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Can We Use Ultrasound to Pace the Heart?
In a Heartbeat What would it take to get back a heartbeat? We hear about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) all the time, with an estimated 31% of deaths
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Why Should We Use Ultrasound for Nail Evaluation
Nowadays, with the development of high- and ultra-high-resolution linear transducers, nail ultrasound has gained relevance in the identification of
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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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Celeb Preacher Tells Pregnant Women Not To Show Off Their Baby Bumps Or Ultrasound Images
Any woman would feel excited to share moments and memories from their pregnancies (unless it’s an undesired one), by sharing pictures to their
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Crew Studies Fire in Microgravity, Tests a Medical Device, and Transfers Cargo from Dragon
Expedition 67 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins services components that support the Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction (SOFIE) fire
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Induction for big baby: what’s the evidence?
Been offered induction for big baby? Well, let’s start with a really important fact. Researchers admit that, “it is not clear whether it is
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One More Reason to Advocate for Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Children: No Current Shortage of Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a valuable tool to evaluate the pediatric patient as it offers many of the diagnostic benefits of other
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Clean Brass Effectively with Ultrasonic Cleaning Machines
Tumblers and walnut/corncob media are old school. These days many shooters prefer processing brass rapidly with an ultrasonic cleaning machine. When
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Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnosis by Ultrasound
CASEA 31 y.o. male presents to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of swelling of his right leg. He has no past medical history, and his
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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
Dead And Buried… In Subs
Dead & Company is back on the road for their 2022 Summer Tour which kicked off in mid-June at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. As they carry on
Dead & Buried… In Subs
Dead & Company is back on the road for their 2022 Summer Tour which kicked off in mid-June at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. As they carry on
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Ultrasound G.E.L. – Return of the Aortic Dissection
Originally published on Ultrasound G.E.L. on 8/31/20 – Visit HERE to listen to accompanying PODCAST! Reposted with permission. Follow Dr. Michael