Ultrasound of the Week #032
Case: A 9 year old attended with fever and vomiting on a Friday evening pre-bank holiday weekend. She had a PMH of bilateral ureteric narrowing…
Category: Ultrasound of the Week
Below are listed the ‘Ultrasound of the Week’ cases. They are proposed to raise awareness around the uses of POCUS in the Emergency Department setting as well as interesting cases. All patient information has been anonymised. The educational resources included are a brief overview of the relevant topics and are not intended to be a stand-alone educational resource. For more details on any topics please visit the attached references.
Many thanks to all those who have submitted cases. If you would like to submit a case please email angus.perks@nhs.net
Peer reviewed by Dr Behnaz Mahmoodian, MD, FRCEM, PGCert US, Lead for Emergency Ultrasound, Royal London Hospital.
Ultrasound of the Week #031
Case: An 8 week old was admitted late at night with inconsolable crying and a couple of episodes of vomiting. Observations were unremarkable and examination…
Ultrasound of the Week #030
Case: A 16 year old male presented with significant abdominal pain and some chest discomfort requiring morphine. BP was 97/48, HR 108bpm, SpO2 98% on…
Ultrasound of the Week #029
Special thanks to Dr Dom Craver, PEM SpR for this great case and images. Case: A 4 year old girl came in having stepped on…
Ultrasound of the Week #028
Thanks to EM SCF Dr Thomas Durrand and US Fellow Dr Salman Naeem for this great case. Case: A 97 year old male was brought…
Ultrasound of the Week #027
Many thanks to Dr Tom Chambers, FY2 for this great case. Case: A 34 year old male smoker with no other PMH presented with left…
Ultrasound of the Week #026
Special thanks to Dr Behnaz Mahmoodian, Emergency Department US Lead for this great and unusual case. Case: A 74 year old male with a PMH…
Ultrasound of the Week #025
Published on behalf of Dr Salman Naeem, Ultrasound Fellow, RLH. Many thanks to him for compiling and submitting this case. Case: A 29 year old lady presumed 12/40 pregnant…
Ultrasound of the Week #024
Special thanks to Dr Ben Clarke (EM Consultant) for this excellent case. Case: A 47 year old female presented with one week’s history of lethargy, left sided chest…
Ultrasound of the Week #023
A little more paeds this week. Special thanks to Dr Dominic Craver, PEM Senior Clinical Fellow for this great case. Case: An 8 week old…