Zachary Boivin
Instructor of Emergency MedicineCards
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2024
Pregnant Woman With Abdominal Pain
Boivin Z, Barber D, Agaraj I, Moore C. Pregnant Woman With Abdominal Pain. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 83: 403-404. PMID: 38519203, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMan With Dyspnea
Boivin Z, Cannata D, She T. Man With Dyspnea. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 83: 166-167. PMID: 38245230, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.08.480.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Now You See It, Now You Don't: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Identification of Left Ventricular Thrombus-in-Transit
Boivin Z, Spooner Z, Jiang C, Acus K, Lu C, She T. Now You See It, Now You Don't: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Identification of Left Ventricular Thrombus-in-Transit. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 66: e614-e618. PMID: 38702244, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular thrombusPOCUS examinationsVasopressor requirementVentricular thrombusIschemic strokeThrombus propagationMiddle cerebral artery distributionCare Ultrasound IdentificationIdentification of thrombusInitial presumptive diagnosisLarge ischemic strokeLeft internal carotidHigh patient morbiditySeizure-like activityEmergent neuroimagingPatients thrombusIntracardiac thrombusArtery distributionCerebrovascular accidentAtrial fibrillationTreatment courseEmergency departmentPatient morbidityMyocardial infarctionPresumptive diagnosisPoint of Care Abdominal Ultrasound
Li J, Boivin Z, Bhalodkar S, Liu R. Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound. Seminars In Ultrasound CT And MRI 2023, 45: 11-21. PMID: 38056783, DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint-of-care ultrasoundAbdominal painEtiology of abdominal painEvaluate clinical manifestationsComputed tomography scanEmergency department complaintContrast-enhanced ultrasoundGastric ultrasoundTomography scanClinical manifestationsDiagnostic accuracyCritical care settingAccurate diagnosisRadiation exposurePainUltrasoundPOCUS applicationsCare settingsDiagnosisDiverticulitisAppendicitisSlow ventricular tachycardia induced by amiodarone overdose
Boivin Z, Pugliese N, Quinby P. Slow ventricular tachycardia induced by amiodarone overdose. JEM Reports 2023, 2: 100056. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSlow ventricular tachycardiaVentricular tachycardiaImplanted defibrillatorsExtensive past medical historyEpisodes of VTWide complex rhythmPast medical historyUnderlying cardiac conditionAcute amiodaroneAcute overdoseHeart failureHeroin overdoseArrhythmic complicationsBrief admissionCardiac outputMedical historyOverdrive pacingPolysubstance abuseEmergency physiciansCardiac conditionsPatientsOverdoseCocaine useAmiodaroneSubstance useRole 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 of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth
Boivin Z, Xu C, Doko D, Herbst M, She T. Prevalence of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 217-222. PMID: 38099175, PMCID: PMC10721300, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac arrestTrauma resuscitationEmergency department cardiac arrestRetrospective cohort studyT-testStudent's t-testCohort studySingle centerPhantom scanningHigh prevalencePOCUS examinationsCare ultrasoundResuscitationRun sheetsPatient careMedicolegal liabilityPrevalenceStudy periodArrestFurther researchPatientsCareEpinephrine in Cardiac Arrest: Identifying a Potential Limit for Resuscitation
Boivin Z, Duignan K, Doko D, Pugliese N, She T. Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest: Identifying a Potential Limit for Resuscitation. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 0: 1025-1033. PMID: 38165183, PMCID: PMC10754196, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.60840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntact dischargeEpinephrine dosesDose groupEpinephrine usePrimary outcomeCardiac arrestAdvanced cardiac life support algorithmRetrospective cohort studyModified Rankin ScaleFurther prospective studiesDifferent patient subgroupsMedical cardiac arrestNon-shockable rhythmEmergency department administrationEmergency medical servicesLack of evidenceCohort studyRankin ScaleSecondary outcomesIntact survivalMore dosesProspective studyShockable rhythmPatient subgroupsResuscitation effortsPrevalence 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 tomographyCraniopharyngioma presenting as a stroke mimic, a case report
Boivin Z, Ford C, Franco A. Craniopharyngioma presenting as a stroke mimic, a case report. JEM Reports 2023, 2: 100042. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVital sign abnormalitiesStroke mimicsInitial presentationEmergency physiciansStroke-like symptomsBrief hospital stayPatient's initial presentationRight hand weaknessTreatment of patientsMultitude of symptomsLaboratory resultsPatient's laboratory resultsSubsequent developmentHospital stayAdrenal crisisAdrenal insufficiencyHypothalamic dysfunctionHand weaknessPotential strokeInitial imagingClinical pictureIntracranial hemorrhageEmergency departmentEndocrine disordersCase report
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