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and recommendations for the management and prevention of commotio cordis.

ResusLauren McCaffertyFebruary 5, 2023resus, resuscitation, commotio cordis, cardiac, cardiac arrest

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: A Left Atrial Aneurysm & Review of the Basics

Our first Intern Ultrasound of the Month for this academic year is by Dr. Auryana DeChick! It features a case of an incidentally found left atrial aneurysm as well as a great primer on acquiring the different cardiac views for a focused echo!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertySeptember 24, 2022pocus, ultrasound, cardiac, echo, aneurysm

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