This is a great case and discussion by Dr. Connor Parsell (PGY2) of imperforate hymen resulting in hematocolpos, diagnosed clinically and confirmed with POCUS in the ED.
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Our next post for Tox in the Land comes from Dr. Emily Craft. She is one of our chief residents and our future Medical Education Fellow. She has a strong passion for DEI work, toxicology and education. Her topic of choice was toxicologic causes of acute liver failure. The differential for acute liver failure is long and complex and Dr. Craft reminds us why the social history is key! Enjoy and remember to always call your local Poison Center!
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This month’s case by Dr. Kalee Royster (PGY1) features a great example of a pericardial effusion with developing sonographic findings of tamponade along with discussion of how to evaluate this on POCUS.
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Our newest post is by Brian Fort (MS4 at CWRU) and covers a great discussion of the evidence behind stress dose steroid use in septic shock.
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Welcome to Tox in the Land, our medical toxicology education series brought to you by our residents, fellows and students. This first edition is from one of our interns, Dr. Kalee Royster. Sit back and enjoy!
Lauren Porter, DO Ryan Marino, MD Bryan Ross, MD
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This month’s case by Dr. Nick Dimeo (PGY1) demonstrates how Biliary POCUS can quickly aid in clinical management/narrowing the differential/disposition and provides some great tips on how to master this exam.
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This month’s case by Dr. Dylan Sexton features a great example of a lung mass along with a discussion of a lung ultrasound assessment for consolidation.
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Here’s a great discussion of one of our favorite airway adjuncts, the bougie! Dr. Dylan Sexton describes different techniques for bougie-assisted intubation and highlights some supporting evidence for its use.
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This month’s case is a complex patellar fracture diagnosed with POCUS along with a great discussion of the knee ultrasound exam by Dr. Sofia Chinchilla.
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Thrilled to release our Resus in The Land Blog! Brought to you by our EM-Intensivists and residents/students completing a Resus elective! This first post, by MS4 Jilan Shimberg, covers a review of the effect of acidemia on catecholamine response! Be sure to follow along for more!
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It’s our first Intern Ultrasound of the Month for this academic year! Here’s a great case and discussion by Dr. Bejan Kanga, PGY1, about using POCUS to diagnose shoulder dislocation and confirm reduction!
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This month’s DEI in the Land focuses on the ever important issue of gun violence that plagues our ED every single day. Read on to learn more…
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This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Wes Gallaher features a great case of Achilles tendon rupture confirmed with POCUS! Read on to learn more!
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Our DEI in The Land series continues with a celebration of Pride Month to bring attention to the longstanding stigmatization of the LGBTQ+ community by the healthcare system.
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This Intern Ultrasound of the Month is by Dr. Anna Williams. It features a great case of a DVT quickly diagnosed at the bedside, which allowed for expeditious initiation of heparin long before extensive PEs were found on CT. Also helped rapidly rule out other suspected pathology. Read on to learn more!
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We’re excited to launch our “DEI in The Land” Blog Series! Even though May is just about over, this first post is to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, especially in light of recent Asian hate crimes in the wake of COVID.
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This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by is by Dr. Dan Saadeh and features a great case of a STEMI with heart block, first detected with POCUS which found regional wall motion abnormalities. EKG confirmed the diagnosis. Read on to learn more!
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This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Dani Rao is a great case of extensor tenosynovitis from a cat bite. Because of this POCUS diagnosis (when the clinical presentation was somewhat vague), the patient was evaluated by hand surgery and admitted for IV antibiotics. #POCUSforthewin
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This Intern Ultrasound of the Month by Dr. Haley Wartman features a great case of IVC thrombus found incidentally when scanning the aorta and kidneys that led to new diagnosis and further workup of metastatic disease.
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