Infections of the Head and Neck
Infections of the Head and Neck Srikar Adhikari INTRODUCTION Head and neck infections are common presentations to the emergency department (ED) and vary in their need for urgent treatment. Common…
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal Joy English INTRODUCTION According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are 2.6 million visits yearly to the emergency department (ED) for sports-related injuries, the majority of which are…
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy
Second and Third Trimester Pregnancy John Gullett David C. Pigott INTRODUCTION Clinician-performed evaluation of pregnancy with ultrasound is standard practice in obstetrics and the primary modality for radiologic assessment of…
Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies
Pediatric Abdominal Emergencies Keith P. Cross Matthew A. Monson David J. McLario INTRODUCTION Abdominal complaints are encountered frequently in emergency pediatrics and often prompt lengthy and expensive evaluations. The ability…
Critical Procedures for Acute Resuscitations
Critical Procedures for Acute Resuscitations Michael Y. Woo Ashraf Fayad INTRODUCTION The resuscitation of acute illness often involves simultaneous diagnostic efforts (gathering data, forming hypotheses) and active interventions to treat…
Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree
Right Upper Quadrant: Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree Karen S. Cosby John L. Kendall INTRODUCTION Abdominal pain is a leading cause for visits to the emergency department (ED). The evaluation…
Scrotal Emergencies
Scrotal Emergencies Paul R. Sierzenski Stephen J. Leech INTRODUCTION The patient presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute scrotal pain represents a high-risk, time-urgent complaint. The differential diagnosis includes…
Abdominal Aorta
Abdominal Aorta Anthony J. Dean INTRODUCTION Timely emergency department (ED) diagnosis of acute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is vital. An AAA is usually defined as focal dilatation of the abdominal…
Implementing Ultrasound in Developing Countries
Implementing Ultrasound in Developing Countries Sachita Shah INTRODUCTION With improvements in portability, durability, and affordability, clinician-performed ultrasound has reached the bedside of the world’s most vulnerable populations in the developing…
Head and Neck Procedures
Head and Neck Procedures Srikar Adhikari INTRODUCTION Head and neck procedures are frequently performed in the emergency department (ED). Traditionally, surface anatomical landmarks have been used by physicians to determine…
