When Is Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Appropriate for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have been developed for many conditions and clinical scenarios by medical specialties over…
Imaging and Ultrasound
-
When Is Ventilation-Perfusion Imaging Appropriate for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) have been developed for many conditions and clinical scenarios by medical specialties over... -
Spot Easy-to-Miss Radiographic Clues
Interpreting radiographic findings isn’t just the radiologist’s job any more. “Many of us have to interpret radiographic... -
Bust These Imaging Myths
Joshua Broder, MD, FACEP, understands that undoing myths—particularly those tied to diagnostic imaging—is a difficult practice. But...
Spot Easy-to-Miss Radiographic Clues
Interpreting radiographic findings isn’t just the radiologist’s job any more. “Many of us have to interpret radiographic…
Bust These Imaging Myths
Joshua Broder, MD, FACEP, understands that undoing myths—particularly those tied to diagnostic imaging—is a difficult practice. But…
Adjusting D-Dimer Test Thresholds Could Reduce Unnecessary Imaging
Nearly every strategy addressing the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) revolves around the D-dimer test. These crosslink…
Clinical Decision Support Tools Can Help Emergency Physicians Put Guidelines into Practice
While there are many evidence-based guidelines and decision aids to guide imaging decisions in the emergency department…
Myths in Emergency Medicine: Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiograms as Imaging Standard, and Radiographs for Pelvic Trauma
Myth 1: CTPA Is the Incontrovertible Standard for PE Today’s imaging standard for pulmonary embolism (PE) is…
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Is Rare but Serious Complication of E. Coli Infection
The Case A 3-year-old boy with watery diarrhea for the past three days as well as vomiting…
Appropriate Use Criteria: Another Hoop for Emergency Physicians to Jump Through?
What are appropriate use criteria (AUC) and why are we hearing about them now? According to the…
Tips for Using a Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscope
Hyperangulated video laryngoscopes have blade shapes with a curvature more acute than a standard Macintosh blade. Commercial…
Using the Supraclavicular Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Cannulation
Central venous catheter placement is an essential procedure in emergency medicine, with the internal jugular vein (IJV)…