These ultrasounds, performed by Dr. Ricot, R1 EM resident at HUM, nicely demonstrate sonographic findings consistent with a small bowel obstruction.
These ultrasounds, performed by Dr. Ricot, R1 EM resident at HUM, nicely demonstrate sonographic findings consistent with a small bowel obstruction.
R2 EM resident Dr. Duneant, accompanied by one of our visiting professors, Dr. Aimee Tang, International Emergency Health Fellow at North Shore-LIJ, performed this ultrasound on a 2 yr old boy who was referred to the HUM ED from an outside hospital.
An 18 yr old female with a known history of mitral stenosis presents to the HUM ED with two weeks of shortness of breath and chest discomfort.
This is her EKG. What does it show?
HINT: 15 minutes later, after approx 500cc of NS, here is a look at her monitor, how does this help us?
BIGGER HINT: Below is a video of us giving the patient 6mg of adenosine.
So what does her EKG show?
A 25 yr-old female presented to HUM with RLQ pain and nausea. Megan Mickley, one of our awesome visiting professors, Ultrasound Fellow from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, performed this ultrasound with one of our residents, which nicely demonstrates acute appendicitis.
80 yr old male presents to HUM with shortness of breath and this EKG. What’s going on, and what must you do IMMEDIATELY to treat him appropriately?