Zedu Weekly Wrap - 13 October 2023

It’s Friday the 13th…

literally the time for Hocus Pocus! Although given we work (mostly) in the dark and are used to unexpected surprises, it takes a lot to spook us 🙂

This week’s news and views to check out include:

Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) at DukeU continues with his mega Blocktober 23 effort – be sure to check the content out if regional anaesthesia is your thing
chek out the piece on the ‘Reliabiilty of POCUS to evaluate fluid tolerance performed by critical care residents’ co-authored with Francisco Javier Garcia Guillén (@Cometin007) (13 October).

Didn’t quite get to uploading the recording of the October Coaching Corner this week – internet issues – it will be up soon (promise) – in the meantime be sure to have a look at the back catalogue here…

See you next week.

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13 October

Hey there, it’s the 12th of #Blocktober23 and today I want to discuss my FAVE anesthetic for hip fracture, especially in patients with severe valvular disease, pulmonary hypertension, or other reasons I don’t want to drop their preload too quickly…. @amit_pawa @EMARIANOMD pic.twitter.com/BBUVllJIct

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 12, 2023

European Journal of Medical Research @BioMedCentral @Cometin007

Reliability of point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate fluid tolerance performed by critical care residents

@ASE360

Quick Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiographyof Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Anatomy Using the LAA Multiview Technique

12 October

It’s medical ultrasound awareness month #MUAM so this week’s article focuses on an issue hounding all #ultrasound users – ergonomics

Do you explicitly train ergonomics? Let us know & the results of your effortshttps://t.co/0Sd67xRegg #POCUS #ultrasoundtraining @UltrasoundPG pic.twitter.com/Qet8NPa2JZ

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) October 11, 2023

11 October

Hellooo! It’s the 10th day of #Blocktober23 and today I want to talk about broken bones…specifically the collarbone. Clavicle fracture is a common injury, and we commonly perform both ISB and cervical plexus blocks for pain control. However… @amit_pawa @EMARIANOMD pic.twitter.com/hSMHp61ggu

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 10, 2023

@HSR_journal

Differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules: A cross-sectional study on the comparison of diagnostic value of ultrasound elastography and fine needle aspiration biopsy

10 October

It’s the 9th day of #Blocktober23 and today we’re going to share our top TAP tip. The TAP block is usually pretty straightforward, but in larger patients the 3 layers can look more like an 8-layer bean dip. How do you know which is which? @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @ASRA_Society pic.twitter.com/A410jRUtk7

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 9, 2023

Here’s the long awaited review of GE’s new VScan SL!

Was it as good as its sister device, the @vscan Air? #POCUS #FOAMUS #FOAMed #FOAMcc @GEHealthCare @iceman_ex @PARADicmSHIFT @khaycock2 @ThinkingCC @load_dependent @msiuba @TaotePOCUS @WINFOCUS https://t.co/ag182sHmfD pic.twitter.com/2jAqZiKbsB

— Jonny Wilkinson (@Wilkinsonjonny) October 9, 2023

Ever wonder what makes #pocus guru’s experts? (and why learning POCUS can be so hard???) We analyzed expert and novice probe movements to understand biomechanical differences… its time to go window shopping! 🛍️🛍️🛍️ pic.twitter.com/JuP8B9NhvI

— Ross Prager (@ross_prager) October 9, 2023

@JohnsHopkins

MEDICAL IMAGING FAILS DARK SKIN. RESEARCHERS FIXED IT.

@WINFOCUS

Internal jugular access using pocket ultrasound in a simulated model: comparison between biplane and monoplane visualization techniques

@BMJ_Open

Ultrasound-guided anterior quadratus lumborum block at the L2 level for postsurgical analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynaecological surgery: a single-centre, randomised, double-blinded trial at a university-affiliated hospital in China

9 October

Happy 8th day of #Blocktober23 ! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We lurve a good PENG block for all things hips…THA, fracture pain, arthroscopy…well, you get the point. But, we often see trainees struggling with achieving the correct view of the bony anatomy… pic.twitter.com/ETnBwkSgE7

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 8, 2023

1/🧵Suppl. material for abstract @ESICM #LIVES2023
LV dysfunction in #ICU is bad, yet the LV is not monitored.

Can we use #TEE➕AI➕#MAPSE to monitor LV function in ICU? ✅Yes, #AutoMAPSE had excellent feasibility!#FOAMcc #FOAMed #MedTwitter #CardioTwitter #EchoFirst #POCUS pic.twitter.com/kOaHkPZowz

— Jinyang Yu (@dritsyk) October 9, 2023

8 October

Hey-o! It’s the 7th day of #Blocktober23 and today I want to share and talk about tips for placing (and maintaining) perineural catheters. Catheters are amazing ways to extend your block duration, but can be fiddly to place and intimidating to place. @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl pic.twitter.com/XITzSwg7ut

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 7, 2023

Radiology Case Reports

Advanced abdominal ectopic pregnancy and the role of antenatal ultrasound scan in its diagnosis and management

7 October

It’s Friday, the 6th of #Blocktober ! Time to have a little fun. It’s been pointed out to me that I apparently use a lot of food analogies in my teaching?? Maybe I should track that with time of day & hunger levels? @ASRA_Society @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl pic.twitter.com/cFUQFaraW0

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 6, 2023