Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis by Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department.

Introduction: Pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis (PFT) is difficult to diagnose on clinical grounds alone as many patients requiring an operation do not have all four of Kanavel's signs. Previous studies have shown that hypoechoic fluid surrounding the flexor tendon on ultrasound is associated with this diagnosis. We sought to determine if emergency physicians (EPs) could recognize this finding in patients with suspected flexor tenosynovitis using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).

Producing a successful PeRLs video.

Academic Emergency Medicine publishes selected peer-reviewed videos that present state-of-the-art research, practice, and evidence in the field of emergency medicine. These videos are referred to as peer-reviewed lectures (PeRLs). This commentary reviews considerations for creating, filming, and producing high-quality PeRLs videos.

Feasibility of bedside thoracic ultrasound in the helicopter emergency medical services setting.

Introduction: Bedside thoracic ultrasound has been shown to be a valuable diagnostic tool in the emergency department. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of bedside thoracic ultrasound in the prehospital HEMS setting.

Setting: Air ambulance helicopters during patient transportation.

High fidelity case-based simulation debriefing: everything you need to know.

In this 30-minute talk, the authors take an in-depth look at how to debrief high-fidelity case-based simulation sessions, including discussion on debriefing theory, goals, approaches, and structure, as well as ways to create a supportive and safe learning environment, resulting in successful small group learning and self-reflection. Emphasis is placed on the "debriefing with good judgment" approach. Video clips of sample debriefing attempts, highlighting the "dos and don'ts" of simulation debriefing, are included.

The Millennial Generation and "the lecture".

This lecture can be viewed in its entirety online by visiting http://vimeo.com/24148123.

Cricothyrotomy technique using gum elastic bougie is faster than standard technique: a study of emergency medicine residents and medical students in an animal lab.

Objectives: The objective was to compare time to completion, failure rate, and subjective difficulty of a new cricothyrotomy technique to the standard technique. The new bougie-assisted cricothyrotomy technique (BACT) is similar to the rapid four-step technique (RFST), but a bougie and endotracheal tube are inserted rather than a Shiley tracheostomy tube.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled trail conducted on domestic sheep.