The first image shows a still of a RUQ FAST view showing no FF. The second 2 images show the importance of making sure that you scan from the TOP of the diaphragm all the way to the TIP of the liver (or spleen/kidney). If it was not done it would have been missed. This […]
Author: Amit Patel
Amit was born and raised in the United Kingdom and moved to the US after finishing medical school at St. George’s. He completed residency at Maimonides and loved it so much he stayed on for fellowship. In his 6 years in Brooklyn he met his wife, Neha, they had a big Indian wedding (500+ people, but no elephants) and had a daughter (Mila) together. Now his daughter is 3 and the latest (and final) addition to the family (Abhi) is 1. Even though he came to call Brooklyn home he decided to leave ‘the city that never sleeps’ to arrive in ‘Capital City’ to join the faculty at CNMC while also pursuing a one-year Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. He lives in Columbia, Maryland and is thoroughly enjoying having a parking space. In his free time he loves to play and watch soccer, catch-up on his British TV shows, spend time with his family and has been known to quite enjoy a good brunch.
IOTW: Free fluid in LUQ
This clip was for a patient with Nephrotic syndrome with abdominal distention. This clip is of the left upper quadrant showing the spleen and the importance of looking all the way around the spleen when looking for free fluid. Usually free fluid is noted in the spleno-renal recess but this clip shows fluid between the […]
IOTW: Bowel Obstruction
This was adolescent male with a history of bowel obstruction in the past presenting with abdominal pain. The video shows dilated bowel loops with the classic too-and-fro motion indicative of an obstruction. “The information in these cases has been changed to protect patient identity and confidentiality. The images are only provided for educational purposes and […]
POCUS IOTW: Pneumothorax
This was a 16yM with chest pain and multiple hx of PTX and blebectomies. The image below shows m mode over a specify point in the lung over time. You can see that as the lung goes from normal lung to the PTX the image changes. This point of change between the 2 is […]
POCUS IOTW: Subcutaneous Emphysema
10yM who came to the ED after being shot by a bb gun. He had no entry wound but did have swelling over his right forearm and thigh. Below looks like there could be a foreign body under the skin but this is actually Subcutaneous Emphysema! Before you say it…Subcutaneous emphysema, strictly speaking, refers to air […]