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2017 SonoCup Winners!!!

Congratulations to Chrissie, Nick, Eric and Joe on a huge victory at SonoCup 2017! What a tremendous team effort. Also, big shout out to Dr. Sullivan for creating such an amazingly fun and educational event. Let’s get ’em again next year!

Septic Joint: Ortho Fail

History:  A 55-year-old woman presented to the ED with a 1-week complaint of left knee pain, swelling, erythema, and warmth to touch. She also reported tactile fevers and chills without any other constitutional symptoms. She did note a recent history of a left total knee replacement the year prior, as […]

Esophageal Food Impaction

History: A 77 year old male with no known medical conditions presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of food being stuck in his throat. He states that he was eating chicken 2 hours prior to arrival and felt it get stuck in his neck after swallowing. […]

Foreign Body Identification: US 1 – X Ray 0

History: 53yo female with DM and COPD presents to your ED approximately 20 minutes after stepping on what she believes to be a toothpick, however since this foreign body is now trapped beneath the skin of the sole of her foot (at least according to her), she is actually not […]

Testicular Pain

History: 20 year old male presents with a one hour history of left testicular pain and swelling which began acutely after he got out of the shower. He denies dysuria, urethral discharge or trauma. He states that this has never happened before and says this is the worst pain he […]

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