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October 2008 Challenge

52-year-old male with history of COPD and cor pulmonale presents with severe respiratory distress and failure. The patient’s wife states this was worse than any other COPD exacerbation he has ever had. He has no prior history of DVT-PE but you are concerned that the patient may have had a PE. Despite...

Posted to EMsono Challenge (Weblog) by Rob on 10-20-2008
Case of the Week - Case # 97

52-year-old male with poorly controlled hypertension presents with dyspnea. You review his echo from last year and note that he has a normal EF. Clinically you are concerned that he has CHF. You perform a focused echo to assess his current LV function... Take the Case

Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 10-13-2008
September 2008 Challenge

68-year-old male presents with acute dyspnea. He has not sought care since moving to town several years ago. He relates a history of prior MI and heart failure. He is not taking any meds currently. You perform a focused ultrasound in order to assess LV function... Take the Challenge

Posted to EMsono Challenge (Weblog) by Rob on 09-30-2008
Case of the Week - Case # 90

A 54-year-old male presents with a significant UGI bleed. He seeks his care at an outside hospital and you have no records for him at your hospital. Due to his GI bleeding, you want to fluid resuscitate the patient but are concerned due to his CHF history. You perform a focused echo to assess for global...

Posted to Cases (Weblog) by Rob on 08-25-2008

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