We hope these cases will cover all the modules required for Emergency Medicine. We have provided you with a format that will test your knowledge and improve your ultrasound skills
Dr Chris Harrington (FACEM) presents 2 cases for this month. Both demonstrate the importance of ECHO in the context of the deteriorating patient with heart failure. Case 1 A 48F is referred to the Emergency department by her cardiologist with exacerbation of right heart failure and rapid AF PHx aortic valve repair (for congenital aortic Read more about Case 2 FELS Right heart failure[…]
CASE 1 (Case and images courtesy of Jay Perera, text Jay Perera and Genevieve Carbonatto) Triage: 30F presents with 2/7 of worsening palpitations, worse post Salbutamol. She has a history of PTSD and anxiety. HR 78 regular. Further history: 3 years of fatigue and lethargy Complains of intermittent palpitations and dyspnoea. Trialled on Salbutamol by Read more about Case 1: Focussed Echo in Life Support(FELS)[…]