EMERGENCY ULTRASOUND ROTATION READING LIST
For each core topic (and many others), detailed material can be found on the following websites and guides for free.
ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Imaging Criteria Compendium
Top EUS #FOAMed influencers on Twitter
The #FOAMed is the major source of referral and conversation in the online space
Some of the most influential EUS Twitter accounts: @radiologysigns, @raiopaedia, @ultrasoundjelly
*High yield US Twitter accounts I follow: @thesonocave, @ACEPEUS, @ultrasoundREL, @Takeokun, @bretpnelson, @criticalcarenow, @ultrasoundQA, @bedsidesono, @nobleultrasound, @ultrasoundpod
Other high yield EM Twitter accounts I follow: @noDesa, @emdocsdotnet, @EMSwami, @smaccteam, @EMResus, @amalmattu, @klinelab, @emcrit
Blogs/Podcasts (with active posts in last 6 months)
Ultrasoundoftheweek.com – weekly blog of an interesting case and a teaching point
UltrasoundGEL.org – evidence based reviews of recent ultrasound lit of note, a repository of landmark EUS articles, organized by application
Ultrasoundpodcast.com – Mike Mallin, Mike Stone, Matt Dawson, critical care focused, as well as novel applications
Websites
*coreultrasound.com – great one stop shop, reference values for US numbers, 5 minute video tutorials under “5minsono” link
*ThePOCUSAtlas.com – very comprehensive image bank as well as EBM articles for all core applications
*Sonospot.com – high yield with references, image gallery, med student section
Emergencyultrasoundteaching.com – core content for residents, image bank, core documents for EUS and a PDF of core articles
Sinaiem.us – great residency run EUS page,“Top 3” articles for the applications
123Sonography.com – all echo related news, demos, cases
Lifeinthefastlane.com – not EUS specific, but a great resource nonetheless.Research and Reviews harnesses social media to highlight worthy literature.
Butterfly IQ Educational Workshops (ask Dr. Wilson for login info)
University of South Carolina educational videos on their YouTube Channel
ALiEM.com – Ultrasound PV cards
Highlandultrasound.com – great nerve block resource
Wikiecho.org – echo resource, good for all measurements
Apps available in iOs
Nerve Block Star – Dr. Wilson’s just-in-time teaching (JITT) resource for ultrasound guided nerve blocks in the ED
SonoAccess – SonoSite – specialty specific images and instructional videos
EchoCalc – miniguides for calcs, most of which are advanced
EGLS – great for med students and PGY1/2 for heart/lung/IVC assessment
FATE Card – Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echo (FATE) with basic and extended echo views and pathologic measurements
Textbooks
**Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound, Volume 1, Dawson & Mallin – free eBook in Apple Store
Critical Care Ultrasound by Vicki Noble (copies available in Dr. Johnson’s office, please let Dr. Johnson and/or Dr. Wilson know if you check one out)
ICU Ultrasound Pocketbook by Keith Killu – free eBook
Introduction to Cardiac Ultrasound by Lanham et al.– free eBook
Point of Care OB Ultrasound, ACEP free eBook in Apple store, 1 st Edition Robert Jones
DVT, ACEP free eBook in Apple Store, Stone Rempell & Kimberly
Echo Guided Life Support (EGLS) by Lanctot & Valois - $20 eBook
Essentials of Point of Care Ultrasound by Steve Socransky – $15