Bedside Renal Ultrasound for the primary care physician.

Basic concepts of bedside ultrasound have been discussed in two previous articles. The focus of this article is the evaluation of the renal system with bedside ultrasound.

Bedside ultrasound detection of long bone fractures.

Introduction: Rapid identification of fractures of long bones is prudent, since associated bleeding and neurovascular compromise can cause significant morbidity and mortality. We describe two patients who presented to the Emergency Department with orthopedic trauma and underwent bedside ultrasound of the affected extremity. Ultrasound rapidly revealed fractures in both patients, and led to early treatment and disposition.