Ultrasounds Of The Block
Welcome to SIU's EM Residency "Ultrasounds of the Block" curriculum (formerly known as "Ultrasound of the Month". First instituted as a friendly competition to spark increased volume of bedside studies, it has now become a melee of ultrasound fun. As part of an asynchronous curriculum in emergency ultrasound, all ultrasounds performed at our clinical sites are reviewed for quality assurance by ultrasound director. Each block a few images/clips are selected because of an interesting finding, a high quality image showing great anatomy, or because they carry an important teaching point. These “Ultrasounds of the Block” are then displayed online with clinical vignettes and questions to test residents and their knowledge. The competition aspect of the curriculum is that residents gain points by performing any selected "Ultrasounds of the Block" and for answering monthly questions correctly. Each year a winner is announced based on overall points and surprised with trophy gifts to cherish and gloat about for the many years to come.
Past "Ultrasounds of the Block" can be viewed by clicking here. This blocks "Ultrasounds of the Block" can be viewed below.
Ultrasounds Of The Block (B7)
Question 1:
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A patient presents with shortness of breath and the follow ultrasounds of the lung were obtained.
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation of the ultrasounds obtained? (4pts)
4) What other symptoms and physical exam findings does this patient most likely have? (4pts)
(Courtesy of CP)
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation of the ultrasounds obtained? (4pts)
4) What other symptoms and physical exam findings does this patient most likely have? (4pts)
(Courtesy of CP)
Question 2:
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The following ultrasounds are performed on a patient who has chest pain, difficulty breathing, and is HYPERtensive.
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation of the ultrasounds obtained? (4pts)
4) What should be your next step in management? (4pts)
(Courtesy of CP, JC)
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation of the ultrasounds obtained? (4pts)
4) What should be your next step in management? (4pts)
(Courtesy of CP, JC)
Question 3:
A patient presents stating their left jaw has "grown" over the past 6 hours. Was fine this morning and all of a sudden it is large and slightly painful. The following ultrasound is performed on both sides for the patients jaw.
1) What probe is being used? (2pts) 2) What exam setting is being used? (2pts) 3) What artifact is seen on this ultrasound (easier than you think)? (2pts) 4) What is causing the patients symptoms? (4pts) (Courtesy of BK) |
Question 4:
The following ultrasounds are performed on a patient with right knee pain.
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation and what can this patient not do on exam? (4 pts)
4) What does this patient need definitively and how soon should it happen? (4 pts)
(Courtesy of JH)
1) What probe is being used? (1pts)
2) What exam setting is being used? (1pts)
3) What is your interpretation and what can this patient not do on exam? (4 pts)
4) What does this patient need definitively and how soon should it happen? (4 pts)
(Courtesy of JH)
Question 5:
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Answer the following for each ultrasound:
Is this an ultrasound of a gallbladder or a bladder? (2pts) How do you know? (2pts) What is your interpretation of the ultrasound image? (4pts) (You get 6 extra points if you get all of these right... thats 30pts for this question!!!) (Courtesy of MT, AG, DP) |