Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Pneumothorax

This latest Intern US of the Month features a case of a traumatic pneumothorax and a great discussion on this time-saving and highly useful POCUS assessment by Dr. Blake Nelson!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyApril 25, 2022pocus, ultrasound, pneumothorax, ptx, lung, trauma

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: A Mimicker of Vitreous Hemorrhage - Asteroid Hyalosis

This Intern US of the Month features a unique case of asteroid hyalosis, a mimicker of vitreous hemorrhage, diagnosed with POCUS by Dr. Eniola Gros!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyApril 11, 2022pocus, ultrsaound

Resus: What is the Impact of Family Presence During Resuscitation?

This latest Resus blog post is by Sarah Seresinghe, MS4, who recently completed a Resus rotation with us! She discusses the impact of family presence during the resuscitation of their loved one. This practice has been shown to have potential psychological benefit to the family without negatively impacting resus effort or quality, long-term outcomes, or medicolegal claims.

ResusLauren McCaffertyApril 4, 2022resus, resuscitation, family, critical care, ebm, dracc

Tox in The Land: Carbon Monoxide

Here’s our next installment of Tox in The Land! It’s brought to you by Dr. Dani Rao, one of our rising chief residents. She will review CO poisoning and its management. With the weather changing, it’s a good time to review this topic as CO is not only seen in the winter. The biggest takeaway is to always have it on your differential, give everyone oxygen, and evaluate the patient for concomitant injuries. Always remember, when in doubt, call your local Poison Control Center for questions and concerns!

ToxLauren McCaffertyMarch 30, 2022

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Small (& Large) Bowel Obstruction

This latest Intern US of the Month features a great case of small (and large) bowel obstruction and discussion on how and why to assess for this with POCUS! Brought to you by Dr. Will Heersink!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyMarch 25, 2022pocus, ultrasound, sbo, bowel, bowel obstruction

EBM: Seizure Management in the Emergency Department

Our first EBM blog post is by R3 Dr. Leonard Keller and features a great discussion about seizure management in the ED.

EBMLauren McCaffertyMarch 19, 2022seizure, epilepsy

Resus: What is the Ideal Hemodynamic Resuscitation for High Risk PE?

This next Resus blog post is by MS4 Lorado Mhonda. It features a great discussion of how to approach the resuscitation of a hemodynamically unstable patient who is high-risk for PE and right heart dysfunction.

ResusLauren McCaffertyFebruary 27, 2022

Case Presentation of Imperforate Hymen and the Utilization of Pelvic POCUS in the Emergency Department

This is a great case and discussion by Dr. Connor Parsell (PGY2) of imperforate hymen resulting in hematocolpos, diagnosed clinically and confirmed with POCUS in the ED.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyFebruary 22, 2022pocus, ultrasound, gynecology, pediatrics

Tox in The Land: Toxicologic Causes of Acute Liver Failure

Our next post for Tox in the Land comes from Dr. Emily Craft. She is one of our chief residents and our future Medical Education Fellow. She has a strong passion for DEI work, toxicology and education. Her topic of choice was toxicologic causes of acute liver failure. The differential for acute liver failure is long and complex and Dr. Craft reminds us why the social history is key! Enjoy and remember to always call your local Poison Center!

ToxLauren McCaffertyFebruary 11, 2022

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade in COVID-19 Pericarditis

This month’s case by Dr. Kalee Royster (PGY1) features a great example of a pericardial effusion with developing sonographic findings of tamponade along with discussion of how to evaluate this on POCUS.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJanuary 30, 2022tamponade, pericardial effusion, pocus, echo, covid-19, pericarditis

Resus Blog: Stress Dose Steroids

Our newest post is by Brian Fort (MS4 at CWRU) and covers a great discussion of the evidence behind stress dose steroid use in septic shock.

ResusLauren McCaffertyJanuary 15, 2022resuscitation, resus, steroids, sepsis

Tox in The Land: Organophosphate Toxicity

Welcome to Tox in the Land, our medical toxicology education series brought to you by our residents, fellows and students. This first edition is from one of our interns, Dr. Kalee Royster. Sit back and enjoy!

Lauren Porter, DO Ryan Marino, MD Bryan Ross, MD

ToxLauren McCaffertyDecember 30, 2021toxicology, organophosphate, tox, medtox

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: A Quick Bedside Rule Out of Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis

This month’s case by Dr. Nick Dimeo (PGY1) demonstrates how Biliary POCUS can quickly aid in clinical management/narrowing the differential/disposition and provides some great tips on how to master this exam.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyDecember 18, 2021pocus, Ultrasound, gallbladder, biliary, abdominal pain

Systematic Review of Testicular Torsion in the Emergency Department

Quality, EBMLauren McCaffertyDecember 8, 2021quality, torsion, testicular torsion, pediatrics

An Expanding Lung Mass & Assessment for Consolidations on Lung Ultrasound

This month’s case by Dr. Dylan Sexton features a great example of a lung mass along with a discussion of a lung ultrasound assessment for consolidation.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyNovember 11, 2021

Bougie Living: Elevating Your Airway Skills with Bougie-Assisted Intubation Techniques

Here’s a great discussion of one of our favorite airway adjuncts, the bougie! Dr. Dylan Sexton describes different techniques for bougie-assisted intubation and highlights some supporting evidence for its use.

miscLauren McCaffertyOctober 30, 2021bougie, airway, Back-up airway

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Complex Patellar Fracture Diagnosed with POCUS

This month’s case is a complex patellar fracture diagnosed with POCUS along with a great discussion of the knee ultrasound exam by Dr. Sofia Chinchilla.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyOctober 24, 2021pocus, ultrasound, msk, msk ultrasound, knee

RESUS BLOG - Back to the Basics: The Effect of Acidemia on Catecholamine Response

Thrilled to release our Resus in The Land Blog! Brought to you by our EM-Intensivists and residents/students completing a Resus elective! This first post, by MS4 Jilan Shimberg, covers a review of the effect of acidemia on catecholamine response! Be sure to follow along for more!

ResusLauren McCaffertyOctober 5, 2021resuscitation, resus

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Shoulder Dislocation/Reduction

It’s our first Intern Ultrasound of the Month for this academic year! Here’s a great case and discussion by Dr. Bejan Kanga, PGY1, about using POCUS to diagnose shoulder dislocation and confirm reduction!

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertySeptember 21, 2021pocus, ultrasound, MSK Ultrasound, shoulder dislocation, ortho

DEI in The Land: Gun Violence

This month’s DEI in the Land focuses on the ever important issue of gun violence that plagues our ED every single day. Read on to learn more…

DEILauren McCaffertyJuly 15, 2021

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