Penetrating injuries and suspected retained foreign bodies are a common reason for emergency department visits. Sonography is a useful modality in detection and localization of radiolucent foreign bodies in soft tissue which can avoid misdiagnosis during primary emergency evaluation. Ultrasonography (US) allows detection of a variety of soft-tissue foreign bodies,

Insertion of a radial arterial catheter is a common procedure in critical care units. Radial artery catheters are commonly placed for continuous blood pressure monitoring, frequent arterial blood gas analysis, or frequent blood sampling for diagnostic testing. Radial artery cannulation can be challenging and ultrasound guidance has emerged as a

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is the most frequent surgical condition in infants in the first few months of life. The condition is characterised by thickening of the muscular layer and failure of the pyloric canal to relax resulting in gastric outlet obstruction. Ultrasound (US) is the preferred diagnostic modality as

Choosing a surgical treatment strategy for patients with traumatic extremity injuries requires rapid detection, localization, and characterization of a possibly accompanying vascular injury. Vascular injuries present a great challenge to emergency physicians because some vascular lesions may not be immediately identified with clinical evaluation and monitoring of vital signs. Physical

Sciatic nerve block is frequently used for anaesthesia or analgesia during orthopaedic foot surgery. Although anatomical landmarks provide valuable clues to the position of the sciatic nerve, they are only surrogate markers, can vary in patients, and may be difficult to locate in obese patients.   The ultrasound (US)-guided approach may reduce

Ultrasound provides good diagnostic accuracy in the confirmation of appropriate Nasogastric tube placement. Gastric tubes are commonly used for giving drugs and nutrition directly into the gastrointestinal tract (tube that digests food) for people who are unable to swallow. Feeding via a tube that is misplaced in the trachea (wind pipe) can result

Percutaneous pleural drainage PLEFF is the third most commonly performed procedure in the intensive care unit (ICU) after vascular catheterisation and tracheal intubation. Ultrasound guidance allows the operator to increase the rate of success of the procedure and reduce its associated risks. Consequently, usage of the ultrasound guidance during pleural