A 40-year-old male with history of psoriatic arthritis presented with left elbow swelling. Ultrasound of left elbow at the olecranon fossa was obtained. The images below was one...
Cases
Fall from the Roof
A 32-year-old male was brought to the emergency department after he fell from the roof while doing some repair work. An eFAST exam was performed. The image below was obtained in...
Accident Aftermath
A 35-year-old female was brought to the emergency department with a history of being involved in a motor vehicle accident at high speeds. The following image was obtained in the...
Bleeding in the Peritoneal Cavity
Blood in the peritoneal cavity in a trauma patient can be seen on ultrasound if the volume of the blood is significant for a particular potential space. Blood in the peritoneal...
Gallbladder Sludge
An 80-year-old female presented with right upper quadrant pain and fever. She had an ERCP done the previous day. She was diagnosed with acute calculous cholecystitis and...
Lumen of the Gallbladder
A 65-year-old male presented with right upper quadrant pain for few days. The following image was obtained in the right upper quadrant. Multiple gallstones were seen within the...
Painful IV Site
A 23-year-old male patient was admitted in the hospital and was receiving IV fluids and IV antibiotics. He complained of pain in the forearm where the IV was being administered....
Dorsum of the Foot
A 45-year-old male presented to the clinic with complaint of pain, swelling, redness on the dorsum of the right foot for 5 days. The following ultrasound image was obtained while...
A Pulsatile Mass
An 82-year-old lady presented to the Emergency Department with a complaint of a pulsatile abdominal mass. She mentioned that the pulsatile mass had been there for several years....
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