Ophthalmology , Ultrasound

Orbital CellulitUS: Utilizing Ultrasound for Evaluation of Orbital Cellulitis

5/12/2025 Casey Wilson, MD , Jacob Pope, DO , Sanna Ho-Gotshall, DO, AEMUS-FPD , Vanessa Knapp, DO, MMS

Orbital cellulitis is an ophthalmologic emergency that requires immediate diagnosis and management; delayed diagnosis can pose a risk for vision loss and intracranial infectious extension. Point-of-ca

POCUS For the Win , Orthopedics

POCUS for the Win: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture

5/7/2025 Allison Harmsworth Smith, MD , Louisa Weindruch, DO , Chase Forehand, MD , Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FDP-AEMUS , Jonathan Brewer, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS

The Achilles tendon is the most commonly ruptured tendon in the human body. This case highlights the utility of bedside point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department for diagnosing this and oth

Cardiology , Social EM , Ultrasound

Case Report: Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Presenting with Inappropriate ICD Discharges

5/6/2025 Eytan Mendelow, DO , Daniel Patino-Calle, MD

The results of insufficient health care insurance and access can be seen most clearly in the emergency department. This case focuses on managing arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)

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POCUS For the Win

POCUS for the Win: Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis for Cardiac Tamponade

2/25/2025 Kelly Lew, MD , Alex Y Koo, MD , Lindsay Ritter, MD , Yuji Kawano, MD , Miranda Teixeira, MD , Tony Downs, MD, FAEMUS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT

POCUS is a key diagnostic tool that can allow emergency physicians to diagnose cardiac tamponade with the presence of a pericardial effusion with right ventricular collapse during diastole and/or righ

Ophthalmology , Trauma , Ultrasound

Acute Right Eye Pain and Vision Loss: A Workout Gone Wrong

12/10/2024 Corey Michelson, MD , Philippe Stanier, MD , Sydney DeArmond, PA

Patients with suspected ocular trauma are at risk of vision loss - and emergency physicians must recognize the danger. This is one situation where an emergent ophthalmology consult is critical, as you

Airway , Vascular , Ultrasound

Silent Strangulation: A Unique and Unpredictable Encounter of a Spontaneous Thyroid Hematoma in the Emergency Department

12/3/2024 Tibor Nagy, DO , Austin King , David Gregory, MD

Airway management of expanding neck hematomas can challenge even the most expert of emergency clinicians. Management becomes even more challenging in atypical presentations.

Vascular , Ultrasound

Differential Beyond Deep Vein Thrombosis for Unilateral Leg Swelling: A Case of May-Thurner Syndrome in the Emergency Department

12/3/2024 Shaylor Klein, DO, MSEd , Jamie Adamski, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM

Since almost 1 million of cases of deep vein thrombosis (DVTs) are diagnosed each year in the United States, it can be an easy diagnosis to make at the door. However, when the ultrasound is negative,

Cardiology , Ultrasound , Pediatric EM

"Nausea, Vomiting, and Tachycardia. Oh My!": Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy

12/2/2024 James C. Roberson III, MD , Veronica Miles, MD

In this case report, a common, very non-specific complaint of nausea/vomiting leads to a rare diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy in a young adult. Learn how to catch this condition, despite its

POCUS For the Win

POCUS for the Win: Post-Myocardial Infarction Septal Rupture

12/2/2024 Erik Moyer, MD

Post-MI ventricular septal rupture is a rare but life-threatening complication. Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial for improving outcomes. This case highlights the speed, sensitivi

Ultrasound , Social EM

Case Report: A Unique Role for Bedside Ultrasound in a Patient with Progressive Unilateral Leg Swelling

12/2/2024 Michaela Banks, MD, MBA , George Alexander Knight, MD , Heather Murphy-Lavoie, MD

See how a case of unexplained, worsening pain and swelling in a bounceback patient was solved with bedside ultrasound and a thorough history that revealed social determinant red flags.

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