Introduction The development of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) over 30 years ago enabled clinicians to rapidly screen for injury at the bedside of patients, especially those hemodynamically…
Use of Ultrasound in the Undifferentiated Hypotensive Patient Care of the undifferentiated hypotensive patient is a challenge for clinicians, and identifying life-threatening conditions that are readily reversible is a priority….
Imaging systems using ultrasound have attained a large presence as point-of-care (PoC) devices across many clinical domains over the past 10 years. The success of ultrasound for this purpose is…
Clinical Correlation The most common disease affecting the carotid arteries is atherosclerosis. Other less common, but clinically important conditions include dissection, trauma, and carotid body tumors. The carotid bifurcation is…
Introduction In the emergency department setting, the use of head and neck ultrasound has become a valuable tool to expedite the diagnosis of familiar diseases and facilitate common procedures. For…
Considerations when Performing A Pediatric Cardiac Ultrasound Assessment An increasingly used clinical tool for pediatric cardiac assessment is transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). TTE has the benefits of being noninvasive, portable, and…
Introduction Ultrasound artifacts represent a false portrayal of image anatomy or image degradations related to false assumptions regarding the propagation and interaction of ultrasound with tissues, as well as malfunctioning…
Clinical Considerations Patients with soft tissue infections of the oropharynx and neck commonly present to the emergency department and other frontline medical providers. Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common…
