This blog is meant to review some of the resources that helped me with this “hands-off” learning experience. There is no substitute for hands-on practice with ultrasound, but these sites were still an invaluable resource to my pandemic home ultrasound rotation…
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019. There are many types of human coronavirus which cause mild symptoms, but COVID-19 is a new disease which has caused a global pandemic. In COVID-19 infection, there are specific findings seen on point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) which correlate to computed tomography findings. Thus, LUS may have an important role in the screening, diagnosis, and prognosis of patients presenting with an influenza like illness (ILI)…
Read MoreAn ex-full term six-week old male presented to the pediatric emergency department with three weeks of forceful, non-bloody, non-bilious emesis. He was having two to four episodes of vomiting that occurred after feeding. Three weeks prior, the patient had been transitioned from breast milk to formula, and attempts to thicken the formula by adding rice had not improved his vomiting. More recently, he had poor PO intake and his parents were concerned about his weight. He had no fevers, no change in number of wet diapers or stooling, and no other acute complaints…
Read MoreA 36 year-old female presented with the acute onset of abdominal pain and sweating. She had taken multiple home pregnancy tests, all of which were positive, and then experienced a bout of severe dizziness. On physical exam, she was very pale, and had a flat, but tender abdomen. Soon after arrival, the patient became unresponsive, but was still breathing with rapid pulses. She was placed in reverse trendelenburg, and multiple attempts were made to get an automated blood pressure reading with no luck. Finally, a manual blood pressure of 70/58 was obtained. Fluid resuscitation was initiated and bedside ultrasound was performed…
Read MoreA previously healthy 11 year-old male presents to the ED with three days of lower abdominal pain. The patient was evaluated at an urgent care center prior to arrival and was sent to the ED to “rule out appendicitis.” The patient reports intermittent “stabbing” pain that was initially suprapubic, but moved to the right lower quadrant today. The patient states the pain comes and goes without a clear trigger, but he has been able to eat normally and go to school. His mom became concerned today when they were about to eat dinner and the patient had an episode of severe pain that caused him to lie down. His mom gave him acetaminophen with some relief. He has not had fever, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. He has no sick contacts. He denies dysuria and penile discharge…
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