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==Abscess==
==[[Ultrasound: Appendix]]==
*Swirling: probe pressure creates turbulence in abscess air/fluid level
 
==[[Ultrasound: Aorta]]==
 
==[[Ultrasound: Bladder]]==
 
==[[Ultrasound: Cardiac]]==


==Aorta==
==[[Ultrasound: DVT]]==


==Cardiac==
==[[Ultrasound: FAST]]==


==Foreign Body==
==Foreign Body==


==GB==
==[[Ultrasound: Gallbladder]]==
*Exclamation Point Sign: portal vein and medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
*Exclamation Point Sign: portal vein and medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
*Mickey Mouse Sign: Portal Vein (face), CBD (right ear), and hepatic artery (left ear)
*Mickey Mouse Sign: Portal Vein (face), CBD (right ear), and hepatic artery (left ear)
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*Double Barrel Shotgun Sign: CBD is markedly dilated to same size as the portal vein, giving “double barrel shotgun” appearance  
*Double Barrel Shotgun Sign: CBD is markedly dilated to same size as the portal vein, giving “double barrel shotgun” appearance  


==[[Ultrasound: Lungs]]==
==[[Ultrasound: In Shock and Hypotension]] & [[Ultrasound: IVC]]==  


==Ocular==
==[[Ultrasound: Lungs]] and Thoracic==
*Spine Sign: anechoic or hypoechoic fluid is present in the pleural space allowing continued visualization of the spine superior to the diaphragm


==Renal==
==[[Ultrasound: MSK]]==
*Swirling: probe pressure creates turbulence in abscess air/fluid level


==Testicle
==[[Ultrasound: Nerves]]==


==Thoracic==
==[[Ultrasound: Ocular]]==
 
==[[Ultrasound: Pelvic]]==
 
==[[Ultrasound: Renal]]==
 
==[[Ultrasound: Testicle]]==


==Vasculature==
==Vasculature==
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*Swinging Bell: needle tip back and forth within vessel
*Swinging Bell: needle tip back and forth within vessel
*Bubbles: saline flush with probe over heart for vessel placement confirmation
*Bubbles: saline flush with probe over heart for vessel placement confirmation
==Core ED Ultrasounds==
*[[Ultrasound: Aorta]]
*[[Ultrasound: Bladder]]
*[[Ultrasound: Cardiac]]
*[[Ultrasound: DVT]]
*[[Ultrasound: FAST]]
*[[Ultrasound: Gallbladder]]
*[[Ultrasound: In Shock and Hypotension]]
*[[Ultrasound: IVC]]
*[[Ultrasound: MSK]]
*[[Ultrasound: Nerves]]
*[[Ultrasound: Pelvic]]
*[[Ultrasound: Renal]]
*[[Ultrasound: Ocular]]
*[[Ultrasound: Testicle]]
*[[Ultrasound: Appendix]]


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Ultrasound (Main)]]
*[[Ultrasound (Main)]]
*[[Category:Rads]]
*[[Category:Rads]]

Revision as of 19:55, 31 December 2014

Ultrasound: Appendix

Ultrasound: Aorta

Ultrasound: Bladder

Ultrasound: Cardiac

Ultrasound: DVT

Ultrasound: FAST

Foreign Body

Ultrasound: Gallbladder

  • Exclamation Point Sign: portal vein and medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)
  • Mickey Mouse Sign: Portal Vein (face), CBD (right ear), and hepatic artery (left ear)
  • SIN Sign: Stone-in Neck
  • Double Barrel Shotgun Sign: CBD is markedly dilated to same size as the portal vein, giving “double barrel shotgun” appearance

Ultrasound: In Shock and Hypotension & Ultrasound: IVC

Ultrasound: Lungs and Thoracic

  • Spine Sign: anechoic or hypoechoic fluid is present in the pleural space allowing continued visualization of the spine superior to the diaphragm

Ultrasound: MSK

  • Swirling: probe pressure creates turbulence in abscess air/fluid level

Ultrasound: Nerves

Ultrasound: Ocular

Ultrasound: Pelvic

Ultrasound: Renal

Ultrasound: Testicle

Vasculature

  • Target Sign: needle tip in the middle of the vessel
  • Swinging Bell: needle tip back and forth within vessel
  • Bubbles: saline flush with probe over heart for vessel placement confirmation

See Also