A 55 year old male presents to the emergency department with a 5 day history of increasing shortness of breath on exertion and recent leg “cramps”. In the 24 hours prior to presentation he had noticed increasing back pain and hyperventilation, with one episode of hemoptysis. The patient was tachycardic, transiently (30 minutes) hypotensive and had an oxygen saturation of 90% on non-rebreather mask with [...]
The 2012 Critical Care Ultrasound Course at Western University was a resounding success. The 3rd annual CCUS course was held specifically to train the trainees of the premiere Critical Care Western training program in the fundamentals of point of care ultrasound for critically ill patients. The course took place at the first rate CSTAR facility at University Hospital. Featuring a 2 participants to 1 machine/model [...]
The Division of Emergency Medicine is please to now be providing an annual course in fundamentals of ED point of care ultrasound. This course will emphasize the "classic 4" views and 5 indications of point of care ultrasound in the ED and is aimed at practitioners who are beginning their pathway to competence in point of care ultrasound. The "Classic 4" are: -Abdominal assessment for [...]
A 28 year old male presents with a painful right thigh. On exam you find a indurated, red area overlying the inguinal region of his right leg. He says it has been grumbling for some time with a few courses of antibiotics that have now stopped containing it. It is clearly infected. You are uncertain however, what the yield of an I and D will [...]
Case of the month #1 is that of a 66 male previously "healthy" presenting with progressive dyspnea for several days. Findings are consistent with what diagnosis? Leave your answers or questions in the comment area! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0hRtlR9AKqw http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8mwjC0qcE8c Click HERE to compare your interpretation to the answer.
