Josu López Libano, MD; Lorenzo Alomar Lladó, MD; Leire Zarraga López – Takotsubo syndrome is a cardiomyopathy that can mimic an acute heart attack, in terms of clinical presentation, electrocardiographic changes, and findings on echocardiogram. Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to detect this condition, even though the definitive diagnosis is made angiographically.
Takaaki Mori, MD, MRCPCH, MSc; Takateru Ihara, MD; Osamu Nomura MD, MA, PhD – Pelvic avulsion fractures (PAFs) are rare and specific to adolescents and young athletes [1, 2]. Owing to their stage of musculoskeletal development, forceful contractions of muscles or tendons during sports activities frequently cause a PAF to occur in any of four anatomical sites, including the iliac crest, anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), and ischial tuberosity [1, 2].
Varun Madireddy, MD; Daniel W. Ross, MD MPH; Deepa A. Malieckal, MD; Shamir Hasan, DO; Azzour Hazzan, MD; Hitesh H. Shah, MD – Acute kidney injury (AKI) is recognized as a complication of COVID-19 among hospitalized patients. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) can be a useful tool in the management of COVID-19 pneumonia when interpreted correctly. However, the role of LUS in management of severe AKI in the setting of COVID-19 remains to be defined.
Ira Blau, MD; Behdad Besharatian, MD; Nathaniel Reisinger, MD – A radiographic incidental finding (sometimes called an incidentaloma) is defined as a structure that is unintentionally found during an exam for an unrelated indication. The increased use of routine abdominal imaging is associated with a rising incidence in incidentalomas of the kidney.
Natalie N. McCall, MD; Anna Burgner, MD, MEHP – A 32-year-old male presented with hypertensive emergency and features of thrombotic microangiopathy. He underwent a kidney biopsy after renal dysfunction persisted despite clinical improvement otherwise. The kidney biopsy was performed with direct ultrasound guidance.
Trent Mazer, MD; Karam Nabeel Gagi; Michael Bishop, MD – Elastofibroma dorsi (ED) is an uncommon, benign, slow-growing soft tissue tumor with an unclear etiology. The growth often presents as a local deformity with mild pain or discomfort in the subscapular region of geriatric populations.
Neil Long, BMBS; Justin S. Ahn, MD; Daniel J. Kim, MD – Compartment syndrome is a medical emergency and must be considered in patients who present with severe limb pain. Compartment syndrome is a clinical diagnosis, classically described as presenting with the 5 ‘P’s (pain, pulselessness, pallor, paraesthesia, and paralysis).
Vanessa A. Hoytfox, MD; Brittney C. Ward, DO; Emily J. Cox PhD; Kang X. Zhang MD FACP – Acute kidney injury is a common clinical problem encountered in general internal medicine. The evaluation of acute kidney injury is mainly driven by the patient’s clinical history, physical exam, and laboratory investigation including urinalysis and urine sediment examination. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) may be a useful tool to help clinicians to narrow and/or prioritize differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute kidney injury.
Rahul V. Nene, MD, PhD; Rachna Subramony, MD; Michael Macias, MD; Colleen Campbell, MD; Amir Aminlari, MD – Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency that needs prompt diagnosis and treatment. Point-of-Care ultrasound (POCUS) can not only establish the diagnosis but also guide the Emergency Physician in evaluating the response to manual detorsion.
Nicholas Cozzi, MD, MBA; Kendall Stevens, BS; Yeoshina Pillay, MD; David Moore MD; Matthew Flannigan, DO; Mariah Barnes, MD; Matthew Singh, MD; Melisa Gagrica, MD; Christian Kolacki, MD; Jennifer Bach, DO; Dale McNinch, MD; Drue Orwig, DO; Jeffrey Jones, MD – Central Retinal Artery Occlusion is a cause of vision loss that warrants emergent evaluation. Ocular Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a non-invasive, inexpensive, and rapid modality to establish diagnosis with reduced time to consultation and treatment.