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POCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke
Authors: Joseph R. Peters, DO, RDMS and Jeremy Owens, DO (Department of Emergency Medicine, OSF St Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois
Tag : Pocus
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What if Ultraportable Ultrasound Devices Were the Future of Healthcare in Africa?
The improvement and miniaturization of ultrasound devices is a result of the need to make ultrasound devices quickly accessible regardless of
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US Probe: POCUS for the Shoulder
Written by: Jonathan Warren, MD (@jonthewookie – EM Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center) and Manpreet Singh,
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Where it Matters Most
The infant, carried by her father, had been vomiting for several days. The patient’s history was consistent with pyloric stenosis, but there were
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I Lost My Stethoscope…on Purpose
In July of 2016, my medical school gave me my first, only, and likely, last stethoscope. Since its adoption by clinicians, it has become so iconic
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – Chest Tube Location: Using POCUS to Assess Diaphragm Position
Originally published on Ultrasound G.E.L. on 6/22/20 – Visit HERE to listen to accompanying PODCAST! Reposted with permission. Follow Dr. Michael
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Growing a POCUS Program in a Large Academic Institution: a guide and some lessons learned
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has quickly become an area of interest within medical education. As of 2020, a total of 57% of medical schools have
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End-of-Residency Perspective on Early Ultrasound Education
I remember clearly the first day I ever held an ultrasound probe. It was my second week of medical school, I knew next to nothing about medicine, and
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How I Brought Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to My Family Medicine Department
As I demonstrate a handheld ultrasound (US) machine to the eager medical students in our clinical simulation laboratory today, I am struck by a vivid
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When Data Isn’t Enough!
“I’m looking for volunteers, not hostages.” — Mike Tomlin (Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers Football Team) I enjoy
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Are You Pausing Too Long During CPR?
Background: Outside of early defibrillation and high-quality CPR, little has been shown to improve outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – Septic Arthritis of the Hip
Originally published on Ultrasound G.E.L. on 4/26/21 – Visit HERE to listen to accompanying PODCAST! Reposted with permission. Follow Dr. Michael
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Week In Review: 9/26/21
Reading Time: 2 minutes Melina Alexander St. Vincent's Emergency Medicine Resident, PGY-1 For some spaced repetition,
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POCUS to Assess for Venous Congestion: Part I
Reading Time: 5 minutes Korbin Haycock VExUS. Echocardiography in resuscitation. Likes to Doppler stuff. The Pre-briefThe
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Rebellion21: Good Vibrations with Corona – Using POCUS in the COVID Era via Eric Chin, MD
In this 18-minute presentation from Rebellion in EM 2021, Dr. Eric Chin, MD describes the role of point-of-care ultrasound in the evaluation of a