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60-Second Soapbox: New podcast series featuring Drs. Lin, Riddell, Shaikh

aliem_soapboxWe are excited to announce our new podcast series, 60-Second Soapbox! Each episode, one lucky individual gets exactly 1 whole minute to present their rant-of-choice to the world. Any topic is on the table – clinical, academic, economic, or whatever else may interest an EM-centric audience. Don’t worry if your are microphone-shy. We will carefully remix your audio to add an extra splash of drama and excitement. Even more exciting, participants get to challenge 3 of their peers to stand on a soapbox of their own!

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By |2020-04-20T19:40:02-07:00Jul 29, 2015|60-Second Soapbox, Genitourinary, Infectious Disease, Medical Education, Podcasts, Trauma|
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AIR Series: GU/Renal Module 2015

Welcome to the eighth ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our residents for the reading and learning they are already doing online we have created an Individual Interactive Instruction (III) opportunity utilizing FOAM resources for U.S. Emergency Medicine residents. For each module, the AIR board curates and scores a list of blogs and podcasts. A quiz is available to complete after each module to obtain residency conference credit. Once completed, your name and institution will be logged into our private database, which participating residency program directors can access to provide proof of completion.

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By |2019-02-19T18:25:14-08:00Apr 29, 2015|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Genitourinary, Renal|
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Author Insight: Ultrasonography versus CT for suspected nephrolithiasis | NEJM

Kidney Stone canstockphoto19503829Are you getting a CT or bedside ultrasound as your first-line diagnostic approach to patients with undifferentiated abdominal or flank pain in whom you suspect kidney stones? In a landmark 15-center, multidisciplinary study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in September 2014, Dr. Rebecca Smith-Bindman (UCSF Department of Radiology) and her research team looked at exactly this question for emergency department patients. In the paper, “Ultrasonography versus CT for suspected nephrolithiasis,” Dr. Smith-Bindman and Dr. Ralph Wang (UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine) kindly joined us on a quick discussion about her paper.

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By |2018-10-28T21:23:26-07:00Mar 24, 2015|Genitourinary, Radiology, Ultrasound|
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Ultrasound For The Win: 46F with Right Abdominal and Flank Pain #US4TW

Welcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win!” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this peer-reviewed case series, we focus on a real clinical case where bedside ultrasound changed the management or aided in the diagnosis. In this case, a 46-year-old woman presents with acute right-sided abdominal and flank pain.

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By |2021-03-10T10:02:08-08:00Feb 24, 2015|Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical), Genitourinary, Ultrasound, Ultrasound for the Win|
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Ultrasound For The Win: 22M with Scrotal Pain #US4TW

GU painWelcome to another ultrasound-based case, part of the “Ultrasound For The Win” (#US4TW) Case Series. In this peer-reviewed case series, we focus on real clinical cases where bedside ultrasound changed management or aided in diagnoses. In this case, a 22-year-old man presents with acute scrotal pain.
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By |2017-07-19T00:08:38-07:00Feb 12, 2015|Expert Peer Reviewed (Clinical), Genitourinary, Ultrasound, Ultrasound for the Win|
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PV Card: Testicular Ultrasound for Torsion and Epididymitis

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“Time is testicle.” Every minute drags by while you are awaiting your ultrasonographer to arrive to scan your patient to rule out testicular torsion. Why not take a quick look yourself? What are you looking for? This is an excellent PV card by Drs. Matthew Dawson and Mike Stone on the topic of testicular ultrasound, giving the basics about testicular torsion and acute epididymitis.

 

PV Card: Testicular Ultrasound


Adapted from [1, 2]
Go to ALiEM (PV) Cards for more resources.

References

  1. Blaivas M, Sierzenski P. Emergency ultrasonography in the evaluation of the acute scrotum. Acad Emerg Med. 2001;8(1):85-89. [PubMed]
  2. Blaivas M, Sierzenski P, Lambert M. Emergency evaluation of patients presenting with acute scrotum using bedside ultrasonography. Acad Emerg Med. 2001;8(1):90-93. [PubMed]
By |2021-10-06T09:59:45-07:00Jan 22, 2015|ALiEM Cards, Genitourinary|
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