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...
Cases
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...
Case: Small pleural effusion
A 45-year-old female presented with dyspnea and cough for 5 days. A POCUS lung ultrasound was performed which revealed a small pleural effusion. The image below was acquired in...
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...
Pain in the Epigastric Region
A 52-year-old female presented to the emergency room with pain in the epigastric region for 3 days. There was no history of trauma. Vitals were stable. A Point-of-Care ultrasound...
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...
Fusiform Aneurysm
A 68-year-old asymptomatic male underwent abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) ultrasound screening. A dilated segment of the abdominal aorta was identified in the lower abdominal...
Linear Echogenic Structure
A 38-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with history of slight vaginal bleeding. A pelvic ultrasound exam was performed. Single live intrauterine embryo was...
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) View of the Heart
The following image was obtained while performing a limited cardiac POCUS examination. This is known as the parasternal long axis (PLAX) view of the heart. What phase of the...
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (AAA) screening
A 67-year-old male underwent an abdominal aorta aneurysm (AAA) screening ultrasound exam at the outpatient clinic. He had a history of smoking one pack of cigarettes for the past...
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