An 86-year-old male presents with sudden onset of severe abdominal and back pain. The patient appears to be in acute distress. Vitals signs are blood pressure 78/44, heart rate 128 (sinus rhythm on the monitor), respiratory rate 26, temperature 37C (98.6F), and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. Examination...
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EMsono Cases
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Rob
on 23 Apr 2010
Filed under: Advanced, Aorta, Vascular, Hypotension
82 y.o. female presents with TIA symptoms. On exam patient has pulsatile mass in right neck. No bruit is auscultated. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the following... Take the Challenge
54-year-old dialysis patient presents with left arm pain and swelling. His dialysis nurse sends him in because she is afraid to dialyze him from his AV graft in the left arm. The patient states that swelling has been present in the arm for a while but it has gotten worse recently and he is waiting to...
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EMsono Challenges
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Rob
on 21 Jul 2008
Filed under: Intermediate, Advanced, Vascular, AV graft
A 52-year-old male presents with right leg pain. He is morbidly obese and has calf tenderness on the right. You perform a focused venous compression ultrasound from the groin to the knee and do not find a DVT. You subsequently scan the area of tenderness within the calf and note the followin g... Take...
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EMsono Cases
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Rob
on 21 Jul 2008
Filed under: Beginner, DVT, Vascular
67-year-old dialysis patient is sent to the ED from dialysis. The dialysis nurse reports that they were able to dialyze the patient off of his graft. On exam, you can feel a bruit and a weak thrill. You perform a focused ultrasound and note the followin g... Take the Case
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EMsono Cases
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Rob
on 16 Jun 2008
Filed under: Intermediate, Beginner, Vascular