Journal Club for 2/11

  On February 11th, we will be presenting a thorough analysis of the following New England Journal of Medicine paper: Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis by R. Smith-Bindman, et al. Click here for the article   Possible questions to comment on and/or ponder: 1. Does this paper change my Read more…

US vs the RUQ

  By Dr. Michelle DiMare   Welcome back and Happy New Year!   While the gallbladder itself and the majority of its pathology are usually considered easily identifiable on basic bedside ultrasound, finding the common bile duct often earns top honors as our nemesis. We must be careful to not Read more…

Case #7, Answer

  Case Recap: Old lady with hypotension, tachycardia and JVD… I think we all agree that this person is sick. Prior to pondering the wide differential do the Basics: 2 Large Bore IVs, O2 NC vs NRB, Monitor, assess airway   My Top Three Differential Diagnoses 1. Cardiac Tamponade 2. Read more…