CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 59-year-old woman with a past medical history of smoking, hypertension, and claudication was transferred from an outside hospital for further management of acute, diffuse…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 54-year-old man with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with 24 hours of abdominal pain. The pain started the day prior…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 75-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes, who underwent a hip replacement 2 weeks ago, presents to the emergency…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 62-year-old woman with worsening mid-abdominal pain, bloating, obstipation, nausea, and bilious vomiting presents to the emergency department. Her past surgical history is significant for…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 27-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency room with 24 hours of abdominal pain. The day prior to presentation, she…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen X-rays are high-energy electromagnetic waves that have been used in diagnostic imaging since their discovery in 1896 by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen. They consist of electromagnetic components…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen An 84-year-old woman with a history of Parkinson’s disease presents to the emergency department with mental status changes and progressive abdominal distension. She is currently…

CASE SCENARIO Print Section Listen A 47-year-old man presents to the emergency room with 3 days of abdominal pain. The pain is localized in the left lower quadrant and suprapubic…

ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS Print Section Listen Ultrasound imaging uses the pulse-echo principle in which a short burst of sound waves are emitted from a transducer and directed to the underlying tissue….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Ultrasound is an available, portable tool that is easy to use and can provide the clinician with essential information for patient care. The use of ultrasound…