EM Ultrasound Section

Emergency Ultrasound

Bedside ultrasound imaging has become an integral aspect of emergency care over the past few decades. From resuscitation of trauma patients to evaluation of acute dyspnea, bedside imaging allows the clinician a rapid and often life-saving view of pathology. Clinicians, researchers and educators have continued to develop both diagnostic and procedural bedside imaging in order to improve patient care.

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AEMUS Focused Practice Designation Exam Review Course

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Be prepared to ace ABEM's Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography (AEMUS) Focused Practice Designation exam. Join national experts who are Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Directors or instrumental in fellow training for a review of the emergency ultrasound fellowship core content. Mark your calendar to participate in one of our 2-day online sessions, either February 2-3, 2026, or February 26-27, 2026.

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Featured News

October 8, 2025

Rapid Recognition of Testicular Torsion on Bedside POCUS

A 12-year-old male presents to your emergency department with testicular pain. The pain has been present for 3 hours and it “came out of the blue” without a history of trauma.

October 8, 2025

Top 5 reasons your paracentesis did not get billed correctly (and how to fix it!)

Paracentesis is a frequently performed procedure in the emergency department (ED) that is associated with relatively high RVUs.

October 8, 2025

My, Oh My, It’s an MI! A Clinical Case Demonstrating the Utility of the Transgastric Short Axis View in Resuscitative TEE

EMS calls prehospital report with a 60-year-old male who had a witnessed arrest after complaining of chest pain.

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Our ACEP Section started in 1996. We promote Advocacy, Education, Guidelines, Policy, and Training in Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Over 1500 members. #ACEPeus

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Education and Training

ACEP CME Ultrasound Education 

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Running a Program

From Program Creation to Workflow

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POCUS in COVID Town Hall Recording

An international discussion on the role, implementation, and concerns regarding POCUS in COVID

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Emergency Ultrasound Section members may send an email to all members of this section via our online engagED community.

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