Curtis Xu, MD
Instructor of Emergency MedicineCards
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2023
Prevalence of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth
Boivin Z, Xu C, Doko D, Herbst M, She T. Prevalence of Phantom Scanning in Cardiac Arrest and Trauma Resuscitations: The Scary Truth. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 217-222. PMID: 38099175, PMCID: PMC10721300, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac arrestTrauma resuscitationEmergency department cardiac arrestRetrospective cohort studyT-testStudent's t-testCohort studySingle centerPhantom scanningHigh prevalencePOCUS examinationsCare ultrasoundResuscitationRun sheetsPatient careMedicolegal liabilityPrevalenceStudy periodArrestFurther researchPatientsCareThe Use of Point of Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess
Kohen B, Perez M, Mckay J, Zamora R, Xu C. The Use of Point of Care Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess. POCUS Journal 2023, 8: 116-117. PMID: 38099156, PMCID: PMC10721292, DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint of care ultrasoundPeritonsillar abscessComputed tomographyOtolaryngology consultationDiagnosis of peritonsillar abscessTreatment of peritonsillar abscessCare ultrasoundEmergency departmentTreatment success rateLength of stay 1Diagnostic accuracySuccess rateAbscessReturn visitsOtolaryngologyDiagnosisUltrasoundTreatmentGirl With Abdominal Mass
Xu C, Kohen B, Levi D, Katz R. Girl With Abdominal Mass. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 565-582. PMID: 37865489, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence and implications of perinephric fluid on renal point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department
Cannata D, Boivin Z, Xu C, Murphy L, Herbst M. Prevalence and implications of perinephric fluid on renal point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 74: 36-40. PMID: 37769444, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinephric fluidEmergency departmentUrologic interventionStone sizeCare ultrasoundOutcome variablesAdult ED patientsLarger stone sizeCross-sectional studyAcademic emergency departmentYears of agePOCUS imagesSignificance of associationRenal pointChart reviewMost patientsInitial visitRenal colicED patientsUreteral obstructionFinal diagnosisClinical dataPOCUS examinationsChi-square analysisComputed tomography
2022
Point-of-care ultrasound may expedite diagnosis and revascularization of occult occlusive myocardial infarction
Xu C, Melendez A, Nguyen T, Ellenberg J, Anand A, Delgado J, Herbst M. Point-of-care ultrasound may expedite diagnosis and revascularization of occult occlusive myocardial infarction. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 58: 186-191. PMID: 35700615, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.06.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWall motion abnormalitiesST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionTroponin elevationPoint-of-care ultrasoundMyocardial infarctionOcclusive myocardial infarctionCardiac POCUSLeft ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalitiesSingle-site retrospective cohort studyAssociated with delayed diagnosisRetrospective cohort studyST-segment elevationElevation myocardial infarctionEmergency department patientsCoronary artery occlusionLV dysfunctionLV functionRevascularization timeClinical characteristicsMotion abnormalitiesChart abstractionHigh morbidityED arrivalCohort studyArtery occlusion
2020
LEFT ATRIAL THROMBUS IN THE ABSENCE OF RISK FACTORS
Xu C, Bergner A, Nozadze N, Michaeli H. LEFT ATRIAL THROMBUS IN THE ABSENCE OF RISK FACTORS. Chest 2020, 158: a209. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.217.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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