Case # 3: Leg cramps

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 [...]

By |2018-02-24T23:20:08+00:00August 28th, 2012|Cases|Comments Off on Case # 3: Leg cramps

CCUS Course 2012!

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 [...]

By |2012-08-26T23:14:04+00:00August 26th, 2012|Courses, Critical Care Ultrasound Course, Education|Comments Off on CCUS Course 2012!

ED Ultrasound Course

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 [...]

By |2012-05-16T23:24:20+00:00May 16th, 2012|Courses, ED Ultrasound Course, Education|Comments Off on ED Ultrasound Course

Case # 2: A pain in the thigh

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 [...]

By |2018-02-24T23:20:08+00:00April 21st, 2012|Cases|Comments Off on Case # 2: A pain in the thigh

Case # 1: A dyspneic man

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.

By |2018-02-24T23:20:09+00:00April 4th, 2012|Cases|Comments Off on Case # 1: A dyspneic man
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