Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection
Pare JR, Liu R, Moore CL, Sherban T, Kelleher MS, Thomas S, Taylor RA. Emergency physician focused cardiac ultrasound improves diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 486-492. PMID: 26782795, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAutopsyDiagnostic ErrorsEchocardiography, TransesophagealEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicMulti-Institutional SystemsOutcome Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsAortic dissectionCardiac ultrasoundEmergency departmentEmergency physiciansAscending aortic dissectionPrimary outcome measureFocus groupsNonspecific presentationED visitsSecondary outcomesAortic dilationMedian timeRetrospective reviewResuscitate statusMedical recordsThoracic aortaDeadly diagnosisOutcome measuresAutopsy reportsPatientsMisdiagnosis rateDissectionUltrasoundMortalityPhysiciansThe “5Es” of Emergency Physician–performed Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: A Protocol for Rapid Identification of Effusion, Ejection, Equality, Exit, and Entrance
Hall M, Coffey EC, Herbst M, Liu R, Pare JR, Taylor R, Thomas S, Moore CL. The “5Es” of Emergency Physician–performed Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: A Protocol for Rapid Identification of Effusion, Ejection, Equality, Exit, and Entrance. Academic Emergency Medicine 2015, 22: 583-593. PMID: 25903585, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency physiciansCardiac ultrasoundLife-threatening conditionLeft ventricular ejectionAcademic emergency departmentFocused cardiac ultrasoundRelevant clinical informationEmergency medicine literaturePericardial effusionEmergency departmentVentricular ejectionEmergency settingClinical informationFOCUS findingsMedicine literatureYears of experienceEffusionPhysiciansSpecific assessmentUltrasoundIncidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations
Samim M, Goss S, Luty S, Weinreb J, Moore C. Incidental Findings on CT for Suspected Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients: Prevalence and Types in 5,383 Consecutive Examinations. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2015, 12: 63-69. PMID: 25557571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIncidental FindingsLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedPelvic Inflammatory DiseasePrevalenceRenal ColicRisk AssessmentSex DistributionTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrolithiasisYoung AdultConceptsImportant incidental findingsNon-enhanced CT scansIncidental findingRenal colicEmergency departmentCT scanSuspected Renal ColicEmergency department patientsSubstantial inter-rater agreementSubset of reportsACR White PaperAdult patientsDepartment patientsRetrospective reviewProspective studyHigh prevalenceConsensus recommendationsInter-rater agreementConsecutive examinationsInter-rater variabilityOlder individualsColicPrevalencePatientsScans