Waseem Sous, George Limwado, Enoch Ndarama, Michaela Sous – Malignant cardiac tumors are quite rare, but portend a poor prognosis [1,2]. Early identification and classification are essential given their aggressive nature, particularly when metastases are present [3,4]. Clinical presentations are varied, and detection relies primarily on echocardiography.
Article Tags: Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound
A Rare Case of Hemoperitoneum Diagnosed with Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Jina Bai, Todd Cutler – A 68-year-old man presented with one week of vague abdominal symptoms and was found to have new ascites and pulmonary embolism for which a heparin drip was initiated. We report a case diagnosing hemoperitoneum with point of care ultrasound (POCUS).
A Potential Pitfall in POCUS of the Gallbladder: Beware of the Duodenum
Fan J. Yang, MD; Brian Kohen, MD; Sowmya Sanapala, MD; Michael Halperin, MD MPH – It is estimated that 20 million people in the United States have gallbladder disease. Of the patients who present to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal pain, 3-10% have acute cholecystitis.