Ultrasound of the Month: Clot in Transit

Ultrasound of the Month: Clot in Transit

Nothing is scarier than the patient that you suspect is going to decompensate in front of you, and nothing will make that case more than seeing a clot in transit on bedside echo. Join Dr. Wolochatiuk as she discusses the signs of right heart strain and management of a patient with clot in transit.

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Air Care Series: Critical Care Transport Medicine (CCTM) Ultrasonography: Past, Present, and Future

Air Care Series: Critical Care Transport Medicine (CCTM) Ultrasonography: Past, Present, and Future

Come and see what the future of ultrasound and HEMS looks like through a year of case based experience with POCUS on Air Care with Dr. Gottula and Dr. Lane and examine what the future could look like bringing ED level care to the patient.

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Ultrasound Guided Subclavian Line Pearls

Ultrasound Guided Subclavian Line Pearls

Subclavian central lines have historically been a landmark based procedure. While for years IJ and femoral central venous access had move to being primarily ultrasound guided (or entirely ultrasound guided), the subclavian line was a long standing holdout. As such, providers may be unfamiliar with some of the pearls that can facilitate performance of the procedure with ultrasound. In this post, Dr. Ben Duncan, ultrasound fellow discusses some of the ways to help make ultrasound work for you while trying to perform a subclavian line.

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US Case of the Month: October

US Case of the Month: October

Chest wall trauma can be exceedingly painful, predisposing patients to splinting, atelectasis, and pneumonia. Chest wall nerve blocks provide analgesia and can facilitate necessary procedures. Dr. Hassani takes us through a case of through a case of traumatic pneumothorax with chest tube placement, and the serratus anterior block.

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