Zedu Weekly Wrap - 14 October 2022

Wet, wild and windy down here this week…

seems La Nina is having the last laugh. Or cry. Not to fear though – plenty to keep us cheered in the week of ultrasound news.

Highlights this week include the ongoing gems that come with #Blocktober from Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) – there’s a block for everyone – interesting research on AI for fetal ultrasound in under-resourced settings from Ryan Gomes (@ryangomes) and his team and MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) with a video on lung ultrasound for the cadiologist. Plus more – there’s something for everyone.

That’s all from us – see you next week

Suean and Mike

PS – this month’s Coaching Corner on how to choose the right ultrasound machine will be up soon.

P.P.S. – 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

14 October

Morning! It's #Blocktober 13th and it's also #ThrowbackThursday!! Today let's talk about all our fave lower limb block techniques–what's the one you CAN'T live without?? (best with 🔊) @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @LasraAnestesia @AoraIndia @ASA_Australia pic.twitter.com/2AMjZfSRUq

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 13, 2022

Ecografía en la Apendicitis Aguda.

– dolor ⚡️⚡️⚡️
– diámetro > 5mm
– no compresible, aperistáltico, apendicolito
– Doppler aumentado
– grasa hiperecoica (alto VPN)
– ausencia de gas (alto VPN)#POCUS #ecografia #apendicitis #ultrasound #abdominalpain pic.twitter.com/KUnnsnzVOx

— Yale Tung-Chen (@yaletung) October 13, 2022

Cardiovascular Ultrasound @BioMedCentral

Medical student medium-term skill retention following cardiac point-of-care ultrasound training based on the American Society of Echocardiography curriculum framework

@BMJ_Open

Real-time automatic quantification of left ventricular function by hand-held ultrasound devices in patients with suspected heart failure: a feasibility study of a diagnostic test with data from general practitioners, nurses and cardiologists

Insights into Imaging

Nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper limb: a pictorial review

13 October

Hey hey it's the 12th day of #Blocktober22 ! Today we'll be exploring a way to prolong those blocks beyond the usual 12-18 hours…follow the 🧵 below to follow along and chime in! #DukeRAP @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @AoraIndia @LasraAnestesia @AFSRAsociety @ASALifeline pic.twitter.com/5f0MYrHfol

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 12, 2022

Want a one🛑shop for key papers on FAST & eFAST?
This is for you

All the hard work has been done by @dan___kim & co
A big thumbs up to this team for their great work!

What papers are your go-to on this topic?https://t.co/mqVHX7bQ8q #POCUS #SEED #Ultrasound #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/oSL1N20OUR

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) October 13, 2022

New https://t.co/b3TCmf04Xw online platform #pocus #anaesthesia #FOAMed #FOAMcc #FOAMus @anaesthesiaNUHS

👉🏻 https://t.co/b3TCmf04Xw

Create an account, online learning, upload ultrasound clips to your own profile page!#pocusonlinenetwork pic.twitter.com/aXcXBNc3ya

— pocus.sg (@pocus_today) October 12, 2022

Check out the latest video from our Ultrasound Grand Rounds by @SLWerner_EM about Lung Ultrasound for the Cardiologist.https://t.co/FcqIXRNyLs #MetroEUS #POCUS #Ultrasound pic.twitter.com/okFJHGn4rI

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) October 12, 2022

Here’s the 3rd in our video series on #POCUS in trauma covering the #FAST exam typical findings #FOAMed #FOAMus https://t.co/5IVMj3oPJ3

— Joseph Minardi (@jminardi21) October 12, 2022

A fun project with an unexpected result. At the start, I would not have predicted that ultrasound would have comparable sensitivity to CXR for the detection of abnormality in TB. A great team to work with, Matthew Fentress, @DrTrishHenwood, Alison Grant, @_StephenOlivier #POCUS https://t.co/MPIBUvVsd7

— Emily Wong, MD (@emilybethwong) October 12, 2022

https://twitter.com/eMedicalacademy/status/1580278188101419008?s=20&t=dgsdp3OMmbWgL6IzqZZsaQ

Advanced echo teaching in critical care
Topic =Case based discussions to help with DDU viva practice
Presenter = Dr. Emma Bowcock, Staff Specialist, Intensive Care, Nepean Hospital, Sydney
Link = https://t.co/MdchsPCZN3 #echofirst

— echo@nepean (@echonepean) October 13, 2022

Ultraschall Med

Evaluation of Adnexal Masses: The IOTA Concept

Radiology Case Reports

Sonographic diagnosis of an interstitial pregnancy in an asymptomatic patient at 7 weeks’ gestation

12 October

Hey it's day 11 of #Blocktober22 ! Today we're back to peripheral blocks, and will be discussing a lower limb block that has a lot of utility in certain settings…follow the 🧵 below to find out more… #DukeRAP @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @AoraIndia @LasraAnestesia pic.twitter.com/xrmt8FjzfA

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 11, 2022

🚨Newest #FreeRead @JICE_EP

Incidence of vascular complications for EP procedures in the ultrasound era: a single-centre experience over 10,000 procedures in the long term
by @dwyew1988 @vish_luther @DhirajGuptaBHRS

📖#FreeAccess: https://t.co/KY0ZyHjAZl #EPeeps #Cardiotwitter pic.twitter.com/9ViTfeUFLC

— JICE (@JICE_EP) October 11, 2022

Our newest #pocus case report is up! Bedside diagnosis of new severe mitral regurgitation in patient presenting with vague symptoms. https://t.co/VMSYZFRhWa #echofirst #foamed #meded #medtwitter #cardiotwitter

— Dr. Larry Istrail (@dr_larryi) October 11, 2022

Minor update for the app! https://t.co/rZS3SeNqOS #MedTwitter #POCUS #ultrasound pic.twitter.com/e4OBEVRszC

— Rishi Kumar, MD | RK.MD (@rishikumarmd) October 11, 2022

@asumultrasound

The correlation between different ultrasound planes and computed tomography measures of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Sonographic features of secondary involvement of skin and subcutaneous tissues by hematologic malignancies

11 October

Hey all!! We are 10 days into #Blocktober22 and today we're gonna talk about something a little different. Today's block technique is another old one that's been increasing in popularity with the use of ultrasound. Read the 🧵below to find out more! @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society pic.twitter.com/YUi1vuCXH1

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 10, 2022

Catching sepsis cardiomyopathy in the ED? Yes we can! @formalscans @HeyDrNik https://t.co/rmq7tcBZFZ

— Ryan Tucker (@rytucks) October 11, 2022

@NaturePortfolio @ryangomes @AmyCChou

A mobile-optimized artificial intelligence system for gestational age and fetal malpresentation assessment

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Aortic regurgitation: A multimodality approach

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Differential diagnosis of cardiac tumors: General consideration and echocardiographic approach

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Atrial thrombosis: Not only left, think also about right!

@WFUMB

Automatic Image Guidance for Assessment of Placenta Location in Ultrasound Video Sweeps

@JCM_MDPI

Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Patients

@JCM_MDPI

Lung Ultrasound Findings in Healthy Children and in Those Who Had Recent, Not Severe COVID-19 Infection

10 October

In plane, out of plane?

Be curious when scanning – explore:
– Frequency
– Depth
– Focus
– Gain
– Window
– Slide
– Sweep
– Rock
– Fan
– Pivot

A fun piece of art that perfectly captures how mindboggling #ultrasound can be 😁#POCUS #MUAM #squaringthecircle by @Troika_London pic.twitter.com/rOZ3HCzNMt

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) October 10, 2022

#POCUS assessment of hemodynamics!#MedEd #echofirst #Nephpearls #FOAMed
🔗https://t.co/aw8xIZdUkw
1⃣ Parameters used in mechanically ventilated and spontaneously breathing patients pic.twitter.com/Pb4YxQZgxP

— NephroPOCUS (@NephroP) October 10, 2022

@PLOSOne

Postural-respiratory function of the diaphragm assessed by M-mode ultrasonography

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Can ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block replace thoracic epidural analgesia for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing thoracotomy? A prospective randomized controlled trial

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

A comparison of the success rate of radial artery cannulation between the ultrasound-guided and conventional palpation techniques in elderly patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Impact of a one-day three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography workshop on clinical practice at a single academic centre

9 October

Happy Saturday #Blocktober22 family! It's day 8, and today we're going to stick with the brachial plexus…let's see…what haven't we covered?? 🤔Follow the 🧵below to find out and chime in! @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @LasraAnestesia @AoraIndia @AFSRAsociety @ASALifeline pic.twitter.com/QJYSrTqDJQ

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 8, 2022

8 October

Wassup #Blocktober22 friends, it's day 7! Today we're going to re-visit a different take on a classic brachial plexus block…follow the 🧵 below to find out more! #DukeRAP @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @LasraAnestesia @AoraIndia @AFSRAsociety @ASA_Australia @ASALifeline pic.twitter.com/rhN4do7pZy

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 7, 2022

The Award Winning poster by @TaweevatA at the @StanfordMed25 #S25Symposium Looked at ways to predict hospital readmission using #pocus to augment #physicalexam skills⁩ pic.twitter.com/UK63WOdA3I

— Bedside (@Bedsidemedicine) October 8, 2022

Matthew Fentress et al conducted a proof-of-concept study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in adults. https://t.co/3aC3UFpYoD pic.twitter.com/FlyO6rV5RN

— PLOS Global Public Health (@PLOSGPH) October 11, 2022

PEM POCUS Series: Pediatric FAST exam

A step-wise tutorial with lots of quality images/videos and literature review by Dr. Firnberg (@Sinai_Emerg_Med) & peer reviewed by Drs. @margalinma, @AaronKornblith, @AshkonMD. Then take the ALiEMU quiz.https://t.co/IZkZok46LJ pic.twitter.com/olAw4HJKpf

— Academic Life in EM (@ALiEMteam) October 7, 2022

Great share from @RespRate1, kind of a "noninferiority" trial of POCUS vs radiology US for biliary colic work up. Super relevant for rural #pocus. @broomedocs @SRPCanada @CFPC_e @BCEmergMedNtwrk @OlszynskiP @dan___kim @CarolineShooner @sjrhem https://t.co/ImXzKLhMGq

— Tracy Morton (@TracyMorton) October 7, 2022

Ultrasound Int Open

Head and Neck Ultrasound – EFSUMB Training Recommendations for the Practice of Medical Ultrasound in Europe