Effect of a medical student emergency ultrasound clerkship on number of emergency department ultrasounds.

Objective: To determine whether a medical student emergency ultrasound clerkship has an effect on the number of patients undergoing ultrasonography and the number of total scans in the emergency department.

Methods: We conducted a prospective, single-blinded study of scanning by emergency medicine residents and attendings with and without medical students. Rotating ultrasound medical students were assigned to work equally on all days of the week.

Accuracy of ED Bedside Ultrasound for Identification of gallstones: retrospective analysis of 575 studies.

Study Objective: To determine the ability of emergency department (ED) physicians to diagnose cholelithiasis with bedside ultrasound.

Methods: ED gallbladder ultrasounds recorded over 37 months were compared to radiology ultrasound interpretation.

Results: Of 1,690 ED gallbladder ultrasound scans performed during this period, radiology ultrasound was performed in 575/1690 (34%) cases.

Educational assessment of medical student rotation in emergency ultrasound.

Background: Medical student ultrasound education is sparse. In 2002, we began the first medical student rotation in emergency ultrasound.

Objective: To evaluate if medical students can learn and retain sonographic skills during a two- or four-week elective.