Paper #1: Does Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Improve Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Undifferentiated Hypotension? An International Randomized Controlled Trial From the SHoC-ED Investigators Atkinson, P et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine; 72: 478 - 489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.04.002 Full text: https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(18)30325-1/fulltext Introduction and background information Patients presenting to the ED with hypotension require a high level of … Continue reading US Journal Club February, 2020: Ultrasound in Hypotension
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US Journal Club November, 2019: Ocular Ultrasound
Paper 1 Optic nerve ultrasound for the detection of elevated intracranial pressure in the hypertensive patient Roque, P.J. et al. Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 58, Issue 4. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2011.09.025 Full Text Background informationMalignant hypertension is defined as a blood pressure >180/120 with signs of end-organ dysfunction. These patients require rapid blood pressure control.In patients with … Continue reading US Journal Club November, 2019: Ocular 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
