A 41-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain for two hours. She appears mildly anxious and diaphoretic. She denies fever, cough, trauma, or recent illness. She takes oral contraceptives and has no significant past medical history.
POCUS Findings The PSSA view demonstrates a flattened interventricular septum, creating a D-shaped left ventricle instead of the normal circular contour. In addition, the right ventricle (RV) appears enlarged relative to the left ventricle on this view. The RV cavity occupies a larger proportion of the image than expected. The…
Objectives: Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) are increasingly used in sports medicine clinics. Patient comfort for ATCs as clinical coordinators has yet to be determined. This study aims to determine patient comfort with ATCs as clinical coordinators compared with registered nurses (RNs). Methods: One hundred patients from a sports medicine clinic…
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