A 28-year-old female was brought to the emergency department after being involved in a road traffic accident. The patient was conscious but anxious and in pain. Heart rate was...
Abdominal Trauma
A motor vehicle accident
A 22-year-old female was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The patient was rushed to the emergency department. On arrival an eFAST examination was performed. The view below...
Upper Abdominal Pain
A 71-year-old female presented with upper abdominal pain. Serum amylase was markedly elevated. The following image of the pancreas was obtained by the physician in the emergency...
An ultrasound imaging artifact
An 18-year-old female was hit by a speeding car while crossing the road. On examination the patient was conscious and had multiple bruises all over her chest, abdomen, and...
Abdominal Compression
A 28-year-old female presented with nausea, vomiting and pain in the right lower abdomen. An abdominal POCUS was performed by the clinician. The following images were obtained...
Improving Accessibility to POCUS Training
Physician's Weekly recently interviewed Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, on the barriers keeping clinicians from receiving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training. Dr. Soni...
Lower Quadrant Pain
A 71-year-old male presented with nausea, vomiting and right lower quadrant pain for 2 days. An abdominal POCUS exam was performed. The following images were obtained during the...
A Palpable Lump
A 3-year-old female was brought to the emergency department (ED) with complaint of sudden abdominal pain, vomiting, lethargy and passage of blood and mucus in stools. A palpable...
Abdominal Exam
A 76-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of abdominal distension for 5 days. A plain X-ray abdomen was obtained. The physician also...
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