This case demonstrates how EUS can be used as a rapid and helpful tool in the diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis. An enlarged thyroid gland with hypervascular flow on Doppler ultrasound can corroborate clinical data and lead to the correct diagnosis in a timelier manner.
To survey emergency physicians (EP) regarding the frequency of use of ultrasound guidance for placement of central venous catheters (UGCVC) and to assess their perceptions regarding the technique and barriers to its implementation.
A 61-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with gradual onset shortness of breath exacerbated by lying flat three weeks after undergoing minimally invasive three-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
This study sought to correlate the presence of pleural-based B-lines seen by emergency department ultrasound performed with the linear transducer with B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level in patients with suspected congestive heart failure.
Intravenous (IV) access in children treated in the emergency department (ED) is frequently required and often difficult to obtain. While it has been shown that ultrasound can be useful in adults for both central and peripheral venous access, research regarding children has been limited. We sought to determine if the use of a static ultrasound technique could, a) allow clinicians to visualize peripheral veins and b) improve success rates of peripheral venous cannulation in young children in the ED.
