Spring has sprung…

the grass is riz, lets check out what’s new in POCUS biz!

And just as the weather is warming up and the days getting longer, there’s some hot and bright resources to check out in this weeks weekly wrap.

When you’re sitting with your coffee this weekend why not check out:

• this month’s US GEL PODCAST (@PratsEM) on trigger point injections (28 August)
• the first in a new series of videos focusing on POCUS in shock by Joseph Minardi (@jminardi21) (29 August).

Plenty to ultrasound stuff review – from head to toe.

Off now – see you next week.

Suean and Mike

Make 2024 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.

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!

1 September

Check out the latest video from our Ultrasound Grand Rounds by @mtabbut speaking about POCUS and Patient Value.https://t.co/0OGQKZkCDd#POCUS #Ultrasound #MetroEUS pic.twitter.com/a4TEl72gsm

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) August 31, 2023

GLS is ambiguous, and there is no gold standard, but depends on the choice of both numerator and denominator.
Strain is method dependent.Feature tracking, shows higher abs. values than linear methods, an artefact due to inward tracking, adding shortening. https://t.co/zt4Rq5R7sB pic.twitter.com/SPk5wU8trh

— 🇳🇴🇩🇰Asbjørn Støylen 🇬🇱🇵🇸🇺🇦 (@strain_rate) August 31, 2023

You intubate a patient with recent MI and they have hemodynamic collapse. No TTE views so you perform a resuscitative TEE. What's going on?! (see next for color and poll) pic.twitter.com/sTqjJ0kelK

— Ross Prager (@ross_prager) August 31, 2023

@JCM_MDPI

Cardiac POCUS in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review

@JCM_MDPI

Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in Percutaneous Catheter-Based Cardiac Interventions

31 August

This week features a Sth Australian study on the impact #POCUS can have on VA & cannulation for haemodialysis pts

Do you use #ultrasound in this context? What's been your experience from a training & implementation point of view?

📢Join the conversationhttps://t.co/3opVpnddcM pic.twitter.com/In5qvLCMd9

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) August 31, 2023

Check out our latest YouTube video on #ultrasound-guided ankle effusion identification and drainage! In this latest 5MS video, Jailyn walks us through the technique. Click the link below to learn more!https://t.co/JypsDldn11#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMus #POCUS pic.twitter.com/f8RBZY6A4d

— Jailyn/Ben (@coreultrasound) August 30, 2023

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Automated estimation of mitral annular plane systolic excursion by artificial intelligence from 3D ultrasound recordings

@PedCareonline

Stroke Volume Measurements by Echocardiography and Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitor in Children: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

30 August

Quick summary on the ultrasound measurements when diagnosing early pregnancy loss https://t.co/qPg3BfBNxM #fetalhealth #ObGynTwitter #POCUS

— The ObG Project (@TheObGProject) August 29, 2023

Please see our open access review on aortic regurgitation: https://t.co/TqyS3pAiDN @ColumbiaMed @HeartValveCntr @CUMCHeartSource @JenaValve @ACCinTouch @escardio @TCTMD pic.twitter.com/FcbJjxzQ8O

— RTHahnMD (@hahn_rt) August 30, 2023

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Vaginal wall thickness as potential biomarker of vaginal health. A proposal for standardized ultrasound measurement using three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound

29 August

I think of #POCUS in 2 broad categories
1. Life saving
2. Time/resource saving

Shock is in category 1

Start of a new series on my @YouTube channel#FOAMed #FOAMus #echofirst https://t.co/zAi0JOJJS9

— Joseph Minardi (@jminardi21) August 29, 2023

🔥 Awesome to catch up with Werlley & Renata from @educapocus talking all things #ultrasound & #POCUS

Brazil & Australia share a lot of things in common
Looking forward to catching up with these two legends soon#ultrasoundtraining
(PS – we hope your luggage arrives soon!! 🛬) pic.twitter.com/uFFpCoF6Oc

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) August 29, 2023

Ultrasound has been used in environments ranging from the battlefield to outer space. This article evaluates the feasibility of ultrasound at depth underwater.https://t.co/IQnJsOjwaO#POCUS #Ultrasound

— Matt Tabbut, MD (@mtabbut) August 28, 2023

Elbow effusions can be tricky to detect via physical exam/XR. Use #POCUS to diagnose, then to aspirate that fluid with precision. Check out the latest 5MS video to learn how!https://t.co/IiG6CCYTdB#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMus pic.twitter.com/Skti79u2DS

— Jailyn/Ben (@coreultrasound) August 28, 2023

@stemlyns @Dr_Pete_EmMed

Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine? Part II

Radiology Case Report

Splenic ectopic pregnancy: Rare location of ectopic pregnancy, how does it present?

Radiology Case Report

Asymptomatic congenital ductus arteriosus aneurysm in a newborn: Case by approach

28 August

We've updated our #Ultrasound Phantom Compendium

If you're looking to up your game, why not try one of the many DIY simulators – there's something for everyonehttps://t.co/2wY8tXleQX#POCUS #ultrasoundtraining pic.twitter.com/uaoNYWuwWU

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) August 28, 2023

US GEL PODCAST #149!

Trigger Point Injections – w Rob Farrow #BonusCuts #triggerpoint #POCUS #USGEL #FOAMed https://t.co/rrw3kz2GvW pic.twitter.com/HqCcpGVYoC

— Michael I. Prats (@PratsEM) August 28, 2023

Echocardiography

New insights into the hemodynamics of pulmonary homograft patients under stress echocardiography: The contribution of pressure recovery

@WFUMB

Quantifying the Effect of Acoustic Parameters on Temporal and Spatial Cavitation Activity: Gauging Cavitation Dose

Journal of Cardiology

Associations between electrocardiographic findings and echocardiographic profiles in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

27 August

Our latest #ACEPeus newsletter recently came out and includes lots of really great content. Be sure to check it out! Starting things off is an overview by Chair @MGottliebMD. More highlights to come! #POCUS @ACEPNow @SAlerhand @sonositu @EUSmkh @NagdevArunhttps://t.co/8COB93SBba

— ACEP Ultrasound (@ACEP_EUS) August 26, 2023

26 August

@TheSDMS

Revolutionizing Medicine: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Beyond

@TheSDMS

Are Lateral Ankle Ligament Banding Patterns and Band Thickness Symmetrical Between Contralateral Uninjured Limbs?

@TheSDMS

Exploring the Diagnostic Role of Spectral Doppler as a Predictor of Malignancy Within Thyroid Nodules

@TheSDMS

Investigating the Correlation Between Clinical and Laboratory Findings With the Degree of the Fatty Liver Using Sonography in Pediatric Patients

@Sage_Publishing Journal of Vascular Access

Evaluation of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) training on arteriovenous access assessment and cannula placement for haemodialysis

@JCM_MDPI

The Role of Echocardiography and Cardiac Computed Tomography in Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis

@JCM_MDPI

Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Risk Assessment: Recent Advances, Gaps in Evidence, and Future Directions

@JCM_MDPI

Ultrasound-Guided Injections of HYADD4 for Knee Osteoarthritis Improves Pain and Functional Outcomes at 3, 6, and 12 Months without Changes in Measured Synovial Fluid, Serum Collagen Biomarkers, or Most Synovial Fluid Biomarker Proteins at 3 Months