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POCUS For the Win , Ophthalmology

POCUS for the Win: Retinal Detachment, Vitreous Hemorrhage, and Posterior Vitreous Detachment

7/1/2025 Edward Guo, MD , Alex Kuc, MD , Alyse Volino, MD
Ophthalmologic complaints are a common reason for visits to the emergency department, with nearly 2 million cases per year. Many of the problems stem from retinal detachment, posterior vitreous detach
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POCUS For the Win , Trauma , Urology

POCUS for the Win: Snap Judgment - Point of Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Penile Fracture

6/30/2025 Sean Beckman , Eugene J. Kim, MD
A penile fracture is a rare urological emergency, with an estimated 500–600 cases reported annually in the United States. While imaging should not delay surgical intervention when necessary, studies s
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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
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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
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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
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POCUS for the Win: Retrobulbar Spot Sign

11/18/2024 Louisa Weindruch, DO , Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FDP-AEMUS , Robert Barnes, MD, FACEP
Central retinal artery occlusion is an ocular emergency that commonly presents as sudden, painless, monocular vision loss. It can be a harbinger of serious comorbidities, making diagnosis important. P
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POCUS for the Win: Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

6/26/2024 John Paul Detherage III, MD
Although MRI is the gold standard for diagnosing complete QTR, this is not always practical in the ED. POCUS is a time-efficient, economical approach to assessing acute knee injuries, especially when
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POCUS For the Win , Ultrasound

POCUS For the Win: A Case of Atypical Hip Pain

11/21/2022 Sagar Desai, MD , Rich Dowd, DO , Arthur Broadstock, MD , Lisa Bundy, MD, FACEP , Jake Freudenberger, DO
Because endocarditis carries an exceptionally high in-hospital mortality rate, early diagnosis is instrumental in promoting good outcomes.
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POCUS For the Win , Ultrasound

POCUS For the Win: Pulmonary Embolism

11/21/2022 Rich Dowd, DO , Robert Stenberg, MD , Sagar Desai, MD , Arthur Broadstock, MD , Lisa Bundy, MD, FACEP , Jake Freudenberger, DO
Pulmonary embolism (PE) has an annual incidence ranging from 39-115 per 100,000 making it the third most common cardiovascular emergency behind myocardial infarction and stroke. With mortality rates o
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POCUS For the Win , Ultrasound

POCUS For the Win: Aortic Dissection

11/21/2022 Arthur Broadstock, MD , Sagar Desai, MD , Rich Dowd, DO , Lisa Bundy, MD, FACEP , Jake Freudenberger, DO
Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening condition caused by the separation of the intimal layer of the aorta from the medial layer, allowing blood to penetrate the media and create a false plane