Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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To describe our experience with implementation of a novel team-based emergency ultrasound (EUS) fellowship training program. ⋯ A team-based EUS fellowship training program had a substantial impact on US use in the ED, quality control review, faculty credentialing, US billing revenue, compliance with documentation, and resident US education.
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Limited transthoracic echocardiography (LTTE) has been introduced as a hemodynamic tool for trauma patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of LTTE during the evaluation of nonsurviving patients who presented to the trauma bay with traumatic cardiac arrest. ⋯ In this study, image-guided resuscitation with LTTE decreased the time in the trauma bay and avoided nontherapeutic thoracotomy in nonsurviving trauma patients. Limited TTE could improve the use of health care resources in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest.
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SonoGames was created by the Academy of Emergency Ultrasound for the 2012 annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. The assessment of resident knowledge and of the performance of point-of-care ultrasound examinations is an integral component of ultrasound education and is required in emergency medicine residency training. ⋯ SonoGames is an annual 4-hour competition consisting of 3 rounds. In this article, we provide a description of SonoGames and provide a blueprint for an effective and successful educational event.