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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Ultrasound has become an extended part of our physical exam. Article: Kim DJ et al. Acad Emerg Med.

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Don’t Forget About the IO in the Critically Ill Patient

REBEL EM

In these situations, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) of 2015 recommend the intraosseous (IO) route after the peripheral route and before the central venous route ( 1). Many clinicians don’t consider IO placement while others consider it a last resort or only a pre-hospital procedure.

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Acute Infective Vasitis

Global Radiology CME

Ultrasound of acute vasitis shows a heterogenous and thickened vas deferens. Color Doppler ultrasound of the same section as Figure 4. Discussion: Vasitis refers to a rare inflammatory disease of the vas deferens (1). Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. J Ultrasound Med. Sonographic findings of acute vasitis.

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Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma

Global Radiology CME

Ultrasound guided biopsy yielded invasive ductal carcinoma with lymphatic invasion. Both tissue diagnosis of malignancy and clinical evidence of inflammatory disease are required to confirm the diagnosis of IBC [3]. Formerly the Chief of Staff at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California.

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Connecting Remotely to Cure & Care….

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

According to the World Health Organization, the African continent has about 930 registered hospitals (as of November 2015), compared with 650 registered hospitals in India alone. A trained onsite sonologist with remote interpretation of the ultrasound studies helped them to fulfil their vision.

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Porencephaly

Global Radiology CME

Antenatal ultrasound may show one or more intracranial cysts that communicate with the ventricular system and/or subarachnoid space. Avery’s Diseases of the Newborn, Elsevier, 2018, pp. Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Anomalies.” Porencephaly is readily diagnosed via imaging.

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Within weeks of his announcement hospitals world-wide had taken the initiative to open up X-ray rooms, which gave rise to the first radiology departments. (3) Portrait of Sir Godfrey Hounsfield (1919-2004) The first clinical CT scan: Atkinson Morley's Hospital, October 1971 Credit: impactscan.org.