While the majority of patients presenting in heart failure will have systolic dysfunction, it is useful to grasp the idea of diastolic dysfunction, its pathophysiology, and how we can use ultrasound to assist with making this diagnosis rapidly and confidently.
Read More
Welcome to the thirtieth edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule.
Read More
Welcome to the twenty-ninth edition of the #FOAMed Review! The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule.
Read More
We are really good at getting an ultrasound probe on your trauma patient's really fast to assess for bleeding, why not do the same when you need answers fast in the dying medical patient?
Read More
Classically, patients will exhibit Beck’s Triad...Unfortunately, as we mentioned above only a minority of patients will exhibit all three. So the bottom line is that if you see someone who you think might be worth having their heart looked at, go ahead and slap an ultrasound probe on their chest.
Read More
Cardiac ultrasound has become an essential component to our beside ultrasound curriculum in EM. It is fast, can identify key lesions that may require intervention, and is something that can be learned and implemented without significant training.
Read More