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RUBBER CITY SONO PUBLICATIONS
& Scholarly Activities

Welcome to our page highlighting the academic accomplishments of the Rubber City Sono Team! Below you will find a collection of the publications and scholarly activities achieved by both our Residents and Faculty here at Akron General.

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Special shout-out to our research faculty Dr. Jessica Krizo and Dr. Erin Simon who both work extremely hard ​to make all our academic endeavors come to fruition and are dedicated to continuing our innovation within the field of emergency ultrasound!

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Publications

  1. Makowski B, Riwniak C. More Than Meets The Eye: Advanced Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Function. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. July 24, 2025. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/july-2025/more-than-meets-the-eye---lvsf-function

  2. Ceraolo, Negin, et al. Ocular Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Rapid Diagnosis of Anterior Lens Dislocation Following Blunt Head Trauma. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 38, 14 Jan. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.visj.2025.102200

  3. Stenberg R, Bowling J, Jacquet J, et al. Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis of acute valvular emergencies. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Published online November 12, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.11.009

  4. Bowling J, Zoumberakis E. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Flexor Tenosynovitis. POCUS J. 2024;9(2):12-14. doi:10.24908/pocus.v9i2.17395

  5. Stenberg R, Truong N. TEE and Area of Maximal Compression. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. October 16, 2024. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/oct2024/acep-newsletter-tee-and-area-of-maximal-compression

  6. Makowski B, Jacquet J, Strausbaugh L. Acute Mitral Regurgitation in the Emergency Department. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. October 16, 2024. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/oct2024/acute-mitral-regurgitation-in-the-emergency-department

  7. Bowling JM, Ray R, Stenberg R. Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Nerve Block for Relief of Acute Cholecystitis Pain. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Published online August 16, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.08.008

  8.  Bowling J, Stenberg R. Decoding Critical Aortic Stenosis: A Guide to Spotting the Heart’s Sneaky Traffic Jam with Ultrasound. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. July 16, 2024. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/may-2024/decoding-critical-aortic-stenosis-a-guide-to-spotting-the-hearts-sneaky-traffic-jam-with-ultrasound

  9.  Boivin Z, Stenberg R. Cardiac Tamponade. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. June 4, 2024. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/may-2024/cardiac-tamponade

  10.  Stenberg R, Goff L, Simon EL. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae nerve block for relief of chest pain from pneumonia in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2024;80:230.e1-230.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.04.026

  11.  Stenberg R, Sun J, Makowski B, Krizo J. Ultrasound guidance for real-time management of acute ischemic priapism. Am J Emerg Med. 2024;79:230.e3-230.e5. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.03.024

  12.  Stenberg R, Septaric K, Simon EL. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae nerve block for relief of endometriosis pain in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. Published online March 15, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2024.03.001

  13.  Makowski B, Stenberg R. Transcranial Doppler in the Emergency Department: A Clinical Application and Quick Reference. ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section. February 29, 2024. https://www.acep.org/emultrasound/newsroom/feb2024/transcranial-doppler

  14.  Mirsch D, Jelic T, Prats MI, et al. Just the facts: brachial plexus blocks for upper extremity injuries in the emergency department. CJEM. Published online December 7, 2023. doi:10.1007/s43678-023-00628-6

  15.  Bowling JM, Stewart R, Singer E, Wilson Y, Paulin D. Six-Year-Old With Dysphagia. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(2):e69-e70. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.01.038

  16.  Smalley CM, Simon EL, Muir MR, Fertel BS. A Real-World Experience: Retrospective Review of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Utilization and Quality in Community Emergency Departments. West J Emerg Med. 2023;24(4):685-692. doi:10.5811/westjem.58965

  17.  Downs T, Jacquet J, Disch J, et al. Large-scale Implementation of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Blocks in an Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2023;24(3):384-389. doi:10.5811/westjem.58793

  18.  Stenberg RT, Nelson J, Rabinowitz J, Simon EL. Spontaneous Hyphema and Vitreous Hemorrhage Causing Secondary Glaucoma in a Patient on Apixaban. J Emerg Med. 2023;64(3):359-362. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2022.12.021

  19.  Stenberg RT, Wahi-Singh B, Wahi-Singh P, Hill A, Simon EL. Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for pain management of rectus sheath hematoma in the emergency department (ED). Am J Emerg Med. 2023;63:183.e1-183.e3. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2022.10.036

  20.  Rich Dowd DO, Stenberg R, Desai S, Broadstock A, Md FLB, Jake Freudenberger DO. POCUS for the win: Pulmonary embolism. EMRA EM Resident. November 21, 2022. https://www.emra.org/emresident/article/pocus-ftw-pulmonary-embolism

  21.  Taylor LA, Stenberg R, Tozer J, et al. Novel Approach to Ultrasound-Guided Thoracostomy. J Ultrasound Med. 2022;41(3):743-747. doi:10.1002/jum.15759

  22.  Stenberg R, Mancini G, Guthrie T, Simon EL. Intraocular mass as first presenting symptom of metastatic squamous cell lung cancer. Am J Emerg Med. 2021;50:814.e1-814.e2. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2021.06.041

  23.  Heaney A, Kimball T, Jacquet JM, Griffin G, Simon E. The Case Files: Delayed Pneumothorax in a COVID-19 Patient. Emerg Med News. 2021;43(10A). doi:10.1097/01.eem.0000794748.67208.33  

  24.  Joyce M, Stenberg R. Physics and Knobs. In: Nicholson BD, Vitto MJ, Dhindsa HS, eds. Manual of Austere and Prehospital Ultrasound. Springer International Publishing; 2021:3-9. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64287-7_1

  25.  Stenberg R, Shenvi C. Targeted Evaluation of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Shock or Hypotension. Ann Emerg Med. 2020;76(1):34-41. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.01.003

  26.  Jaquet J. Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19. Institute for Advanced Medical Education. Published online 2020. www.iame.com/online-courses/lung-ultrasound-in-covid-19/

  27.  Stenberg R, Migliaccio D, Park DB. Pediatric Cardiothoracic Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part II. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports. 2019;24(2). https://www.proquest.com/docview/2168832579?fromopenview=true&pq-origsite=gscholar&sourcetype=Trade

  28.  Stenberg R, Migliaccio D, Park DB. Pediatric Cardiothoracic Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part I. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports. 2019;24(1). https://www.proquest.com/docview/2158460403?sourcetype=Trade

  29. Jacquet J, Hong C. Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Access. Crit Decis Emerg Med. 2014;28(5):15-22. https://webapps.acep.org/CriticalDecisionsTesting/PDFpubs/2014-05-may.pdf

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