Informatics at the Bedside: Intelligent Systems in Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a diagnostic imaging technique often used at the bedside in a variety of settings including emergency care, cardiology, intensive care, anesthesiology and obstetrics among others. Alongside the rapid evolution of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms in the health informatics space, “intelligent” POCUS systems are concurrently transforming. From guiding novice trainees to automating clinical calculations, these algorithms are making ultrasound faster, more accurate, and more accessible…

Rapid Review of Trauma Literature

The purpose of this literature review is to encourage emergency medicine providers to consider what interventions and systems reduce mortality in trauma patients…

Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, EMS, Resuscitation, TraumaChristopher KoehlerApril 21, 2025Emergency Medicine, trauma, EMS, Team Work, CommunicationComment

Treatment of Psychosomatic Pain in the Emergency Department with Sub-dissociative Dose Ketamine

Psychosomatic pain is a common Emergency Department (ED) complaint that may often frustrate both patients and providers. While patients struggle to find relief, providers may struggle to produce it using conventional modalities available in the ED. Significant functional impairment may be present, prompting high resource utilization, increased costs, and inappropriate medical investigations…

Education, Critical Care, Emergency MedicineKeaton Cameron-BurrApril 14, 2025ketamine, anxiety, Emergency MedicineComment

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: The Experience of Survivors of Firearm Suicide Attempts: A Retrospective Case Series

Firearm-related suicides are a significant public health issue in the United States, accounting for more than half of all suicide deaths…

Tummy Troubles & Twists: Exploring Pediatric Abdominal Pain and Ovarian Torsion

A 14-year-old female presented to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) with one week of intermittent right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain. The pain was sudden, sharp, and moderate to severe in intensity, but it spontaneously resolved and was not present at the time of evaluation. She reported no urinary symptoms, and the pain…

Pediatrics, Emergency MedicineDerek ScottFebruary 4, 2025pediatric EM, OB/Gyn, Emergency Medicine

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