Abstracts
Richard Amini, Jeffrey Kartchner, Arun Nagdev, and Srikar Adhikari. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in Emergency Medicine Practice. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S110.
Michael R. Minckler, Anthony R. Cappa, Lori A. Stolz, Uwe Stolz, Ryan Wyatt, Richard Amini, Srikar Adhikari. What Is The Learning Curve For Long-axis (In-plane) Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Placement? Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S45.
Richard Amini, Lori A. Stolz, Matthew Thompson, Nicholas Stea, Nicolaus Hawbaker, Jeffrey Z. Kartchner, Raj Joshi, Albert Fiorello, and Srikar Adhikari. Ultrasound-Based Algorithm as an Educational and Competency Assessment Tool for Emergency Medicine Residents. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S343.
REASON Investigators. Sonography in Cardiac Arrest: Real-time Assessment and Evaluation with Sonography – Outcomes Network (REASON). Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S40.
Nicola Baker, Uwe Stolz, and Srikar Adhikari. Can Emergency Physicians Accurately Distinguish Retinal Detachment from Posterior Vitreous Detachment with Point-of-Care Ocular Ultrasound? Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S358.
Stephen Leech, J. Matthew Fields, Srikar Adhikari. Live Online Interactive Free Open Access Journal Club For Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Programs. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(5)(suppl 1):S444.
KM O’Brien, LA Stolz, S Adhikari. FAST Examination: Re-Examining the Significance of the Left Upper Quadrant View . J Ultrasound Med 2014;33 (suppl):S101
Richard Amini, Ashish Panchal, David Bahner, Srikar Adhikari. Point of care ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of sub-massive pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. J Ultrasound Med 2014;33 (suppl):S103
S. Adhikari, T. Jones. Can point-of-care ultrasound identify patients who need emergency percutaneous coronary intervention? Annals of Emergency Medicine,2014; Vol. 64, Issue 4, S26.
R. Amini, S. Adhikari, L. Stolz, K. Gaskin, N. Baker, A. Sanders. Evaluation of Hypotension: A Theme-Based Approach to Teaching Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Medical Students. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2014; Vol. 64, Issue 4, S113–S114
L.A. Stolz, J.M. Mosier, A.M. Gross, M.J.K. Douglas, M. Blaivas, S. Adhikari. Can Emergency Physicians Obtain Measurements Of Common Carotid Doppler Flow To Assess Volume Responsiveness? Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2014; Vol. 64, Issue 4, S125–S126.
Srikar Adhikari, Isaac Farell. How accurate is ultrasound in Diagnosing pneumonia? A Meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 ;21(5):S325.
Srikar Adhikari, Daniel Theodoro, Christopher Raio, Mathew Nelson, Matthew Lyon, Saadia Akhtar. Central venous catheterization: Are we using ultrasound guidance? Acad Emerg Med. 2014 ;21(5):S325.
Srikar Adhikari, Albert Fiorello. Sonoindex: A novel method to assess emergency ultrasound proficiency. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 ;21(5):S337.
Stephen Leech, Jason Nomura, Resa Lewiss, Srikar Adhikari, Rajesh Geria, Jillian Davison, Robert Huang. SonoRoundtable - A Live Interactive Online Academic Educational Series For Ultrasound Fellowships. Acad Emerg Med. 2014 ;21(5):S335.
Richard Amini, Lori Stolz, Srikar Adhikari. Sonographic Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter: Is Coronal Technique Superior? Acad Emerg Med. 2014 ;21(5):S95.
Srikar Adhikari, Albert Fiorello. Emergency Ultrasound fellowship training: A novel team based approach. Ann Emerg Med 2013;62(4):S80.
Srikar Adhikari, Albert Fiorello, Lori Stolz, MD, Richard Amini, Austin Gross, Kathleen O'Brien, Jarrod Mosier, Michael Blaivas. Can emergency physicians accurately identify complex abnormalities on point-of-care echocardiogram? Ann Emerg Med 2013;62(4):S78.
Richard Amini, Srikar Adhikari, Lori Stolz, Kathleen O'Brien, Austin Gross, Ashish Panchal, Brian Drummond, Kevin Reilly, Lisa Chan, Art Sanders. Theme-based ultrasound education: A novel approach to teaching point-of-care ultrasound to medical students. Ann Emerg Med 2013;62(4):S136.
Lori Stolz, Matt Thompson, Nicolas Hawbaker, Srikar Adhikari. Does this patient have pericardial effusion? Ann Emerg Med 2013;62(4):S86.
Srikar Adhikari, Richard Amini, Isaac J. Farrell. Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of subcutaneous abscess requiring incision and drainage. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S213.
Richard Amini, Matthew Kostura, Srikar Adhikari, Isaac Farrell. Bedside ultrasonography in the diagnosis of symptomatic nephrolithiasis. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S259.
Richard Amini, Lori Stolz, Srikar Adhikari. A novel clear ballistics gel phantom for ultrasound training. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S347.
Richard Amini, Srikar Adhikari, Albert Fiorello. Ultrasound Competency assessment in emergency medicine residency programs. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S86.
Lori Stolz, Kathleen O’Brien, Austin Gross, Srikar Adhikari, Michael Blaivas. Analysis of lawsuits involving emergency physician performed point-of-care ultrasound. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S259.
Lori Stolz, Uwe Stolz, Isaac Farrell, Srikar Adhikari. Ultrasound-guided Peripheral IV Access: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S260.
Lori Stolz, Matthew Thompson, Nicolaus Hawbaker, Srikar Adhikari. Can emergency physicians accurately diagnose pericardial effusion on point-of-care ultrasound? Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S67.
Isaac J. Farrell, Srikar Adhikari, Richard Amini, Nicolaus Hawbaker. Bedside echocardiography in cardiac arrest, predicting return of spontaneous circulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S255.
Anna Waterbrook, Srikar Adhikari, Amish Shah, Elisabeth Jannicky, Austin Gross, Uwe Stolz. Sonographic inferior vena cava measurements to assess hydration status in football athletes during preseason camp. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S11.
Jarrod Mosier, Lori Stolz, Albert Fiorello, John Bloom, Srikar Adhikari. A collaborative approach to a novel, goal directed echocardiography training for emergency medicine and critical care physicians for management of patients in shock. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S350.
Isaac J. Farrell, Richard Amini, Srikar Adhikari, Jordan Singleton. The diagnostic accuracy of bedside echocardiography in the emergency department patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Acad Emerg Med. 2013;20(5)(suppl 1):S214.
Gross A, Adhikari S. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Complex Subcutaneous Abscesses Requiring Surgical Intervention. J Ultrasound Med 2013;32(suppl):S120.
Adhikari S, Shirazi M, Gross A. Utility of Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Management of Snake Bite. J Ultrasound Med 2013;32(suppl):S112.
S. Adhikari, I. Farrell, U. Stolz. How Accurate Is Ultrasonography in Confirming Endotracheal Tube Placement? A Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med 2012;60(4):S18.
S. Adhikari, A. Fiorello, L. Stolz, T. Jones. High Frequency Transducers for Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Applications: What Is the Optimal Frequency Range? Ann Emerg Med 2012;60(4):S16-S17.
T. Jones, S. Adhikari, U. Stolz. What Is the Ideal Site for Ultrasonography-Guided Saphenous Vein Cannulation in Adults? Ann Emerg Med 2012;60(4):S81.
Adhikari S, Fiorello A. Introduction of symptom-based Point-Of-Care Ultrasound lecture curriculum into an emergency medicine residency: A novel approach. Acad Emerg Med 2012;19(4):S395-396.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Lomneth C. A human cadaver training model for ultrasound diagnosis of pneumothorax. Acad Emerg Med 2012;19(4):S396.
Adhikari S, Baker N, Amini R, Woolridge D. Point-of-care Ultrasound diagnosis of an ovarian inguinal hernia in the Emergency Department. J Ultrasound Med 2012;31(4):S121.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Schmier C, Crum T, Craven I, Frrokaj I, Shostrom V. Utility of bedside ultrasound as airway assessment tool in patients receiving procedural sedation. Ann Emerg Med 2011;58(4):S230.
Adhikari S, Schmier C. Point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of perirectal abscess. J Ultrasound Med 2011;30(3):S108.
Crum T, Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lander L. Do echo-enhanced needles make a difference in ultrasound guided vascular access? Acad Emerg Med. 2011;5(1):S173.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Schmier C, Crum T, Craven I, Frrokaj I, Shostrom V. Feasibility of performing bedside ultrasonography to assess a difficult airway. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56(3):S76.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Frrokaj I. Isolated calf vein thrombosis: Implications for emergency physician-performed compression ultrasonography. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56(3):S116.
S. Adhikari, M. Blaivas, I. Frrokaj, V. Shostrom. Emergency ultrasonography: From abstract to publication. Ann Emerg Med. 2010;56(3):S80.
Adhikari S, Schmier C, Marx J, Barnason S. Focused ultrasound simulation training: An assessment of emergency medicine nurses' confidence, comfort level and competency in performing us guided vascular access. Acad Emerg Med. 2010;17(5):S119.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Schmier C, Crum T, Craven I, Frrokaj I, Pang H. Utility of bedside ultrasound in the prediction of difficult airway. Acad Emerg Med. 2010;17(5)S:194.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Frrokaj I. Prevalence of clinically relevant non-thrombotic findings on lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound examination: Implications for bedside compression ultrasonography. Acad Emerg Med. 2010;17(5):S145.
Brown B, Adhikari S, Marx J, Todd G. Focused ultrasound didactics: medical students' perceptions of ultrasound based education. Acad Emerg Med. 2010;17(5):S11.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Frrokaj I. Isolated superficial and deep femoral vein thrombosis:implications for 2-point compression ultrasonography. J Ultrasound Med. 2010;29(3):S30.
S. Adhikari, W. Zeger, I. Frrokaj, M. Blaivas. Thromboembolic events during venous compression ultrasound of the lower extremity in patients with deep venous thrombosis. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54(3):S103.
S. Adhikari, D. Morrison, W. Zeger, D. Chandwani, A. Krueger. Utility of bedside biliary ultrasound in the evaluation of emergency department patients with isolated epigastric pain. Ann Emerg Med. 2009;54(3):S89.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Lomneth C. Focused thoracic ultrasound training with cadaver simulation: An assessment of emergency medicine residents' confidence and comfort level in identifying a pneumothorax. Acad Emerg Med. 2009;16(4):S39.
Daugharthy J, Leech S, Papa L, Nickels C, Nomura J, Adhikari S. Emergency physicians accurately identify regional wall motion abnormalities on echocardiography. Acad Emerg Med. 2009;16(4):S25.
S. Adhikari, M. Blaivas. Comparison of bedside ultrasound and panorex radiography in the diagnosis of a dental abscess in the emergency department. J Ultrasound Med. 2009;28(3):S51.
Adhikari S. Emergency medicine residents’ attitudes regarding ultrasound guided central venous catheterization. J Ultrasound Med. 2009;28(3):S58.
Adhikari S. Emergency medicine residents’ perceptions of ultrasound education. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(4):S150-151.
Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Utility of bedside ultrasound to distinguish soft tissue abnormalities from joint effusions in emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(4):S168.
Blaivas M, Adhikari S, Lyon M, Shiver S. Transfer of real-time ultrasound video of FAST examinations from victims at a disaster scene via a commercially available video cell phone. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(4):S126-127.
Shiver SA, Lyon M, Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Lower extremity deep venous thrombosis in emergency department patients undergoing workup for pulmonary embolism Ann Emerg Med. 2008;52(4):S135.
K.R. Fluman, D.L. Theodoro, S. Adhikari. Emergency physician attitudes regarding Ultrasound-guided central venous cannulation. Ann Emerg Med. 2008;51(4):545.
Adhikari S, Zeger W, Lomneth C, Meza J. Focused training of emergency medicine residents in bedside thoracic ultrasound:Assessment for pneumothorax. J Ultrasound Med. 2008;27(3):S86-87.
Blaivas M, Adhikari S, Lyon M, Shiver S. Correlation between emergency physician performed intimal-medial thickness measurement of the common carotid artery and stress echocardiography results in low risk patients evaluated for chest pain in an ED observation unit. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50:S109.
Blaivas M, Adhikari S, Lyon M. An unseen danger: Frequency of posterior vessel wall penetration by needles during ultrasound guided internal jugular vein central line placement. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50:S68-69.
Shiver SA, Lyon M, Blaivas M, Adhikari S. A prospective comparison of emergency physician-performed limited venous ultrasound and CT venography of the lower extremity for deep venous thrombosis. Ann Emerg Med. 2007;50:S87.
Blaivas M, Adhikari S. Abstract publication rates as peer reviewed indexed manuscripts: A comparison of emergency ultrasound to EMS and Toxicology. Acad Emerg Med. 2007;14(5):S102.
Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Morrison D. Comparison of infection rates among ultrasound guided versus blindly placed peripheral intravenous lines. Acad Emerg Med. 2007;14(5):S100.
Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lyon M. Early bedside transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of Tubo-ovarian abscess in emergency department. J Ultrasound Med. 2006;25(3):S105-106.
Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lyon M. Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy using bedside transvaginal ultrasonography in the emergency department: a two-year experience. Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:S86.
Blaivas M, Shiver S, Lyon M, Adhikari S. Can compression of the abdominal aorta really stop blood loss in critical femoral or inguinal penetrating wounds? An
ultrasound evaluation. Ann Emerg Med. 2006;48:S86-87.
Schmier C, Adhikari S, Lomneth C. Focused musculoskeletal ultrasound training: Assessment for tendon lacerations. Acad Emerg Med. 2009;16(4):S139.
Carrie A, Waterbrook A, Shaughnessy-Volquardsen C, McKellar A, Stolz U, Fiorello A. Diagnosis of long bone fractures by ultrasound in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;5(1):S174.
Presentations
Use of sonography in diagnosing and treating the patient in cardiopulmonary arrest. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, San Diego, California
Echocardiographic evaluation of acute cardiac conditions responsible for dyspnea. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, New York, New York
Evaluation of the acutely decompensating patient-Review of published protocols and Symptomatic approach. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, San Diego, California
ENT Ultrasound applications. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, New York, New York
Ultrasound assessment of airway anatomy and intubation. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Phoenix, Arizona
Methods for evaluating learning curves in point of care ultrasound research. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Phoenix, Arizona
Head & Neck Ultrasound Evaluation of the Airway Pharynx and Face. AIUM Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Emergency and Critically Ill Patient Course, Las Vegas, Nevada
Point-of-Care Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Invasive Procedures. AIUM Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Emergency and Critically Ill Patient Course, Las Vegas, Nevada
Designing EUS Research Breakout session. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly EUS section meeting, Denver, Colorado
ARDMS certification Breakout session. American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Seattle, Washington
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Ultrasound Specialty Training for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Las Vegas, Nevada
Pelvic Ultrasound. Ultrasound Specialty Training for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Las Vegas, Nevada
Renal Ultrasound. Ultrasound Specialty Training for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Las Vegas, Nevada
Acute Head and Neck Ultrasound. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
Use of Sonography for Volume Assessment. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound II: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Dallas, Texas
Research in Ultrasound Fellowships. Inaugural Summit of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, Boston, Massachusetts
High-Frequency Transducers for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Applications. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound III: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, San Diego, California
Digital tools to enhance ultrasound education. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, San Diego, California
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. ACEP Ultrasound Management course, Boston, Massachusetts
Emergency Ultrasound Quality assurance and workflow Breakout session. American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Boston, Massachusetts
Acute Head and Neck Ultrasound. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, New York, New York
Fellow Research: Tales of Glory and Woe. Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Common Carotid Doppler Flow: Ultrasound. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound IV: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. ACEP Ultrasound Management course, Las Vegas, Nevada
Making Everyone Happy with PubMed ID’s for EUS Research and Scholarship Breakout Session. American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada
Musculoskeletal applications of ultrasound in the emergency department. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
Calf DVT. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
How do you teach? Fellowship educational methods. Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Unleashing the probes: EM physician training in ultrasound applications-are we assuring adequate standards? Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Orlando, Florida
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. ACEP Ultrasound Management course, Washington, D.C.
How to kick-start POCUS Research, Breakout session, ACEP Ultrasound Management course, Washington, D.C.
Emergency Ultrasound Workflow, Industry roundtable discussion, Washington, D.C
Artificial Intelligence Protocols: Workflow, Efficiency, and Patient Care in ED and Critical Care Settings, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, New York, New York
Show Me the Money: Maximizing Everyone's Reimbursement, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California
Tipping the Ivory Tower: Creating Sustainable CUS Beyond Academia, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California.
Artificial Intelligence-POCUS The Future, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
Academy of Emergency Ultrasound Research Grant, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship. ACEP Ultrasound Management course, San Diego, California
Emergency Ultrasound 101: 10 Things You Need to Know for Your Community ED Gig, American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, California.
Ten Fatal Imaging Myths That Should Change Your Practice. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, California.
General Q and A about value/merits of pursuing ultrasound fellowship and developing it into a career, Panel Discussion. American College of Emergency Physicians Scientific Assembly, San Diego, California.
Acute Head and Neck Ultrasound, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
High Resolution Ultrasound in the ED, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
Point-of-care Ultrasound Evolution and Growth, Keynote Speaker, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio
Show me the Money- Navigating Consulting and Valuing your opinion and time (Monetizing POCUS), Panel discussion, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio
Should say I yes? Opportunities after fellowship, Panel discussion, Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio
Herding POCUS: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Emergency Ultrasound Network Research, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada
More Than Meets the Eye: Diagnosing Occult Pathologies of Intravenous Drug Users With Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound: The Debate Rages On, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada
SAEM AEUS Fellow Hangout Research and Publishing
Into the Wild: Ultrasound beyond the Emergency Department, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting
All you need to know about AI and POCUS, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual National Convention
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting
Machine Learning in Point-of-Care Ultrasound: What's in it for me? Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting
Getting Back in the Game: Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Enhance your Sports Medicine Practice, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting
POCUS Stewardship: What to do with probabilities and spectrum effect? Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting
The Pre-intubation Ultrasound: Arming Yourself With Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Difficult Airway, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Handheld Ultrasound Toy or Tool? Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Has IVC ultrasound gone the way of the dodo? Better assessments of fluid status exist! Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana
Ultrasound in EMS 101 For Medical Directors - From Idea to Successful Implementation workshop, National Association of EMS Physicians Annual meeting, Tampa, Florida
Machine Learning-POCUS Datasets, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
Pushing the Limits: Exploring Advanced Point-of-Care Applications, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida
Controversies in Emergency Ultrasound: The Debate Rages On. Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Annual National Meeting, Austin, Texas
Manuscripts
Refereed, Full-Length, Journal Articles:
1. Blaivas M, Shiver S, Lyon M, Adhikari S. Control of hemorrhage in critical femoral or inguinal penetrating wounds – An ultrasound evaluation. Prehosp Disast Med. 2006;21(6):379-382.
2. Blaivas M, Adhikari S. Diagnostic utility of cholescintigraphy in emergency department patients with suspected acute cholecystitis: comparison with bedside RUQ Ultrasonography. J Emerg Med. 2007;33(1):47-52.
3. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lyon M. Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy using bedside transvaginal ultrasonography in the ED: a 2-year experience. Am J Emerg Med. 2007;25(6):591-596.
4. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lyon M. Role of bedside transvaginal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of Tubo-ovarian abscess in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 2008;34(4):429-433.
5. Blaivas M, Adhikari S. An unseen danger: frequency of posterior vessel wall penetration by needles during attempts to place internal jugular vein central catheters using ultrasound guidance. Crit Care Med. 2009;37(8):2345-2349.
6. Shiver SA, Lyon M, Blaivas M, Adhikari S. Prospective comparison of emergency physician-performed venous ultrasound and CT venography for deep venous thrombosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2010;28(3):354-358.
7. Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Utility of bedside sonography to distinguish soft tissue abnormalities from joint effusions in the emergency department. J Ultrasound Med. 2010;29(4):519-526.
8. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Morrison D. Comparison of infection rates among ultrasound guided versus blindly placed peripheral intravenous lines. J Ultrasound Med. 2010;29(5):741-747.
9. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lander L. Comparison of bedside ultrasound and panorex radiography in the diagnosis of a dental abscess in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2011;29(7):790-795.
10. Blaivas M, Adhikari S, Lander L. A prospective comparison of procedural sedation to ultrasound guided interscalene nerve block for shoulder reduction in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(9):922-927.
11. Adhikari S, Zeger W, Schmier C, Crum T, Craven A, Frrokaj I, Pang H, Shostrom V. Pilot Study to Determine the Utility of Point-of-care Ultrasound in the Assessment of Difficult Laryngoscopy. Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(7):754-758.
12. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Frrokaj I, Shostrom V. Meeting abstracts to published manuscripts: How does emergency ultrasound compare? J Ultrasound Med. 2011;30(9):1275-1279.
13. Brown B, Adhikari S, Marx J, Lander L, Todd, G. Introduction of ultrasound into Gross Anatomy curriculum: Perceptions of medical students. J Emerg Med. 2012;43(6):1098-1102.
14. Waterbrook AL, Adhikari S, Stolz U, Adrion C. The accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose long bone fractures in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2013;31(9):1352-1356.
15. Adhikari S. High-frequency transducers for point-of-care ultrasound applications: what is the optimal frequency range? Intern Emerg Med. 2014;9(4):463-466.
16. Adhikari S, Morrison D, Lyon M, Zeger W, Krueger A. Utility of point-of-care biliary ultrasound in the evaluation of emergency patients with isolated acute non-traumatic epigastric pain. Intern Emerg Med. 2014;9(5):583-587.
17. Crum T, Adhikari S, Lander L, Blaivas M. Do echo-enhanced needles make a difference in ultrasound guided vascular access? J Ultrasound Med. 2014;33(4):623-628.
18. Adhikari S, Blaivas M, Lyon M, Shiver S. Transfer of real-time ultrasound video of FAST examinations from victims at a simulated disaster scene via a commercially available video cell phone. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(3):290-293.
19. Adhikari S, Stolz L, Fiorello A, Mosier J, Amini R, Blaivas M, O'Brien K, Gross A. Ability of emergency physicians to accurately identify complex echocardiographic abnormalities: A single institution experience. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(4):363-366.
20. Adhikari S, Zeger W, Wadman M, Walker R, Lomneth C. Assessment of a human cadaver model for training emergency medicine residents in the ultrasound diagnosis of pneumothorax. Biomed Res Int. 2014:724050.
21. Amini R, Adhikari S, Fiorello A. Ultrasound competency assessment in emergency medicine residency programs. Acad Emerg Med. 2014;21(7):799-801.
22. Adhikari S, Raio C, Morrison D, Tsung J, Leech S, Meer J, Lyon M, Lopez F, Akhtar S. Do emergency ultrasound fellowship programs impact emergency medicine residents' ultrasound education? J Ultrasound Med. 2014;33(6):999-1004.
23. Adhikari S, Amini R, Stolz L, O'Brien K, Gross A, Jones T, Fiorello A, Keim S. Implementation of a novel point-of-care ultrasound billing and reimbursement program: Fiscal impact. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(6):592-595.
24. Mosier JM, Malo J, Stolz LA, Bloom JW, Reyes NA, Snyder LS, Adhikari S. Critical care ultrasound training: A survey of ultrasound fellowship directors. J Crit Care. 2014;29(4):645-649.
25. Adhikari S, Fiorello A. Emergency ultrasound fellowship training: A novel team-based approach. J Ultrasound Med. 2014;33(10):1821-1826.
26. Adhikari S, Mathiasen R. Epidemiology of elevated blood pressure in the emergency depratment. Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(11):1370-1372.
27. Stolz L, O'Brien KM, Miller ML, Winters-Brown ND, Blaivas M, Adhikari S. A review of lawsuits related to point-of-care emergency ultrasound applications. West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(1):1-4.
28. Adhikari S, Zeger W, Thom C, Fields JM. Isolated deep venous thrombosis: Implications for 2-Ppoint compression ultrasonography of the lower extremity. Ann Emerg Med. 2015;66(3):262-266.
29. Waterbrook AL, Shah A, Jannicky E, Stolz U, Cohen RP, Gross A, Adhikari S. Sonographic inferior vena cava measurements to assess hydration status in college football players during preseason camp. J Ultrasound Med. 2015;34(2):239-245.
30. Stolz LA, Muruganandan KM, Bisanzo MC, Sebikali MJ, Dreifuss BA, Hammerstedt HS, Nelson SW, Nayabale I, Adhikari S, Shah SP. Point-of-care ultrasound education for non-physician clinicians in a resource-limited emergency department. Trop Med Int Health. 2015;20(8):1067-1072.
31. Stolz LA, Stolz U, Howe C, Farrell IJ, Adhikari S. Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access: A meta-analysis and systematic review. J Vasc Access. 2015;16(4):321-326.
32. Stolz L, Mosier JM, Gross A, Douglas M, Adhikari S. Can emergency physicians perform common carotid Doppler flow measurements to assess volume responsiveness? West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(2):255-259.
33. O'Brien K, Stolz L, Amini R, Gross A, Stolz U, Adhikari S. FAST examination: Re-examining the significance of the left upper quadrant view. J Ultrasound Med. 2015;34(8):1429-1434.
34. Amini R, Stolz L, Patanwala A, Adhikari S. Coronal axis measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter using a linear transducer. J Ultrasound Med. 2015;34(9):1607-1612.
35. Amini R, Stolz LA, Gross A, O'Brien K, Panchal AR, Reilly K, Chan L, Drummond BS, Sanders A, Adhikari S. Theme-based teaching of point-of-care ultrasound in undergraduate medical education. Intern Emerg Med. 2015;10(5):613-618.
36. Adhikari S, Zeger W. Non-thrombotic Abnormalities on Lower Extremity Venous Duplex Ultrasound Examinations: Implications for Point-of-care Compression Ultrasonography. West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(2):250-254.
37. Joshua D, Byron C, Arthur A, Adhikari S, Farrell I, Fields JM. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in retained soft tissue foreign bodies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2015;22(7):777-787.
38. Jones T, Stea N, Stolz U, Adhikari S. Ultrasound evaluation of saphenous vein for peripheral intravenous cannulation in adults. J Vasc Access. 2015 Sep-Oct;16(5):418-421.
39. Adhikari S, Schmier C, Marx J. Focused simulation training: emergency department nurses' confidence and comfort level in performing ultrasound-guided vascular access. J Vasc Access. 2015;16(6):515-520.
40. Adhikari S, Theodoro D, Raio C, Nelson M, Lyon M, Leech S, Akhtar S, Stolz U. Central venous catheterization: Are we using ultrasound guidance? J Ultrasound Med. 2015;34(11):2065-2070.
41. Amini R, Stolz LA, Hernandez NC, Gaskin K, Baker N, Sanders AB, Adhikari S. Sonography and hypotension: A change to critical problem solving in undergraduate medical education. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2016;7:7-13.
42. Adhikari S, Mathiasen R, Lander L. Elevated blood pressure in the emergency department: lack of adherence to clinical practice guidelines. Blood Press Monit. 2016;21(1):54-8
43. Amini R, Kartchner JZ, Nagdev A, Adhikari S. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency medicine practice. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 ;35(4):731-736.
44. Hoyer R, Adhikari S, Amini R. Ultrasound transducer disinfection in emergency medicine practice. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2016;5:12.
45. Amini R, Stolz LA, Kartchner JZ, Thompson M, Stea N, Hawbaker N, Joshi R, Adhikari S. Bedside echo for chest pain: An algorithm for education and assessment. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2016;7:293-300.
46. Stolz LA, Cappa AR, Minckler MR, Stolz U, Wyatt RG, Binger CW, Amini R, Adhikari S. Prospective evaluation of the learning curve for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement. J Vasc Access. 2016;17(4):366-370.
47. Amini R, Stolz LA, Javedani PP, Gaskin K, Baker N, Ng V, Adhikari S. Point-of-care echocardiography in simulation-based education and assessment. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2016;7:325-328.
48. Gaspari R, Weekes A, Adhikari S, Noble VE, Nomura JT, Theodoro D, Woo M, Atkinson P, Blehar D, Brown SM, Caffery T, Douglass E, Fraser J, Haines C, Lam S, Lanspa M, Lewis M, Liebmann O, Limkakeng A, Lopez F, Platz E, Mendoza M, Minnigan H, Moore C, Novik J, Rang L, Scruggs W, Raio C. Emergency department point-of-care ultrasound in out-of-hospital and in-ED cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2016;109:33-39.
49. Amini R, Stolz LA, Breshears E, Patanwala AE, Stea N, Hawbaker N, Thompson M, Sanders AB, Adhikari S. Assessment of ultrasound-guided procedures in preclinical years. 2017;12(7):1025-1031
50. Stolz LA, Stolz U, Fields JM, Saul T, Secko M, Flannigan MJ, Sheele JM, Rifenburg RP, Weekes AJ, Josephson EB, Bedolla J, Resop DM, Dela Cruz J, Boysen-Osborn M, Caffery T, Derr C, Bengiamin R, Chiricolo G, Backlund B, Heer J, Hyde RJ, Adhikari S. Emergency medicine resident assessment of the emergency ultrasound milestones and current training recommendations. Acad Emerg Med. 2017;24(3):353-361.
51. Stolz L, Valenzuela J, Situ-LaCasse E, Stolz U, Hawbaker N, Thompson M, Adhikari S. Clinical and historical features of emergency department patients with pericardial effusions. World J Emerg Med. 2017;8(1):29-33.
52. Amini R, Wyman MT, Hernandez NC, Guisto JA, Adhikari S. Use of Emergency ultrasound in Arizona community emergency departments. J Ultrasound Med. 2017;36(5):913-921.
53. Amini R, Wang JB, Trueger NS, Hoyer R, Adhikari S. Use of Social Media in Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship Programs. AEM Educ Train. 2017;1(1):27-33.
54. Fields MJ, Davis J, Alsup C, Bates A, Au A, Adhikari S, Farrell I. Accuracy of point of care ultrasonography for diagnosing acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2017;24(9):1124-1136.
55. Flannigan M, Adhikari S. Point-of-care ultrasound workflow innovation: Impact on documentation and billing. J Ultrasound Med. 2017;36(12):2467-2474.
56. Parikh T, Czuzak M, Bui N, Wildner C, Koch B, Leko E, Rappaport W, Adhikari S, Gordon P, Gura M, Ellis S. Novel use of ultrasound to teach reproductive system physical examination skills and pelvic anatomy. J Ultrasound Med. 2018;37(3):709-715.
57. Gaspari R, Weekes A, Adhikari S, Noble V, Nomura JT, Theodoro D, Woo M, Atkinson P, Blehar D, Brown S, Caffery T, Douglass E, Fraser J, Haines C, Lam S, Lanspa M, Lewis M, Liebmann O, Limkakeng A, Lopez F, Platz E, Mendoza M, Minnigan H, Moore C, Novik J, Rang L, Scruggs W, Raio C. A retrospective study of pulseless electrical activity, bedside ultrasound identifies interventions during resuscitation associated with improved survival to hospital admission. A REASON Study. Resuscitation. 2017;120:103-107.
58. Stolz LA, Acuna JG, Gaskin K, Murphy AM, Friedman L, Stears-Ellis S, Javedani P, Stolz U, Adhikari S. Echogenicity and ultrasound visibility of peripheral nerves of the upper extremity. Med Ultrason. 2018;20(2):199-204.
59. Baker N, Amini R, Situ-LaCasse EH, Acuña J, Nuño T, Stolz U, Adhikari S. Can emergency physicians accurately distinguish retinal detachment from posterior vitreous detachment with point-of-care ocular ultrasound? Am J Emerg Med. 2018;36(5):774-776.
60. Situ-LaCasse E, Grieger R, Crabbe SJ, Waterbrook Anna, Friedman L, Adhikari S. Utility of Point-of-care Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Emergency Department Musculoskeletal Pathology. World J Emerg Med. 2018;9(4):262-266.
61. Situ-LaCasse E, Guirguis H, Friedman L, Patanwala AE, Cohen SE, Adhikari S. Can emergency physicians perform extended compression ultrasound for the diagnosis of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis? World J Emerg Med. 2019;10(4):205-209.
62. Acuña J, Situ-LaCasse EH, Patanwala AE, Stolz LA, Amini R, Friedman L, Adhikari S. Identification of gender differences in ultrasound milestone assessments during emergency medicine residency training: a pilot study. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2019 Mar 27;10:141-145.
63. Stolz LA, Amini R, Situ-LaCasse E, Acuña J, Irving SC, Friedman L, Fiorello AB, Stea N, Fan H, Adhikari S. Multimodular Ultrasound Orientation: Residents' Confidence and Skill in Performing Point-of-care Ultrasound. Cureus. 2018;10(11):e3597.
64. Friedman L, Situ-LaCasse E, Acuna J, Amini R, Irving SC, Stolz LA, Sterling R, Jung C, Sanders AB, Adhikari S. Point-of-care Head and Neck Sonography for Clinical Problem-solving: Impact of One-day Training Sessions on Medical Student Education. Cureus 10(12): e3740.
65. Situ-LaCasse EH, Amini R, Bain V, Acuña J, Samsel K, Weaver C, Valenzuela J, Pratt L, Patanwala AE, Adhikari S. Performance of Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks by Medical Students After One-day Training Session. Cureus 11(1): e3911.
66. Valenzuela J, Stilson B, Patanwala A, Amini R, Adhikari S. Prevalence, documentation, and communication of incidental findings in focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) examinations. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul;38(7):1414-1418.
67. Amini R, Camacho LD, Valenzuela J, Ringleberg JK, Patanwala AE, Stearns J, Situ-LaCasse EH, Acuña J, Adhikari S. Cadaver Models in Residency Training for Uncommonly Encountered Ultrasound-Guided Procedures. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2019 Nov 19;6:2382120519885638.
68. Acuña J, Stolz U, Stolz LA, Situ-LaCasse EH, Bell G, Berkeley RP, Boyd JS, Castle D, Carmody K, Fong T, Grewal E, Jones R, Hilberts S, Kanter C, Kelley K, Leetch SJ, Pazderka P, Shaver E, Stowell JR, Josephson EB, Theodoro D, Adhikari S. Evaluation of Gender Differences in Ultrasound Milestone Evaluations During Emergency Medicine Residency Training: A Multicenter Study. AEM Educ Train. 2019 Oct 24;4(2):94-102.
69. Acuña J, Rubin M, Hahn B, Das D, Kapoor M, Adhikari S, Greenstein J. Point of Care Ultrasound in United States Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Programs: The Current State of Practice and Training. Pediatric Emergency Care. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Feb 28.
70. Adhikari S, Situ-LaCasse E, Acuna J, et al. Integration of Pre-Intubation Ultrasound into Airway Management Course: A Novel Training Program. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Mar;24(3):179-183.
71. Acuña J, Sorenson J, Gades A, Wyatt R, Stea N, Drachman M, Adhikari S. Handheld Ultrasound: Overcoming the Challenge of Difficult Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Emergency Department. J Ultrasound Med. 2020 Oct;39(10):1985-1991
72. Blaivas M, Adhikari S, Savitsky EA, Blaivas LN, Liu YT. Artificial intelligence versus expert: a comparison of rapid visual inferior vena cava collapsibility assessment between POCUS experts and a deep learning algorithm. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2020 Jul 31;1(5):857-864.
73. Shokoohi H, Duggan NM, Adhikari S, Selame LA, Amini R, Blaivas M. Point-of-care ultrasound stewardship. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2020 Oct 11;1(6):1326-1331.
74. Acuña J, Pierre CM, Sorenson J, Adhikari S. Point-of-care Ultrasound to Evaluate Breast Pathology in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Jan 29;22(2):284-290. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.10.48008.
75. Karnes, M., Perera, S., Adhikari, S., & Yilmaz, A. (2021). Adaptive Few-Shot Learning PoC Ultrasound COVID-19 Diagnostic System. 2021 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 1-6.
76. Perera, S., Adhikari, S., & Yilmaz, A. (2021). POCFormer: A Lightweight Transformer Architecture for Detection of COVID-19 Using Point of Care Ultrasound. ArXiv, abs/2105.09913.
77. Gaspari R, Weekes A, Adhikari S, Noble VE, Nomura JT, Theodoro D, Woo MY, Atkinson P, Blehar D, Brown SM, Caffery T, Haines C, Lam S, Lanspa M, Lewis M, Liebmann O, Limkakeng A, Platz E, Moore C, Raio C. Comparison of outcomes between pulseless electrical activity by electrocardiography and pulseless myocardial activity by echocardiography in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; secondary analysis from a large, prospective study. Resuscitation. 2021 Dec;169:167-172.
78. Stolz L, Situ-LaCasse E, Acuña J, Thompson M, Hawbaker N, Valenzuela J, Stolz U, Adhikari S. What is the ideal approach for emergent pericardiocentesis using point-of-care ultrasound guidance? World J Emerg Med. 2021;12(3):169-173.
79. Teran F, Paradis NA, Dean AJ, Delgado MK, Linn KA, Kramer JA, Morgan RW, Sutton RM, Gaspari R, Weekes A, Adhikari S, Noble V, Nomura JT, Theodoro D, Woo MY, Panebianco NL, Chan W, Centeno C, Mitchell O, Peberdy MA, Abella BS. Quantitative characterization of left ventricular function during pulseless electrical activity using echocardiography during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2021 Oct;167:233-241.
80. Acuna J, Yarnish A, Situ-LaCasse E, Amini R, Adhikari S. The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Arthrocentesis Among Emergency Medicine Residents. Open Access Emerg Med. 2021 Apr 16;13:161-167.
81. Situ-LaCasse E, Acuña J, Huynh D, Amini R, Irving S, Samsel K, Patanwala AE, Biffar DE, Adhikari S. Can ultrasound novices develop image acquisition skills after reviewing online ultrasound modules? BMC Med Educ. 2021 Mar 20;21(1):175.
82. Weaver C, Heath DM, Makin IRS, Hanamaika'i K, Kanumalla R, Matsushita S, Chatta P, Adhikari S. Effects of a focused training on first-year osteopathic medical students' ability to incorporate point-of-care ultrasound in assessment of the anterior knee. J Osteopath Med. 2023 Jul 7.
Review Articles
1. Adhikari S, Blaivas M. Sonography first for subcutaneous abscess and cellulitis evaluation. J Ultrasound Med. 2012;31(10):1509-1512.
2. Nelson M, Abdi A, Adhikari S et al. Goal-directed focused ultrasound milestones revised: A multiorganizational consensus. Acad Emerg Med. 2016;23(11):1274-1279.
3. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section Writing Committee. Ultrasound guidelines: emergency, point-of-care and clinical ultrasound guidelines in medicine. Ann Emerg Med. 2017;69(5):e27-e54.
4. Needleman L, Cronan JJ, Lilly MP, Merli GJ, Adhikari S, Hertzberg BS, DeJong MR, Streiff MB, Meissner MH. Ultrasound for Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: Multidisciplinary Recommendations From the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference. Circulation. 2018;137(14):1505-1515.
5. Kummer T, Oh L, Phelan MB, Huang RD, Nomura JT, Adhikari S. Emergency and critical care applications for contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Am J Emerg Med. 2018;36(7):1287-1294.
6. Adhikari S. Preintubation Point-of-Care Echocardiography for Hemodynamic Optimization. ACEP Now. 2022;41(2):5.
7. Abramowicz JS, Adhikari S, Dickman E, Estroff JA, Harris GR, Nomura J, Silverman RH, Taylor LA, Barr RG. Ocular Ultrasound: Review of Bioeffects and Safety, Including Fetal and Point of Care Perspective: Review of Bioeffects and Safety, Including Fetal and Point-of-Care Perspective. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Jul;41(7):1609-1622.
