A 40 year old man presents with near syncopal events and has low oxygen saturations in the emergency department,...
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Our experiences of using ultrasound in critical care
A 45 year old gentleman presents after 2 days of “indigestion” with a STEMI. He is admitted to ICU...
A young woman being ventilated after surgery in ICU becomes more hypoxic as the PEEP is increased. An echo is performed to assess...
Big, Bad, Leroy Brown
Tom Rozen, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Shock & Arrest, Systolic function, Valvular disease, 0A shocked 50 year old diabetic man in the emergency department presents after months of malaise and reduced exercise tolerance, and is hypotensive in...
Traumatic Aortic Dissection
Aidan Burrell, , Cases, Masses & Aorta, Shock & Arrest, Systolic function, TOE, 2A 26 year old was in a high speed MVA, sustaining severe chest and pelvic injuries. The patient’s initial observations...
A 54 year old lady presents to hospital with severe shortness of breath, and ST elevation on ECG. A preliminary...
ECMO Weaning – Winning or Whining?
Li Huey Tan, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Shock & Arrest, Situations, 0Have you ever been on a ward round and pretended to know what everyone is talking about, nodded intelligently,...
Look before you leap- percutaneous tracheostomy
Michael Farquharson, , Cases, Miscellaneous, Procedures, Vascular, 0You are asked to help with a simple percutaneous tracheostomy in a young neuro case with a nice long...
Should we call a STEMI?
Michael Farquharson, , Cases, Lung, Masses & Aorta, Miscellaneous, Situations, 0You are called to the ED to see a 78 year old man with new shortness of breath. For...
Extreme LV thickening – Case
Aidan Burrell, , Cardiomyopathies, Cases, Diastology, Systolic function, 1You are practising for your ultrasound exams when someone asks you to look at the following picture of a...