28-year-old male with left ring finger swelling and erythema. Patient states thinks he punctured it a week ago on a piece of wood. On exam he has fusiform swelling, erythema and pain. His ROM is limited due to pain. His vitals are stable and he is afebrile. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the...
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EMsono Cases
by
Rob
on 6 Jul 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Foreign body, Abscess, Hand
A 31 y.o. male presents with wrist pain and swelling on the volar aspect of the wrist. Patient has hx of IVDA and had been injecting in this area recently. Patient’s vitals are stable but he has a temp of 102.3 F. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the following... Tak e the Case
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Rob
on 11 Jun 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Beginner, Abscess, Musculoskeletal
A 28-year-old male presents with a growth on his neck. The patient states it has been present for months and has been getting bigger. He tried to pop it and it is now red and tender. He also states earlier he was able to express pus. You perform an ultrasound and note the following... Tak e the Case
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Rob
on 18 May 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Beginner, Abscess
29-year-old female presents to the ED with a “skin infection” of her left flank. The wound is in her mid axillary line in her left middle quadrant. She states she has had subjective fever, no chills. Her medical history is significant only for a bariatric surgery 6 months ago... Tak e the...
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by
Rob
on 11 May 2009
Filed under: Intermediate, Advanced, Abscess, Procedural ultrasound
64-year-old male presents with inability to urinate. He resides in a nursing home and the nurses were unable to pass a foley catheter. On arrival his vitals are: BP 88/42, HR 124, RR 24, T 38.4. Nursing places a foley in the ED which results in some urine via the foley but the patient complains of severe...
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EMsono Challenges
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Rob
on 24 Dec 2008
Filed under: FAST, Beginner, Intermediate, Renal, Abscess