Celebrating Black History Month by Honoring Black EM Physicians & Their Contributions to the Field of Emergency Medicine!

Join us in celebrating Black History Month as we highlight several Black men & women for their contributions to the field of emergency medicine. Stay tuned for biweekly spotlights on these great humans!

DEILauren McCaffertyFebruary 1, 2021BLM, Black History Month, emergency medicine, DEI, Diversity, Inclusion

Medicare Matters!

As part of our most recent Journal Club, we discussed Medicare reimbursement and how it affects us as EM physicians as well as our patients. The discussion was centered around a recent paper on Medicare Reimbursement as well as the ACEP Response to recent reimbursement cuts.

miscLauren McCaffertyJanuary 6, 2021medicare, reimbursement, health policy, social EM

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Retinal Detachment

This Intern Ultrasound of the Month features a great case of retinal detachment diagnosed with POCUS by Dr. Connor Parsell, PGY1.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJanuary 2, 2021ultrasound, pocus, retinal detachment, ocular, ocular ultrasound

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Large Emphysematous Bullae - A Mimicker of Pneumothorax

This month’s Intern Ultrasound of the Month is a great case by Dr. Mike Fellenbaum, PGY1, of large bilateral emphysematous bullae whose POCUS findings mimic those of a pneumothorax.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyDecember 5, 2020lung US, lung ultrasound, pneumothorax, bleb, emphysema, pocus

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Complex Abscess of the Hand & How to Evaluate for Tenosynovitis Using POCUS

This month’s Intern Ultrasound of the Month features a great case by Dr. Raleigh Ems, PGY1, of a complex hand abscess/cellulitis and discussion of the POCUS evaluation for tenosynovitis.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyNovember 3, 2020POCUS, ultrasound, ssti, tenosynovitis, abscess

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Complex Ovarian Cystic Lesions

This month’s Intern Ultrasound of the Month features a great case by Dr. Lukas Offutt of a complex ovarian cystic lesion discovered with POCUS!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyOctober 9, 2020pocus, ovarian, cyst

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Vitreomacular Traction Syndrome & Diffuse Scleritis

Our first Intern Ultrasound of the Month for the 2020-2021 academic year features a great case by Dr. Evan Walsh of vitreomacular traction syndrome and diffuse scleritis diagnosed with point-of-care ultrasound!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertySeptember 8, 2020ocular, pocus, ultrasound, scleritis, retinal detachment, vitreous detachment

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Acute Cholecystitis

The last Intern Ultrasound of the Month for the 2019-2020 year is a great case of cholecystitis diagnosed by Dr. Anna Harned (PGY1) with POCUS!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJune 30, 2020biliary, pocus, ultrasound, cholecystitis, surgery

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: AAA & Ureteral Compression

This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Cameron Crandall (PGY1) features a great AAA case with secondary ureteral obstruction, diagnosed with POCUS!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJune 17, 2020POCUS, aorta, AAA, hydronephrosis, ultrasound

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Necrotizing Fasciitis

This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Deniz Eren (PGY1) features a great case of necrotizing SSTI!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyMay 27, 2020POCUS, ultrasound, SSTI, necrotizing fasciitis

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Ectopic Pregnancy

This Intern Ultrasound-of-the-Month, by Dr. Haley Durdella, features a live tubal ectopic pregnancy (approximately 7wk GA) caught on point-of-care ultrasound. Read on to learn more POCUS pearls and pitfalls regarding early trimester pregnancy.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyApril 7, 2020pregnancy, ectopic, FAST, OB, POCUS

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Inguinal Hernia

This Intern Ultrasound-of-the-Month, by Dr. Leonard Keller, features a case of an inguinal hernia diagnosed with POCUS!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyMarch 5, 2020POCUS, hernia, ultrasound

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Posterior Vitreous Detachment

Our next Intern Ultrasound-of-the-Month, by Dr. Ray Jabola, features a case of posterior vitreous detachment diagnosed with on point-of-care ultrasound. Read on to learn more!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJanuary 6, 2020Ultrasound, POCUS, ocular, vitreous

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Peritonsillar Abscess

Our next Intern Ultrasound-of-the-Month, by Dr. Emily Craft, features a case of a peritonsillar abscess with parapharyngeal phlegmon, diagnosed with point-of-care ultrasound using a submandibular approach. Read on to learn more!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyNovember 20, 2019pocus, peritonsillar abscess, deep neck infection

POCUS: Small Bowel Obstruction

Snow globe or obstructed bowel? Read on to learn more about SBO and how to diagnose this within seconds using point-of-care ultrasound!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyOctober 9, 2019ultrasound, sbo, bowel obstruction

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Peripartum Reverse (Basal type) Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Our next Intern Ultrasound of the Month features an incredibly rare case of peripartum reverse (basal-type) Takotsubo cardiomyopathy by Dr. Matt Mullins (PGY1), discovered with point-of-care ultrasound in the ED. Read on to learn more!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertySeptember 22, 2019pocus, takotsubo, cardiomyopathy, pregnancy

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Superficial Thrombophlebitis

Our first Intern Ultrasound of the Month features Dr. Josiah Smith (PGY1) discussing a patient who presented with localized forearm erythema, warmth, pain, and swelling. Using point-of-care ultrasound, a diagnosis of superficial thrombophlebitis was made within minutes! Read on to learn more!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyAugust 26, 2019POCUS, Ultrasound

How do I use it? Tonopen

How do I use it?Riley GrossoJanuary 28, 2019ophtho, tonopen, Just in time learning

New Back-Up Airway Debut - iGel How To

The iGel will be deployed as the back-up airway of choice for our department starting on Monday, March 5. Please read on the familiarize yourselves with this absolutely vital device that will enhance our abilities to care for patients with difficult airways.

Stuff you should knowJanel PaukovitsMarch 5, 2018iGel, Back-up airway, LMA, Back up airway

Ultrasound Case - Video Podcast Style #1

Great case showing the utility of POCUS during cardiac arrest by Ross McDermott PGY-1 with additional commentary by Vicki Noble.

US videoJanel PaukovitsNovember 3, 2017POCUS, Cardiac Arrest, ROSC, Ultrasound

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