Conclusion: USG-PNBs performed by adequately trained EPs may be a reasonable first option for analgesia during closed reduction of dislocated shoulders in the ED, particularly in patients with cardiorespiratory comorbidities. Although USG-PNBs have lower overall success for reduction, they have lower complication rates compared with PSA. This systematic review can serve as a guide for designing larger prospective studies to compare the utility of USG-PNB, IAA, and PSA for shoulder dislocation management in the ED.
Conclusions: The study found no statistically significant difference in the accuracy of US interpretation nor time spent interpreting when the pre-selected RUQ videos generated on a cart-based ultrasound machine were reviewed on a phone-sized versus a laptop-sized screen. This pilot study suggests that the accuracy of US interpretation may not be dependent upon the size of the screen utilized.
Conclusion: There was almost perfect agreement between novice practitioners and experts when determining the presence of pathologic B-lines in individual patients.
Conclusion: The use of color Doppler and visualization of the twinkle artifact can improve the time for novice medical trainees to place an USGPIV. Future studies should utilize a larger sample size and be repeated in human subjects to elicit the generalizability of study results.
Conclusion: Creating an account on Twitter and posting FOAMed content increased @jeff_sono’s social media engagement. This study and future research may guide medical educators on the use of Twitter to improve the education impact of this platform.
Conclusion: The overall goal of this workshop was to improve patient care through continuing education. Using IPC as the framework, the workshop significantly increased the reported likelihood of using U/S for arterial line placement.