You think this is a regular day at the office and a very straight forward case, but is it?
You think this is a regular day at the office and a very straight forward case, but is it?
As I write this, it’s aortic dissection awareness day. Not another blog on AAD I hear you cry…But we thought you might all like an update and a consolidation on what is happening in the world of this black swan diagnosis.
This module describes focused ultrasound for suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A 65-year-old male presents to the emergency department by ambulance with an episode of collapse.
A man in his 60’s presents to the ED with a syncopal episode.
Diagnosis of thoracic aortic dissection in adult patients attending the emergency department. CT Aortogram is modality of choice for chest pain with high risk past medical history, symptoms, or clinical signs.
This month we have Low vs High Dose Dexamethasone for Migraine, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Transfusion thresholds in MI and New Online.
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
This session covers the diagnosis and initial management of a patient with acute aortic dissection.
A 65-year-old male is brought to the ED with severe abdominal pain and nausea.
Another pain in the back SBA
Your department is crowded with multiple ambulances arriving, very few empty clinical spaces and multiple boarded patients due to exit block.
A 65-year-old male presents to your busy ED with pain in lower abdomen and radiating to testicular area.
Using PoCUS to identify the abdominal aorta is an important skill and a curriculum requirement for completion of EM training. Can you identify all the relevant structures using ultrasound?
This session explores how to use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to assess patients presenting with shock to the ED .
Evaluate various patient entry methods.
This document covers FAST, Assessment of the Abdominal Aorta and IVC, Vascular Access and Echocardiography in Life Support.
Ultrasound in AAA decision making