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When operating at peak capacity, our emergency department has no less than 17 ultrasound devices in use: 12 cart based systems, 3 laptop style systems, and an evolving number of handheld devices.… Read More »Ultrasound Equipment Management System in the ED Utilizing QR Codes and Electronic Submission

Peripheral intravenous (PIV) cannulation is the most common invasive procedure worldwide and is ubiquitous in emergency medicine, where it is required for blood specimens, fluid administration, and pharmacotherapies. Despite the intervention’s… Read More »DUALPLANE: Dual-Plane Imaging for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Intravenous Access

Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) stands out as a versatile, readily accessible, and highly accurate diagnostic tool in emergency medicine. This is particularly apparent in settings where access to advanced diagnostic equipment… Read More »Establishing a Hybrid Point of Care Ultrasound Program at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali

Although the use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) may improve cardiac arrest management, the incidence of cardiac arrest cases at some hospitals is low which means emergency physicians (EP’s) may have limited opportunities to perform TEE… Read More »Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Emergency Department: Development of a Validated Checklist for Training

Medical education is a high-stakes climate of continuous monitoring, improvement, and innovation with an obligation to develop competent physicians. As the complexities of clinical knowledge and technologies rapidly progress, education… Read More »Capturing Competence: Objective Hand Motion Analysis in POCUS Training