Invasive Line Placement: Central Line, Arterial Line, and Peripheral IV Placement John P. Gaillard Casey D. Bryant Jonathan T. Jaffe 1. An 83-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
Pleural Effusions Jina Bai 1. An 89-year-old woman with a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diastolic heart failure, and hypothyroidism is admitted with urosepsis. She initially improves…
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (ARDS), Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease (Interstitial Pneumonitis) Christopher N. Parkhurst 1. A 75-year-old man with a medical history that includes heart failure with reduced…
Differentiating Pulmonary Edema, Pneumonia, Copd/Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Ards, Pulmonary Embolism Kevin M. Swiatek Sammy Pedram 1. A 56-year-old man develops acute respiratory failure and is mechanically ventilated. Point-of-care ultrasound is used…
Thoracentesis and Chest Tube Placement Casey D. Bryant John P. Gaillard Jonathan T. Jaffe 1. A 45-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with shortness of breath and chest pain….
Lumbar Puncture Andrew N. Chalupka Emily E. Naoum 1. What is the level most anatomically amenable to spinal puncture in the elderly? A. L2-L3 B. L3-L4 C. L4-L5 D. L5-S1…
Abscess Evaluation and Drainage Chuan-Jay Jeffrey Chen Jarone Lee 1. A 24-year-old man with a history of intravenous heroin use presents with erythema and swelling of the left second finger…
Transcranial Doppler Etienne J. Couture Andre Y. Denault 1. What is the correct association of signal depth and direction when assessing the middle cerebral artery through the temporal window? A….
Esophageal Versus Endotracheal Intubation Alberto Goffi Paolo Persona 1. A 65-year-old man with a history of locally advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and previous treatment with chemotherapy and localized radiation…
Pseudoaneurysm Trent Lee Wei Alejandro Pino 1. A pseudoaneurysm is a collection of blood that forms in which of the following areas? A. Between the adventitia and vasa vasorum B….
