We’re heading into a long weekend…

which will give our SonoSites, GEs, MindRays, Philips, EchoNous and Butterflies all a chance to cool down and recharge for a planned next few weeks of heavy training. Plus us of course!

In this edition of the weekly wrap we recommend checking out a piece by Grace Wanjiku (@gw_wanjiku) on the utility of hand-held ultrasound for image acquisition and interpretation by trained Kenyan providers, the latest video from @MH_EMultrasound tackling complications of ultrasound guided nerve blocks, and prospective study on Ultrasound Guided Parasternal Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery in The Journal of Clinical Medicine (@JCM_MDPI).

Plus our recording of this month’s Coaching Corner on proximal DVT is uploaded and available free – it’s proven hugely popular, maybe given it’s DVT awareness month. There’s some great tips and tricks in it – view it anytime here.

This and more – all worth checking out. And as always, if you have research, news, views or resources you’d like included in the weekly wrap please drop us a line – we are always up for an ultrasound chat.

See you recharged and ready next week.

Suean and Mike

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6 – 7 May 2023 | 7 – 8 October 2023

10 March

@WINFOCUS

Start spreading the news: a deliberate approach to POCUS program development and implementation

@JCM_MDPI

Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) in the Diagnosis of Suspicious Malignant Esophageal Strictures

9 March

Check out the latest video from our Ultrasound Grand Rounds by @SLWerner_EM about Complications of Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks.https://t.co/4FDZ9T74KW#MetroEUS #Ultrasound #POCUS #NerveBlocks pic.twitter.com/T1ByMefkvU

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) March 9, 2023

With #DVT Awareness month in full swing we're highlighting an article that gives a good overview of the who/what/where/when/why & how of performing a lower limb exam

What other tips & tricks can you share?
Join the conversation…https://t.co/Id35sCzDcT#POCUS #ultrasound pic.twitter.com/EXtgeKv1R9

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) March 9, 2023

Pediatric Cardiac POCUS @ASE360 guidelines @Jimmy_C_Lu et al for
hemodynamic instability or acute respiratory distress when CHD is not suspected:
hypotension,shock, arrest, volume responsiveness, qualitative LV/RV systolic function, pericardial effusionhttps://t.co/f6NrBqgsuN pic.twitter.com/ZtcHRQ1j3S

— Ritu Thamman MD (@iamritu) March 8, 2023

Point of Care Ultrasound: What every anaesthetists should know. Anaesthesia 2023 #anaesthesia #POCUS #FOAMed #MedTwitter #MedEd #CriticalCare https://t.co/idaMl58P7y

— Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists (@SGSocAnaes) March 8, 2023

@tandfonline

First-trimester biomarkers and ultrasound biometries in relation to growth discordance in monochorionic diamniotic twins

@Applsci

A Machine Learning-Based Roll Angle Prediction for Intracardiac Echocardiography Catheter during Bi-Plane Fluoroscopy

8 March

Ultrasound Doppler Flow Parameters Are Independently Associated with Renal Cortex Contrast-Enhanced Multidetector Computed Tomography Perfusion and Kidney Function

Ultraschall Med

Controlled Prospective Study on the Use of Systematic Simulator-Based Training with a Virtual, Moving Fetus for Learning Second-Trimester Scan: FESIM III

@WINFOCUS @gw_wanjiku

Utility of hand-held ultrasound for image acquisition and interpretation by trained Kenyan providers

7 March

March is #DVT awareness month, making the #POCUS #coachingcorner on proximal DVT #ultrasound all the more timely

Suean @i_c_sound takes you through performing this exam from groin to calf using a systematic 5 step method

👇For this & more #Zedu #FOAMed https://t.co/xgBJB6QXjl pic.twitter.com/h7j9veYvC4

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) March 7, 2023

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Incidental Finding on Bedside Echo

From gallstones to cardiac mass… Dr. Dougherty shares this case of an incidental cardiac mass seen on bedside PoCUS.https://t.co/6t3XO54M2B@SAEMonline pic.twitter.com/aRgFzyfc3l

— Academic Life in EM (@ALiEMteam) March 6, 2023

41 patients were enrolled in a prospective, blinded study to validate a novel POCUS method using direct right atrial depth (RAD) measurement and jugular venous ultrasound to estimate RAP. #echofirst

Check out the @JournalASEcho article here! https://t.co/sGxfBFdXyA pic.twitter.com/ZrDDxOULio

— American Society of Echocardiography (@ASE360) March 6, 2023

@CASEfromASE

Congenital Absence of the Left Atrial Appendage: Role of Multimodality Imaging

6 March

Looking to learn how #POCUS can help you diagnose posterior shoulder dislocations? Check out @Jack_TapeReview and @AVorobaMD's article in the last @aaeminfo POCUS Reporthttps://t.co/SP9SiXjeN4

— Shawn Sethi (@shawn_sethi) March 5, 2023

@JCM_MDPI

Ultrasound Guided Parasternal Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Study

@CASEfromASE

Massive Left Ventricular Thrombus After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Young Man With Factor V Leiden

@PLOSOne

Deep learning-based classification of adequate sonographic images for self-diagnosing deep vein thrombosis

5 March

We've officially launched the Cardiovascular Point of Care Ultrasound Workbook that focuses on leveraging #POCUS for:

❤️ cardiac assessment
💙 value assessment
💜 vascular assessment

More: https://t.co/86GAxyJned #ACC23 #WCCardio pic.twitter.com/TPqwLGa0ss

— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) March 4, 2023

Leg pain? Arm pain? Swelling? Worried about a #PE #pulmonaryembolism ?
Learn to do #DVT #POCUS here#FOAMed #FOAMus @wvuemeducation @WVUMedicine @WVUEmergencyMed @WVU_Ultrasound @WVUMedSchool https://t.co/H3YPWSp89H

— Joseph Minardi (@jminardi21) March 5, 2023

Our team is busy building the first ever FREE pediatric #POCUS atlas! We have a ton of images submitted already but we still need help. Here's a quick tutorial of how you can contribute to this project! @pocusnetwork @Peds_POCUS @PocusPed @POCUSPediatria https://t.co/wHiowYixLq

— TPA (@thepocusatlas) March 4, 2023

@JCM_MDPI

Efficacy of Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Differentiation of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study

4 March

Ultrasound guided subclavian/axillary vein cannulation 🧵
✅Why subclavian?
✅Why ultrasound guided?
✅How to do it? pic.twitter.com/XdikDRA1pu

— Mateusz Zawadka (@m_zawadka) March 3, 2023

@CUREUS

Unexpected Causes and Complications of ST-Segment Myocardial Infarction That Highlight the Importance and Limitations of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department

@JCM_MDPI

Thoracic Ultrasound in Lung Transplantation—Insights in the Field

Ultraschall Med

Best Practice Recommendations for the Safe use of Lung Ultrasound

@CASEfromASE

The Minimally Invasive Approach to the Diagnosis of an Undifferentiated Atrial Mass: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

@CASEfromASE

Transthoracic Echocardiography–Assisted Identification of Coronary Air Embolism During Coronary Angiography

@EMNews

Ultrasound – A Modest Aortic Dissection Proposal: More Ultrasound is Better

@Machines_MDPI

Review on Wearable System for Positioning Ultrasound Scanner

Radiology Case Reports

Ultrasound-guided puncture and drainage for penile abscess: Case report and review of the literature