GUARD Protocol: Gastric Ultrasound for Aspiration Risk Determination
Before your next sedation, consider the GUARD protocol! Our Ultrasound Directors discuss the use of gastric ultrasound as a tool for predicting aspiration risk.
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Cricothyrotomy, although a rarely performed procedure by the emergency physician, can be life- saving when definitive oropharyngeal airway cannot be established. Ultrasound can be an adjunct to the standard technique, especially in cases which the patient does not ideal airway anatomy. Check out this blog and get your POCUS on!
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POCUS for Diagnosing Lower Extremity DVT in ED
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Check out an article Dr. Patterson and colleagues recently published. Learn about an unusual POCUS finding!
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Emerging evidence suggests cardiac velocity time integral (VTI), a measurement obtained by ultrasound, can be used to predict fluid responsiveness in hypotensive patients. Dr. Hansen reviews VTI and how to start using it!
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Regional anesthesia can be an extremely effective way to manage pain and minimize opioids. Our interns recently participated in Dr. Derr’s Regional Anesthesia Workshop. In this post, Dr. Okonkwo discusses her favorite technique from the workshop, the posterior tibial nerve block.
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