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67 yo female with PMH of pericardial effusion (s/p subxiphoid pericardial window 9/18/2026), asthma/COPD, HTN, TR, CAD, HLD, and anemia presenting with 3 days of chest pressure that is worse lying flat and better sitting up, plus exertional dizziness. Vitals stable apart from mild tachycardia in the low 100s, comfortable on room air.
Bedside POCUS showed:
64 yo female with PMH of HTN, DM2 presents with shortness of breath. Pt has had exertional dyspnea and left back pain for 10 days. Pt was brought in by EMS found to be hypotensive with systolic BP in 80s and hypoxic to mid 80s, after being given 1L bolus and placed on nasal cannula 4L. Pt arrived to the ED with HR 128, RR 20, 132/82, satting 100% on 4LNC, afebrile. EKG showed...
47 yo male with PMH of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, intellectual disability presenting to the ED after he was found to have dysuria and hematuria. Patient has a history of inserting foreign bodies into his penis. Vital signs stable, on exam well appearing, soft nontender abdomen, GU exam normal, no penile tenderness, no blood at urethral meatus.
POCUS bladder showed:<...
Patient is a 30-year-old female with PMHx of recurrent pneumonia and Down syndrome presenting to the ED from group home, found to be short of breath and hypoxic to 84% on RA by EMS. VS on arrival shows O2 Sat 96% on 4LNC, RR 20, HR 129, afebrile.
POCUS bedside showed:
...Patient is a 30 yo female G5P2022 9 weeks pregnant presenting for medical checkup. Patient was sent in by her OBGYN doctor for evaluation for possible molar pregnancy. 3 days prior, her HCG level was significantly elevated to 482,579. Patient reports of passing blood clots multiple times a day for a week. VS stable, exam shows gravid abdomen with mild suprapubic tenderness.