Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Versus Conventional Bladder Catheterization for Urine Sampling in Children Aged 0 to 24 Months

A 53-year-old male presented with pain in the right elbow that was sudden in onset and progressively worsening over approximately eight hours. The pain was exacerbated with any movement of the elbow. Of note, he had been recently admitted for robotic prostatectomy and had a prolonged hospital stay requiring a course of antibiotics. This case report details the emergency department evaluation of septic arthritis of the elbow with a focus on best practices for ultrasound- guided elbow arthrocentesis.

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Point of care ultrasound guided musculoskeletal injections - education and service delivery

Physiotherapy ◽

10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.034 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. e23-e24

Author(s):

S. Innes ◽

C. Kerry

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽

Ultrasound Guided

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Single-access ultrasound-guided tunneled femoral lines in critically ill pediatric patients

The Journal of Vascular Access ◽

10.1177/1129729820933527 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 1034-1041 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrew Woerner ◽

Jesse L Wenger ◽

Eric J Monroe

Keyword(s):

Critically Ill ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Central Venous Access ◽

Venous Access ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽

Ultrasound Guided ◽

Patient Transport ◽

Neonates And Infants

Central venous access is an essential aspect of critical care for pediatric patients. In the critically ill pediatric population, image-guided procedures performed at the bedside expedite care and may reduce risks and logistical challenges associated with patient transport to a remote procedure suite such as interventional radiology. We describe our institutional technique for ultrasound-guided tunneled femoral venous access in neonates and infants and provide technical pearls from our experience, with an intended audience including specialists performing point-of-care ultrasound–guided procedures as well as interventional radiologist making their services available in the intensive care unit.

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Pseudogout Diagnosed By Point-of-care Ultrasound

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine ◽

10.5811/cpcem.2019.7.43244 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 425-427

Author(s):

Anthony Halupa ◽

Robert Strony ◽

David Bulbin ◽

Chadd Kraus

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Knee Joint ◽

Knee Pain ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Calcium Pyrophosphate ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽

Ultrasound Guided ◽

The Right ◽

Double Contour

A 71-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) for worsening right knee pain for the prior 3-4 weeks. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the right knee showed a pseudo-double contour sign. Subsequent ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis of the knee joint was performed, and fluid studies showed the presence of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, which was consistent with pseudogout. Ultrasound for detection of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in pseudogout and chondrocalcinosis has sensitivity of 86.7% and specificity of 96.4% making POCUS a valuable tool for diagnosing crystalline-induced arthropathy in the ED.

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