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.
The Use of POCUS for Suspected Paediatric Skull Fractures
You are asked to evaluate a 10-month-old girl who has been bought to the Paediatric Emergency Department by her parents who have noted a lump on her head over the past 24 hours.
March 17, 2025
POCUSim – Everything Old is New Again
In the context of education, it can be helpful to think of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as the sum of three distinct skill domains: (1) image acquisition, (2) image interpretation, and (3) clinica...
March 17, 2025
Riders on the Storm: Stellate Ganglion Block for Electrical Storm
A 52 year-old-male presents via triage diaphoretic and clutching his chest. The patient states around 30 minutes ago he began to experience fluttering in his chest that subsequently turned into sharp ...
Our ACEP Section started in 1996. We promote Advocacy, Education, Guidelines, Policy, and Training in Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Over 1500 members. #ACEPeus
American College of Emergency Physicians
