Category: Latest Literature

POCUS Peritonsillar Abscess: A literature Review

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Title: Evidence-Based Medicine Improves the Emergent Management of Peritonsillar Abscesses Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound. J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov;59(5):693-698. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.06.030. Epub 2020 Aug 19. What is already known about this topic?Ultrasound is an accepted modality for detecting peritonsillar abscess (PTA). There are two described approaches transcutaneous with linear transducer and intraoral with an endocavitary probe …

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Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Puncture; A literature review

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Title: Recommendations on the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Adult Lumbar Puncture: A Position Statement of the Society of Hospital Medicine. J Hosp Med. 2019 Oct 1;14(10):591-601. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3197. Epub 2019 Jun 10. What is already known about this topic?Previous meta-analysis with multiple RCTs have shown that ultrasound-guided LP is superior to landmark-guided LP for …

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How to approach medical literature

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Whether for Journal Club, or while on the road of lifelong learning, being able to read journal articles is a core skill physicians must master. While it is tempting to merely read guidelines, summaries, or others’ analyses of articles, this will not help you become the best possible physician you can be. Choosing and evaluating …

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