This blog is meant to review some of the resources that helped me with this “hands-off” learning experience. There is no substitute for hands-on practice with ultrasound, but these sites were still an invaluable resource to my pandemic home ultrasound rotation…
Read MoreOn examination, he has normal vital signs. He is in no distress, comfortable appearing, but acting shy and withdrawn (appropriate for age). His eyes and conjunctiva are normal, but the eyelids are ectropic. He has moist and otherwise normal oral mucosa. The left otic canal is filled with keratinitic debris and once cleared reveals a normal tympanic membrane. The right ear is normal. The remainder of his skin examination reveals diffuse, whole-body brown plaques which are anchored at the center and peeling at the edges…
Read MoreA 30-year-old male without significant past medical history presented as a code blue after high voltage electrocution. The patient was working as a technician servicing high tension wires when he had a witnessed electrocution. Bystander CPR was initiated immediately; EMS arrived shortly thereafter and found the patient pulseless and asystolic. ACLS was initiated and a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was placed. On arrival in the emergency department, the patient was pulseless and asystolic…
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