The Mount Sinai Divisions of EMS and Ultrasound were proud to work with the New York City Fire Department Rescue Medics on a prehospital ultrasound training session. Kevin Chason and Bret Nelson were accompanied by Ultrasound Division membe…
On March 7, 2011 the Division of Emergency Ultrasound will host its annual hands-on CME course at Mount Sinai. Targeted at clinicians in emergency and critical care settings, the course consists of presentations by national faculty and plen…
While an uncommon condition, a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is deadly if not recognized quickly. How good is the physical examination for excluding AAA? Even if the physical exam is specifically directed to look for AAA, the sens…
Miscarriage in progress from Sinai EM Ultrasound on Vimeo. Pelvic ultrasound is one of our core US applications. It has been incorporated within many emergency departments and it is a bread and butter skill for the EP. So, how do we fare in…
The first and most important step in paracentesis is confirming there is ascites to begin with! Physical examination findings can be misleading, and inserting a needle blindly into the abdomen can cause complications unnecessarily. Note the…
We are pleased to present our annual critical care ultrasound pre-conference course at the Clinical Decision Making in Emergency Medicine symposium in Ponte Vedra, Florida on June 23. Each year this intensive, hands on course features ultra…
This full day course on May 10th saw a packed audience of peds EM fellows from all over New York City. Hosted by the faculty of the emergency ultrasound division from Maimonides Medical Center, as well as renowned guest speakers Dr. Paul Si…
