October has arrived…

heralded by longer days, fast growing lawns and hayfever. No reason to complain though as Melbourne emerges into it’s glorious Spring – a far cry from last year.

Plenty to keep the ultrasound expert and POCUS enthusiast up to date this week. The Ultrasound G.E.L. team (@PratsEM) podcast focuses on nasogastric tube placement, a new version of the EchoTools app is out (rishikumarmd) and intersting resources on cutaneous leiomyomatous tumors and a new ultrasonographic sign from Ximena Wortsman (@xworts)

We’re also getting ready for the Coaching Corner – this month discussing how to choose the right ultrasound machine – please join in and bring your experience along – the more the merrier.

Time to enjoy the sun – see you next week.

Suean and Mike

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

 

30 September

New #freeaccess #UOGJournal article by Verberkt and colleagues provides guidance on how to perform standardized sonographic examination of uterine niche. Read the article here: https://t.co/bPi9wXBCnq #ISUOG @WileyHealth #LoveUltrasound pic.twitter.com/MEEG7BBBFd

— ISUOG (@ISUOG) September 29, 2022

29 September

October's #coachingcorner is coming 6/10

And as we've had so many ask us what's the best #ultrasound we're focusing on choosing the right system

-Learn the 4 key questions to ask
-Discuss the finer points of selection

Join the crew, register freehttps://t.co/fppNfgNWRj#POCUS pic.twitter.com/YHyxRlOYrf

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) September 29, 2022

Development and Validation of a Point-of-Care-Ultrasound Image Quality Assessment Tool: The POCUS IQ Scale https://t.co/Q25gv6m3SL pic.twitter.com/m8MkBbV9kb

— Resa E Lewiss MD (@ResaELewissMD) September 28, 2022

US GEL PODCAST #134!

Nasogastric Tube Placement – RCT w/ Esophageal #POCUS #FOAMus #USGELhttps://t.co/1ExsxkgX2J pic.twitter.com/ZdjB4f5WbV

— Michael I. Prats (@PratsEM) September 28, 2022

New version of EchoTools is up! https://t.co/P8EkFzA3se #medtwitter #echo #pocus #tee pic.twitter.com/o38skRvMWO

— Rishi Kumar, MD | RK.MD (@rishikumarmd) September 28, 2022

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Placental Volume and Uterine Artery Doppler in Pregnancy following In Vitro Fertilization: A Comprehensive Literature Review

@PLOSOne

Image quality of abdominal ultrasonography after esophagogastroduodenoscopy is preserved by using carbon dioxide insufflation: A non-inferiority test in the same subject

28 September

Check the #ultrasound appearance of cutaneous #leiomyomatous tumors in this case series. A new ultrasonographic sign was described, called the “pine tree” sign. Free access to article in this link: https://t.co/BcgRf4KyMb
Pubmed link: https://t.co/lXp70dWsnY@xworts @sonoskin pic.twitter.com/FgfbsZJsPd

— Ximena Wortsman (@xworts) September 27, 2022

Gotta look on the bright side….at least there was no pubic hair on the probe this evening. #probecrime #lubecrime #lookafteryourmachines pic.twitter.com/UIl2yK9cwe

— Chris Yap (@casualtysrus) September 27, 2022

Developing #POCUS proficiency is equal parts technique, pattern recognition, critical thinking, deliberate practice

If a learner finds a false positive apply each of these and optimise the teaching moment#ultrasound #USSEED #SEED #MedTwitter https://t.co/2LRJWpFE4W

— Suean Pascoe (@i_c_sound) September 28, 2022

@PedPulmonol

Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Infectious Pneumonia of Newborns: A Prospective Multicenter Study

@CASEfromASE

Multiple Intracardiac Masses Involving 3 Chambers of the Heart

27 September

Effect of prone position on right ventricular dysfunction due to pulmonary embolism assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography

DOI
10.1007/s40477-022-00729-5

Link: https://t.co/XaBvF4FsiL@pablommerlomd @panchopocus @ASARUC1 #POCUS pic.twitter.com/UHIFqHBUSM

— Issac Cheong (@Issac80) September 26, 2022

Got around to recording this talk (initially delivered at #CCFRA) in 2019 thanks to @SreeHPraveenKO1 & @KalagaraHari
Recorded in one (and a bit!) takes, so please excuse any gaffs!#RegionalAnaesthesia #BrachialPlexushttps://t.co/sQaGFEoMhM pic.twitter.com/NorEuG55Hb

— Dr Amit Pawa💉🎙️ (@amit_pawa) September 27, 2022

@WFUMB

SWAVE 2.0 Imaging of Placental Elasticity and Viscosity: Potential Biomarkers for Placenta-Mediated Disease Detection

@NaturePortfolio

The flow index provides a comprehensive assessment of erectile dysfunction by combining blood flow velocity and vascular diameter

@JCM_MDPI

Utility and Limits of Lung Ultrasound in Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Lessons from a Case Series and Literature Review

26 September

Honored to be a part of this. #POCUS enhanced physical examination taking off in pediatric #Nephrology
🔗 https://t.co/RPkAPnuQxu https://t.co/mT686L5UfA

— NephroPOCUS (@NephroP) September 26, 2022

Written from a Japanese perspective, this article provides a great summary of the development of #cardiac/#echo/#vascular #POCUS, bedside #ultrasound expansion, protocols & applications

Access & discuss on our #POCUS educator/#SEED #USSEED support networkhttps://t.co/wJYspGwwGz pic.twitter.com/OeSchYl8IF

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) September 26, 2022

https://t.co/ZE1YuRjmXk

This is a superb video, and we should share more videos like this- on misinterpretation in echocardiography/POCUS#foamed #foamcc #foamus #pocus

— Segun Olusanya (He/Him) iceman_ex@critcare.social (@iceman_ex) September 25, 2022

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #FOAMcc #ispring @anaesthesiaNUHS

🔗https://t.co/GWhzHWfwS4

🫀👇Interactive Video Presentation pic.twitter.com/R26rjjXEJ9

— pocus.sg (@pocus_today) September 26, 2022

Ultrasound Int Open

Transabdominal Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Enterography in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results of an Observational Retrospective Single-Center Study

25 September

Never underestimate the basics! Cardiac #POCUS is no exception & the right technique can prevent misinterpretation!

Learn more here:🔗https://t.co/zGEvdix4Pr#EMbound #MedStudents learn this & you’ll impress during your AIs😉 https://t.co/wYGIIdVeeZ

— Lauren McCafferty (@lmccaff120) September 24, 2022

Another EMUS-themed case in the run up to our EMUS course on the 14th October.

An 81-year-old man presents with sudden onset loin pain and syncope. An ambulance is called and he is taken in to ED. You are concerned about the possibility of a AAA rupture/leak… pic.twitter.com/wa6FVmoytd

— BOX Courses (@AIM_POCUS) September 24, 2022

Does your patient have a broken clavicle? Consider a superficial cervical plexus block to give them some pain relief! Check out our EUS newsletter article by @LauraPumarejo & @gaberose_sono @KpSono to learn more! #POCUS @ACEPNow @NagdevArun
🔗https://t.co/Wqe7ISvU7H pic.twitter.com/8DPtfp2kLO

— ACEP Ultrasound (@ACEP_EUS) September 24, 2022

@PennMedNews

Ultrasound Education Puts Insight In Hand

24 September

@ACEP_EUS has a new card you can laminate for your #POCUS machines
Non-Sterile: Most diagnostic indications
Aseptic: PIV, Single injection blocks, non-intact skin/mucus membranes
Sterile: Central lines, Thora/para/pericardiocentesis, Block cathetershttps://t.co/G9KT98Sju1 pic.twitter.com/m7j3k6OV4J

— Dan Mirsch (@DanMirsch) September 24, 2022

Distal Radial Fracture in the ED that needs pain control + reduction. Intern on the Ultrasound Rotation targets the lower/inferior trunk via the "corner pocket" and uses the first rib as a backstop. @HGHED https://t.co/uRpZGm7Nie pic.twitter.com/dPB5VVnWts

— Arun Nagdev (@NagdevArun) September 24, 2022

@WFUMB

State of the Art in Lung Ultrasound, Shifting from Qualitative to Quantitative Analyses

@asumultrasound

Emergency medicine trainees’ perceived barriers to training and credentialing in point-of-care ultrasound: A cross-sectional study

Ultrasound Int Open

Assessment of Small Bowel Motility and SMA Blood Flow Studied with Transabdominal Ultrasound

@CASEfromASE

Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Acute Mitral Regurgitation With Nonischemic Etiology Successfully Stabilized by Transcatheter Intervention

@CASEfromASE

Unileaflet Mitral Valve in Patient With Marfanoid Habitus

Insights into Imaging volume

Integration of ultrasonography training into undergraduate medical education: catch up with professional needs

Echocardiography

Quadricuspid aortic valve repair with a modified-tricuspidization technique

@JACEPOpen

Point-of-care ultrasound outperforms computed tomography by revealing an unexpected cause of pediatric abdominal pain

 

And finally – just because we were dared….

The ultrasound quote of the year right there 👏🤣🤣🤣🤣😝👇👇👇#FOAMed #POCUS #FOAMcc #FOAMus Question is – will it make the @zedunow newsletter https://t.co/hkCugKfvs2 pic.twitter.com/Xd9K7hrr03

— Jonny Wilkinson (@Wilkinsonjonny) September 24, 2022