Tarina Lee Kang

Accuracy of Landmark-guided Glenohumeral Joint Injections as Assessed by Ultrasound in Anterior Shoulder Dislocations

Talib Omer, Michael Francis Perez, Kristen Berona, Chun Nok Lam et autres

INTRODUCTION: To determine the accuracy of landmark-guided shoulder joint injections (LGI) with point-of-care ultrasound for patients with anterior shoulder dislocations. METHODS: Patients with anterior shoulder dislocations who underwent LGI were enrolled at our tertiary-care and trauma center. LGI attempts were recorded by …

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Pediatric Emergency Ultrasound

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang

This concise, portable manual provides practitioners and future practitioners with a basic guide to pediatric emergency ultrasound, enabling them to learn the fundamentals of bedside ultrasound and use these to refresh their skills prior to, or when, performing it on a patient.

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Focused assessment sonography in trauma (FAST)

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Assess active and persistent bleeding in hemodynamically stable patients.

Endotracheal tube confirmation

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Confirm proper endotracheal tube placement.

Central line placement

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Improves visualization of vessel and surrounding structures.

Peripheral intravenous placement

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Expose peripheral veins in patients with difficult peripheral vascular access.

Inferior vena cava

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Assess patient&s;s volume status.

Femoral nerve block

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

To control pain from femoral neck and mid-shaft fractures.

Upper extremity nerve blocks

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

To control pain and provide anesthesia for hand procedures.

First trimester pregnancy

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Determine the presence of intrauterine pregnancy (IUP).

Ankle

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Assess for joint effusion, tendon or ligamentous injury, or fracture.

Neck

Marsha A. Elkhunovich, Tarina Lee Kang, Courtney Brennan, Kathryn H. Pade et autres

Evaluate neck masses and pre-procedure evaluation of neck vasculature.