Getting ready for TRUST tomorrow…

it’s always a busy and fun weekend of learning and we’re looking forward to meeting everyone that’s coming. If you couldn’t make it this year we have dates lined up for 2023 – PLUS we can always bring the program to you; give TRUST a thought.

Highlights this week from the world of free ultrasound resources include the continuation of amazing resources from Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) and #Blocktober, University of Alberta POCUS (@UAlberta_Sono) on lung ultrasound, European Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine (@efsumb_kosmos) on POCUS in acute trauma and lung, and Deirdre O’Down (@d_o_dowd) research on the impact of lung ultrasound in physio clinical decision making.

And don’t forget the October edition of the Coaching Corner on ultrasound purchasing is out and available now.

That’s all from us – see you next week

Suean and Mike

PS – Join the POCUS Educators / Seed Support Network on Facebook – a safe space to share education tips, resources and issues. People from around the world are joining in so come on down.

Get the most out of your teaching moments – join our TRain the UltraSound Trainer (TRUST) course This isn’t a course on how to perform an ultrasound examination or use the technology – it’s designed to give you the teaching tools you’ll need to teach ultrasound on the run. In the words of a previous participant – it’s meta! We’re running this internationally recognised course in Australia for the first time in July and October – don’t miss out.

22 – 23 October 2022 and 6 – 7 May 2023

 

21 October

Good morning! It's the 20th of #Blocktober22 and it's also, once again, #ThrowbackThursday! Today let's talk about the various upper limb blocks that we've discussed over the years–what's your fave and why? @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @amit_pawa @EMARIANOMD @KalagaraHari pic.twitter.com/8gcUDrloEH

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 20, 2022

https://twitter.com/SonoForKlinik/status/1583023447654903808?s=20&t=UdJgkSsvtWBccDIATs1EEA

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Advances in Noninvasive Carotid Wall Imaging with Ultrasound: A Narrative Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine

The Role of Novel Cardiac Imaging for Contemporary Management of Heart Failure

@PLOSOne

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition for splenic lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy

@PLOSOne

Ultrasonography can replace chest X-rays in the postoperative care of thoracic surgical patients

Radiology Case Reports

Ultrasound and molecular prenatal diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: Two case reports

20 October

Article of the Week
Highlights experience of @UofT #ultrasound training during covid-19

Embracing a hybrid model balancing online & face-to-face teaching may be the way of the future
What was your experience?

👇Join the conversationhttps://t.co/LVJUsVbeKO#POCUS #USSEED #SEED pic.twitter.com/SqeAyRyqXN

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) October 20, 2022

Hey everyone!! It's the 19th day of #Blocktober22 and you know what that means??? Live. Interactive. Scanning. Yup…🧵 @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @AoraIndia @LasraAnestesia @ASALifeline @amit_pawa @fuzzymittens @EMARIANOMD @KalagaraHari @claralexlobo @ajrmacfarlane @rosie_hogg pic.twitter.com/Fw8HoJ2Hcs

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 19, 2022

Looking to brush up or learn how to acquire lung ultrasound images!? Look no further —https://t.co/Iv9xRIvSrJ @UAlberta_ICU @UAlberta_FoMD @UofA_RC_EM #POCUS #CCUS pic.twitter.com/GFHgFqiq0P

— Alberta Sono (@UAlberta_Sono) October 19, 2022

Check out our latest episode featuring neonatal fever, ECPR, more #POCUS guided nerve blocks, adrenal insufficiency and more. Thanks for the strong work Dr. Kleppel @MetroHealth_EM https://t.co/FVfeRTiG9x

— JEM_Journal (@jem_journal) October 19, 2022

Missed our last @UAlberta_Sono ultrasound Rounds? Check it out here! https://t.co/YK438t4zLP @UAlberta_ICU @UAlberta_FoMD #POCUS #CCUS @IM_POCUS @KalagaraHari @NephroP @dan___kim

— Alberta Sono (@UAlberta_Sono) October 19, 2022

The October #coachingcorner is published now

If you're looking at buying an #ultrasound system but confused at the options answering 4 key questions will give you an answer in less than 5 minutes

Avoid mistakes & get it right 1st timehttps://t.co/qqZuPtUBzS#POCUS #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/iseDn4GkYT

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) October 19, 2022

Journal of Clinical Medicine

A-Scan Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Comparison of Optic Nerves

@BMJ_Open

Learning curves and association of pathologist’s performance with the diagnostic accuracy of linear endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): a cohort study in a tertiary care reference centre

@PLOSOne

The application of artificial intelligence to support biliary atresia screening by ultrasound images: A study based on deep learning models

19 October

Presentations from the EFSUMB Trauma Webinar 2 – PoCUS in Acute Trauma: FAST diagnosis of specific injury patterns, which took place on 27th September 2022, are now available at https://t.co/7S26VxLDfl pic.twitter.com/3f5Tcq8poy

— EFSUMB (@efsumb_kosmos) October 18, 2022

Hiya, it's the 18th day of #Blocktober22 and today we're talking about a block used for upper limb trauma…you ARE doing blocks for trauma right? Follow along this thread to find out more and to chime in! @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @LasraAnestesia @AoraIndia @ASALifeline pic.twitter.com/uIlxBPFX7L

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 18, 2022

Congratulations to focused ultrasound researcher Elisa Konofagou, who was inducted in the @theNAMedicine on Oct. 14. She is a professor of biomedical engineering and radiology at @Columbia, where she directs the @ColumbiaUEIL. https://t.co/XFERG6PjvF

— Focused Ultrasound Foundation (@FUSFoundation) October 18, 2022

Exploratory study to assess feasibility of intracerebral hemorrhage detection by point of care cranial #ultrasound @aartisarwal @TheCaseyGlass

"Cranial #POCUS is feasible using POCUS machines & may have potential as a screening tool if validated in adequately powered studies" pic.twitter.com/2fa8k0ofjS

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) October 18, 2022

Trauma activation. ♂️-bottom of stairs. CHI-intubated by EMS. Left chest/abd bruising. Open tib-fib. BP 82 HR 130s. Perisplenic–?finding. Resident asks for help. #FOAMed #FOAMcc #MedTwitter #MedEd #ASRA @KalagaraHari @anesthesiadocmd @PhilipsPOCUS @ACEP_EUS pic.twitter.com/dFErw03jsJ

— Robert Jones, DO (@RJonesSonoEM) October 18, 2022

@AnnalsofEM

Woman with Right Lower Quadrant Pain

18 October

Hey it's the 16th of #Blocktober22 and–in response to some excellent chatter yesterday–we're doing a Mythbusters episode! Follow the 🧵 below to find out more…@ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @LasraAnestesia @AoraIndia @ASALifeline @ASA_Australia pic.twitter.com/skq5LC10pU

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 16, 2022

@AIUMUltrasound ft @YannickNdefo

What if Ultraportable Ultrasound Devices Were the Future of Healthcare in Africa?

@PLOSOne

Diagnostic accuracy of multiorgan point-of-care ultrasound compared with pulmonary computed tomographic angiogram in critically ill patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

17 October

The use of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 has been published online in the ERJ Open Research and can be viewed online at: https://t.co/DAP4g2G9Dy and the ISRQSA page on the ISR website. pic.twitter.com/npi8eqKSAO

— EFSUMB (@efsumb_kosmos) October 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/ALiEMteam/status/1581993432343629826?s=20&t=6SGMAr-hmnuyKzTaaW6_jw

Dont forget to have a look at our posters about prehospital #POCUS education program and #POCUS diagnosis of tuberculous abscess at #EUSEM22 pic.twitter.com/MOMOeC4xXQ

— Salman Naeem (@salmannaeem217) October 17, 2022

Pediatric Pulmonology

To B or not to B. The rationale for quantifying B-lines in paediatric lung diseases

@WINFOCUS

Exploratory study to assess feasibility of intracerebral hemorrhage detection by point of care cranial ultrasound

16 October

Happy Saturday #Blocktober22 family! It's the 15th day–wow, time flies! Today we're discussing another lower limb technique that is incredibly useful and effective. Follow the 🧵 below to chime in! #DukeRAP @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @AoraIndia @LasraAnestesia @ASALifeline pic.twitter.com/NFsajKZhsq

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 15, 2022

15 October

Morning #Blocktober22 friends! Today (the 14th) we'll ask you to channel your inner Spielberg and submit your BEST still image or video clip to our Blocktober Image Contest! There will be prizes for the best contender in each category! Show us what you got! @ASRA_Society pic.twitter.com/rFG1BFYjD0

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 14, 2022

https://twitter.com/d_o_dowd/status/1580877931290628096?s=20&t=XRY3Eg2gvxVKdiAk5jPsFw

Ultraschall in der Medizin – @efsumb_kosmos

EFSUMB Clinical Practice Guidelines for Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Part One (Common Heart and Pulmonary Applications) LONG VERSION

@PLOSOne

Reliability and clinical correlations of semi-quantitative lung ultrasound on BLUE points in COVID-19 mechanically ventilated patients: The ‘BLUE-LUSS’—A feasibility clinical study

@asumultrasound

Impact of focused cardiac and lung ultrasound screening performed by a junior doctor during admission to the surgical ward on patients before emergency non-cardiac surgery: A pilot prospective observational study

@PLOSOne

Two-dimensional ultrasound signs as predictive markers of massive peri-operative blood loss in placenta previa suspicious for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder