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May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Sonographic Pulse Check in Cardiac Arrest

A 78-year-old male with known atherosclerotic heart disease was found unresponsive at home. Paramedics arrived to find him in pulseless electrical activity (PEA).

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Harness the Potential of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (or Elevate your clinical practice with Point-of-Care Ultrasound)

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency medicine has transformed how clinicians quickly and precisely make bedside decisions.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Advancing Prehospital Care with Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Enhancing Diagnosis and Decision-Making in the Field

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an indispensable tool for prehospital providers—paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and flight medics—enabling rapid assessment and diagnosis ...

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

HOCUS POCUS – Tips for Calming and Charming Pediatric Patients receiving Point-of-care Ultrasound

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to quickly diagnose acute illnesses and expedite appropriate medical management in children.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Literature Canon Update from the ACEP Ultrasound Fellowship Education Subcommittee: Aorta

The ACEP Ultrasound Section’s Fellowship Education Subcommittee continues to put together and expand on our Literature Canon of the need-to-know articles in point-of-care ultrasound.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Pediatric Interscalene Nerve Block for Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction

A 16-year-old male with history of recurrent shoulder dislocation and arthroscopic labral repair, presented with acute right shoulder pain after colliding with another player during basketball.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

"Hot Seat" – with John Kendall for the US component of ABEM Certifying Exam

For this hot seat we are talking with Dr. John Kendall regarding changes to the ABEM certifying exam and its impact on testing of ultrasound skills.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Fostering Collaboration in Global Emergency Ultrasound Training Programs

The newly established joint meeting between the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Ultrasound Global Ultrasound Subcommittee and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAE...

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Neonatal Lung Ultrasound Safety

It is widely known that point-of-care ultrasound is one of the safest diagnostic imaging modalities in the Emergency Department due to the lack of ionizing radiation exposure.

May 5, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

From the Chair

ACEP EUS has been working diligently with other leaders in the Emergency Ultrasound community to address the proposed changes in residency POCUS requirement by the ACGME.

March 18, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

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 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

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 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

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 ...

March 17, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Subcommittee Update - Coding & Reimbursement

The ACEP EUS Coding and Reimbursement Subcommittee is here for you!

March 14, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Review of Educational Products for POCUS in Undergraduate Medical Education- An Industry Round Table

On December 4, 2024 the ACEP Ultrasound in Undergraduate Medical Education Subcommittee hosted a virtual Industry Round Table focusing on educational products that target this subgroup of users.

March 14, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Tips and Tricks for Ultrasound Training in the Austere Environment

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has led to significant changes to patient care and outcomes in hospital environments and has since spread to pre-hospital and austere environments.

March 14, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Assessment in Ultrasound Education: A Tapestry of Approaches

The recent ACEP Ultrasound Section Medical Student Education meeting provided a vibrant platform for subcommittee members to delve into the dynamic world of ultrasound-based assessments and curriculum...

March 14, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Recent Ultrasound Fellowship Match Data and Statistics, Looking Back at a Five-Year Trend

The ACEP Ultrasound Fellowship subcommittee presents the following data about ultrasound fellowship match rates over the course of the past 5 years.

March 14, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Highlighting a Practical Approach to Coding Education with an emphasis on POCUS

We’re excited to introduce a two-part curriculum designed to enhance understanding of coding and billing essentials for residents, fellows, and attendings, with a special focus on Point-of-Care Ultras...

March 13, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Lipliner Artifact Review

In the field of ultrasound, artifacts are the name of the game. A recent publication, “The Lipliner Sign: Potential Cause of a False Positive Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Examin...

March 13, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Harness the Potential of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (or Elevate your clinical practice with Point-of-Care Ultrasound) - Pericardiocentesis

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in emergency medicine has transformed how clinicians quickly and precisely make bedside decisions.

March 13, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Literature Canon Update from the ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Education Subcommittee: Obstetrics

The ACEP Ultrasound Section’s Fellowship Education Subcommittee continues to put together and expand on our Literature Canon of the need-to-know articles in point-of-care ultrasound.

March 13, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

PE or PAH: A Clinical Case Demonstrating Importance of Advanced Right Heart Measurements

A mid-30s Hispanic female with history of HIV intermittently on HAART therapy, presented to the ED for progressive shortness of breath associated with bilateral lower extremity edema and right calf pa...

March 13, 2025 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

From the Chair

In my incoming chair address, I talked about feeling a strong case of imposter syndrome as I took over the position. I have always been amazed at the diversity, talent, and dedication of our Section m...

October 21, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Tips and Tricks for an Ultrasound Teaching Engagement or Lecture

Being invited to lecture or teach at another institution is both a great compliment and a great opportunity.

October 21, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Phantom Recipe Cookbook

A series of easy-to-follow phantom recipes.

October 21, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Ultrasound Guided Suprapatellar Recess Injection for Knee Pain in the Emergency Department

Knee pain is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED), often requiring prompt pain management to alleviate discomfort and facilitate disposition.

October 21, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

Needles, Nerves, and Numbers: A Guide to Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia (UGRA) Billing in the ED

In the fast-paced world of emergency medicine, nerve blocks have become indispensable for providing rapid pain relief to patients with a myriad of conditions, ranging from fractures to acute migraines...

October 21, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

ACEP EUS Coding and Reimbursement Subcommittee Update

The ACEP EUS reimbursement Coding and Reimbursement is hard at work. We are always open to reimbursement related questions and we update our FAQ based on questions we get.

October 18, 2024 • Emergency Ultrasound Section

The Perils of Abandoning the Pediatric FAST Exam

In recent years, the pediatric focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) exam has come under scrutiny.

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