Special Topic: POCUS

A week of summaries focusing on the Special Topic of POCUS: Point of Care UltraSound. Chief editor for this topic is David Slessor.

60/60 sign for Acute PE

15 September 2017 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Summaries Leave a comment

In patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism, do echo features of disturbed right ventricular ejection allow accurate diagnosis?

A Week of POCUS

18 November 2016 Duncan Chambler Editorial Leave a comment

We’ve covered five key papers from a range of researchers with a focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound. This has been complemented by the excellent ‘Introduction to…’ blog posts from Adrian and Segun.

The Bottom Line on Point-of-Care Ocular Ultrasound

18 November 2016 Segun Olusanya Editorial Leave a comment

A short introduction to beside ocular ultrasound, with links to #FOAMed resource.

POCUS: Kristensen

18 November 2016 Adrian Wong Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In medically-qualified anaesthetist, does the use of the transverse ultrasound technique compared to the longitudinal orientation result in faster identification of the cricothyroid membrane?

The Bottom Line on Point-of-Care Vascular Ultrasound

17 November 2016 Segun Olusanya Editorial Leave a comment

A short introduction to beside vascular ultrasound, with links to #FOAMed resource.

POCUS: Batllori

17 November 2016 Adrian Wong Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Peri-operative Medicine Leave a comment

In patients undergoing internal jugular cannulation under ultrasound guidance, does the use of an oblique compared to short- and long-axis approach increase success rate and decrease complications?

The Bottom Line on Point-of-Care Echocardiography

16 November 2016 Adrian Wong Editorial Leave a comment

A short introduction to beside echocardiography, with links to #FOAMed resource.

POCUS: Feissel

16 November 2016 David Slessor Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In patients with septic shock who are mechanically ventilated does indexed LV end-diastolic area and respiratory changes in aortic blood velocity predict the haemodynamic effects of volume expansion?

The Bottom Line on Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasound

15 November 2016 Adrian Wong Editorial Leave a comment

A short introduction to beside abdominal ultrasound, with links to #FOAMed resource.

POCUS: Moretti

15 November 2016 David Slessor Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine Leave a comment

In mechanically ventilated patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), does the distensibility of IVC on ultrasound, predict fluid responsiveness measured by thermodilution?

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