Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2026.102445
Ashlee De Leon , Siamak Moayedi
{"title":"Blue-green fluid in surgical drain","authors":"Ashlee De Leon , Siamak Moayedi","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102445","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102445","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102445"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2025.102392
Priya Cherukuri, Lawrence Haines
{"title":"Using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department to diagnose subacute left ventricular free wall rupture","authors":"Priya Cherukuri, Lawrence Haines","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2025.102392","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2025.102392","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145568339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coiling of central venous catheter in right subclavian vein: a rare and preventable complication","authors":"Asif Dabeer Jafri , Sushil Garg , Shreya Garg , Tanmoy Ghatak","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102432","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102432"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-12DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2026.102443
Kevin T Malone, Andrew L Juergens II
55-year-old male with a prior diagnosis of shingles involving the V1 dermatome presented to the emergency department with acute ocular symptoms, including blurred vision, conjunctival injection, and scleral erythema. On evaluation, he had elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and corneal bullae that was initially concerning for ferning. However, fluorescein staining revealed negatively staining bullae without dendritic patterns. Ophthalmology determined that the findings were due to suspected trabeculitis secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The patient was treated with IOP-lowering agents and antivirals, with full resolution at follow-up. This case highlights the need to distinguish VZV-associated trabeculitis from herpetic keratitis and the importance of correctly identifying non-epithelial corneal involvement in patients with elevated IOP.
{"title":"Bullous corneal edema mimicking ferning in ocular herpes zoster: A case of suspected VZV trabeculitis","authors":"Kevin T Malone, Andrew L Juergens II","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102443","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102443","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>55-year-old male with a prior diagnosis of shingles involving the V1 dermatome presented to the emergency department with acute ocular symptoms, including blurred vision, conjunctival injection, and scleral erythema. On evaluation, he had elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and corneal bullae that was initially concerning for ferning. However, fluorescein staining revealed negatively staining bullae without dendritic patterns. Ophthalmology determined that the findings were due to suspected trabeculitis secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The patient was treated with IOP-lowering agents and antivirals, with full resolution at follow-up. This case highlights the need to distinguish VZV-associated trabeculitis from herpetic keratitis and the importance of correctly identifying non-epithelial corneal involvement in patients with elevated IOP.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102443"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146173071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2026.102434
Walter Yung Chwen Lim , Azwan Halim Abdul Wahab , Chenthilnathan Periasamy
{"title":"Extracranial meningioma: A rare cause of severe epistaxis","authors":"Walter Yung Chwen Lim , Azwan Halim Abdul Wahab , Chenthilnathan Periasamy","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102434","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102434"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-14DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2026.102454
Nabil Mohammad Azmi , Mohd Firdaus Mohd Hayati , Diana Melissa Dualim , Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman
{"title":"Point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) in facilitating the diagnosis of gallstone ileus","authors":"Nabil Mohammad Azmi , Mohd Firdaus Mohd Hayati , Diana Melissa Dualim , Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102454","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2026.102454","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102454"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146170406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.visj.2025.102406
Zineb Izi, Tlaite Oubaddi, Omar El Aoufir, Laila Jroundi
{"title":"Hepatic hydatid cyst rupture with biliary dissemination and vascular complications: CT and ultrasound findings in the emergency setting","authors":"Zineb Izi, Tlaite Oubaddi, Omar El Aoufir, Laila Jroundi","doi":"10.1016/j.visj.2025.102406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.visj.2025.102406","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37961,"journal":{"name":"Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine","volume":"42 ","pages":"Article 102406"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145516466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}