Role of POCUS in Assessing an Acute Aortic Thrombus
Boivin Z, Mensel E, She T. Role of POCUS in Assessing an Acute Aortic Thrombus. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 129-131. PMID: 38099158, PMCID: PMC10721302, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAortic thrombusComputed tomographyEnd-organ ischemiaRole of POCUSProximal abdominal aortaParoxysmal atrial fibrillationUrgent surgical consultationMajor arterial branchesAbdominal painMobile thrombusFemale patientsAtrial fibrillationSurgical consultationFilling defectRecent diagnosisAbdominal aortaPatient managementArterial branchesCare ultrasoundThrombusNovel casePatientsPOCUSPainIschemiaPrevalence and implications of perinephric fluid on renal point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department
Cannata D, Boivin Z, Xu C, Murphy L, Herbst M. Prevalence and implications of perinephric fluid on renal point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 74: 36-40. PMID: 37769444, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinephric fluidEmergency departmentUrologic interventionStone sizeCare ultrasoundOutcome variablesAdult ED patientsLarger stone sizeCross-sectional studyAcademic emergency departmentYears of agePOCUS imagesSignificance of associationRenal pointChart reviewMost patientsInitial visitRenal colicED patientsUreteral obstructionFinal diagnosisClinical dataPOCUS examinationsChi-square analysisComputed tomography