Patient Perceptions of Ultrasound Educational Scans in the Emergency Department
Goldflam K, Goett RR, Lewiss RE, Bania TC, Saul T. Patient Perceptions of Ultrasound Educational Scans in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 833-838. PMID: 24686074, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPatients' perceptionsMedical careBedside ultrasound scanPart of patientsChi-squared testAdditional patientsMedical recordsUltrasound scanPatient understandingEmergency medicine residentsPatientsStatistical differenceConvenience sampleMedicine residentsScansT-testKruskal-WallisPhase 2Phase 1CareSuch scansDepartmentGroup dataManagement of Pneumothoraces Detected on Chest Computed Tomography: Can Anatomical Location Identify Patients Who Can Be Managed Expectantly?
Agbo C, Hempel D, Studer M, Gulati K, Oliva I, Goldflam K, Ledbetter S, Platz E. Management of Pneumothoraces Detected on Chest Computed Tomography: Can Anatomical Location Identify Patients Who Can Be Managed Expectantly? Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 46: 605-611. PMID: 24508116, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.11.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest tube thoracotomyChest CT scanCT scanComputed tomographyEmergency departmentAnatomical distributionLevel I trauma centerInitial hemodynamic parametersManagement of pneumothoracesTrauma ultrasound examinationI trauma centerMajority of patientsManagement of pneumothoraxSize of pneumothoraxChest Computed TomographyDistinct anatomical distributionChest zonesTube thoracotomyStable patientsMechanical ventilationMedian timeRetrospective reviewTrauma centerChest tubeMedical records