A5016608848- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Radiology practices and education
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Studies
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
- Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010-2024
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
2018-2020
John Radcliffe Hospital
2008
Renal dysfunction following cardiac surgery is more apparent in high-risk patients with pre-existing renal dysfunction, diabetes and impaired left-ventricular function, complicated procedures involving prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this prospectively randomised double-blinded placebo-controlled study was to evaluate reno-protective effect low-dose furosemide infusion group.Patients preoperative serum creatinine >130 micromol/l (1.4 mg/dl), ejection fraction <50%,...
Abstract In 2012 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and American Board of Emergency Medicine released emergency medicine milestones. The Patient Care 12 ( PC 12) subcompetency delineates staged progressive accomplishment in ultrasound. While valuable as an initial framework ultrasound resident education, there are limitations to 12. This consensus paper provides a revised description criteria define subcompetency. A multiorganizational task force was formed between...
Abstract Background The role of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is rapidly expanding in both resource-rich and resource-limited settings (RLS). One limitation to this rapid expansion has been the lack educators adequately trained teach user-dependent skill. This particularly true RLS, where disease presentations, infrastructure limitations, approach medical education present unique challenges direct application emergency department POCUS curricula. Objectives We describe ultrasound...
In Brief Background Patients without a regular healthcare source are less likely to be tested, diagnosed, and treated effectively for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Emergency departments (EDs) major patients health insurance or primary care providers. Goal This study evaluated the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women aged 15 35 years presenting metropolitan ED with genitourinary pregnancy-related complaints frequency which were these infections during...
As the surge of COVID-19 patients increased, our academic university faculty needed to explore ways protect more vulnerable physicians in group from infection while maintaining service and educational objectives residency training program. In December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) was identified Wuhan, China. The disease caused by this virus, COVID-19, typically presents with viral prodrome that may subsequently progress severe pneumonia has been associated significant morbidity...
Objectives Lumbar punctures (LPs) are typically performed using anatomical surface landmarks. However, as body mass index increases, identifying landmarks becomes more difficult. Ultrasound has been proposed a tool for these prior to LP. This study evaluates the effectiveness of brief training program in ultrasound identification simulated obese model completing an Methods Pediatric emergency medicine physicians completed pretest questionnaire on familiarity educational session. Participants...
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of first trimester maternal mortality. The diagnosis should always be suspected in patients with abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding or syncope. While use an intrauterine device (IUD) markedly reduces incidence pregnancy, it does not confer equal protection from risk pregnancy. In this report we discuss case a female patient who presented ruptured and hemoperitoneum despite correctly positioned IUD.
Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a life-threatening condition requiring high clinical suspicion. This diagnosis must be considered in all female patients of reproductive age presenting with abdominal pain or discomfort who may possibly pregnant. pregnancies occur small percentage and are significant cause maternal morbidity mortality. Abdominal ectopic (AEP) rare potentially fatal form where the implantation occurs cavity. We present following case 23-year-old was transferred an initial workup for...
CASE PRESENTATIONA 55-year-old female presented to the emergency department with an enlarging forehead mass after a fall head injury two weeks prior.She reported focal, tender swelling her right and headache.Physical examination revealed two-centimeter, soft, pulsatile frontotemporal region (Image 1).Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) color Doppler dilated vascular structure pulsatile, bidirectional flow -the "yin-yang" sign 2).The diagnosis of traumatic superficial temporal artery (STA)...
ABSTRACT Skin and soft tissue infections are commonly encountered in the emergency department typically caused by common gram-positive bacteria. In immunocompromised patient, however, from unusual pathogens should also be considered. We describe case of a 66-year-old male with history renal transplant who was diagnosed flexor tenosynovitis point-of-care ultrasound. Although initial wound cultures were negative, subsequent microbiological testing led to underlying cause, nontuberculous...
Background and purpose Liver cirrhosis is common, timely diagnosis of decompensated may impact acute care resuscitation. Point-of-care ultrasound a core competency US emergency medicine training increasingly available in many settings, including those where usual diagnostic modalities not be available. Only few works literature exist that evaluate the by physicians (EPs). We aim to whether EPs can diagnose after brief educational intervention determine accuracy EP-interpreted compared...
A 37-year-old man presented with 3 weeks of swelling to his right thumb after a laceration repair the injury. Physical exam was notable for non-tender circumferential thumb, limiting range motion. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) performed. POCUS revealed hypoechoic collection extending from thenar eminence flexor tendon sheath, visible within fluid (Figure 1, Video 1), consistent tenosynovitis. Computed tomography confirmed this finding extension distal forearm 2). Operative debridement...
Chest pain is a common complaint evaluated in the emergency department. While chest 22-year-old patient typically of low acuity, high-acuity cases that rival those older population are well documented. We describe case complicated infective endocarditis which point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) aided diagnosis ST-elevation myocardial infarction secondary to septic thrombus female with history intravenous drug use. Emergency physicians should be aware rare as impact POCUS on rapid clinical...