Baby…It’s COLD Out There
With cold weather around the corner, it’s time to think about the elements and how this additional layer can add to the complexity of transport
Author: Kris Nelson
Another Case of “Too Much of a Good Thing”
A challenging case to diagnose and manage, Calcium Channel Blocker (CCB) toxicity can have grave implications if missed or mismanaged.
Ultrasound Artifacts for Beginners
Ultrasound artifacts are simply an error in imaging. Some artifacts can be the result of improper scanning technique and some are the result of the basic physical properties of the ultrasound beam, the spread and penetration of sound waves through tissue and the image processing by the ultrasound machine itself. This blog will provide some elementary understanding of what the ultrasonic waves create when passing through different tissues in the body and what and how those waves are processed and reflected as images on the screen of your machine.
Retropharyngeal Abcess in the Pediatric Population
Lateral neck radiograph demonstrating widening of the retropharyngeal space and reversal of the normal cervical spine curvature. The epiglottis and subglottic area in this radiograph are normal.
Courtesy of Joe Black, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Texas Children’s Hospital.
https://somepomed.org/articulos/contents/mobipreview.htm?27/38/28261
Toxic Shock Syndrome
The Case The helicopter emergency medical crew was dispatched to a hospital 40 minutes away from the main base to transport a previously healthy female in her late teens who presented to a referring Emergency […]
Determining Fetal Heart Rate During Air Transport
Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) during transport can be difficult at best. Utilizing Point of Care (POC) ultrasound in M (motion) mode is one potentially reliable method in which to do this.