Unlike last week, we’re shut again…

we’ve just had the Victorian state government announcement and the impact is immediate.

Not really sure what to say – the virus is a killer in more than one sense.

See you next week?

Mike and Suean

6 August

Our latest interactive case – work through this #WUBU (whole body ultrasound) in a hypoxemic, immunocompromised patient #POCUS #FOAMed https://t.co/bHE5r3BcBg

— UBCIMPOCUS (@ubcimpocus) August 5, 2021

@HSR_journal

Impact of focused cardiac ultrasound in vascular surgery patients: A prospective observational study

@PLOSOne

Combined use of stress echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing to assess exercise intolerance in patients treated for acute myocardial infarction

5 August

Checking out the @EMUGs_ #SONIC2021 program- looking good team👍

We've got a fancy looking virtual stand-not the same as being there though 😢

It's an easy way to get in touch if you want to talk how to bundle #POCUS training, systems & credentialing 🔥https://t.co/Vp6KaHTZL7

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) August 4, 2021

#COVID19 Lung injury might take time to resolve:

– LUNG US Bilateral residual lesions:
* 94% at basal
* 80% at 1 month
* 31% at 3 month
– Especially with greater ARDS severity presentation.
– The consolidations disappear in nearly all patients.#POCUShttps://t.co/V7FNYRfdQp pic.twitter.com/Y4JV8rqeIE

— Yale Tung-Chen (@yaletung) August 5, 2021

ICU stories: Middle-aged pt with cirrhosis presented to the ED with abd pain and underwent Hartmann's procedure (colectomy – end-colostomy). Next am, pt was hypotensive on rising levo gtt (0.24 from 0.1) and lactate (3.4 -> 6.7). S/he was positive 8 liters in 12 hours

— IMCrit (@IM_Crit_) August 5, 2021

Quiz time: What is this #POCUS finding?
Probe location: Right neck
Context: #heartfailure patient, #Nephrology fellow @khaledsidiya wants to do #VExUS #IMPOCUS
Patient denies shortness of breath or chest pain; but does complain of back pain.#MedEd
Will post answer tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/2dLyz7KvEv

— NephroPOCUS (@NephroP) August 5, 2021

4 August

Thanks to @gbcomp and Yaron Ivan for the help in getting this published! https://t.co/zE2oL8WDIr @JACEPOpen #imagesofEM #POCUS

— Andy Little (@andyglittle) August 3, 2021

〽️Multiorgan POCUS assessment case: Advanced HF

50s 🧔🏻. Non compaction cardiomiopathy with BiV severe systolic dysfunction, AF, PM user. On VKA. Regular 💊 adherence.

2️⃣🏥 in last 6M x DHF (🫁💦, Bilat PE & #VExUS 3). New 🏥 w/ same clinical pattern.

Time for #POCUS 🧵!

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— 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 (@TaotePOCUS) August 4, 2021

@TamingtheSRU

Ultrasound of the Month: Should I Drain That? Lessons on Cardiac Tamponade

@EMNews

The Speed of Sound: Think Ultrasound for Evaluating Suspected Gout

@AnnalsofEM

29EMF Interpreter Variability Of Lung Point-of-Care Ultrasound Rubric in a Population of Non-Critically Ill COVID Patients

@DovePress

Utility and Safety of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Isolated Mediastinal Masses

3 August

POCUS Spotlight: The Future Is Getting Smaller – Handheld Ultrasound

Is smaller bigger?🤔🤷‍♂️

There are pros and cons….Take a look #FOAMed #POCUS #FOAMcc #foamus ⁦@icmteaching⁩ ⁦@ICUltrasonica⁩ ⁦@POCUSClub⁩ ⁦@iceman_ex⁩ https://t.co/U2qXL6VU6u

— Jonny Wilkinson (@Wilkinsonjonny) August 2, 2021

Advanced echo teaching in critically ill
Topic= Cases with Sam Orde (DDU viva practice)
Link= https://t.co/PuUoS5B7wW
Pearl= "It's a clinical exam. Integrate question stem with echo findings". #echofirst

— echo@nepean (@echonepean) August 3, 2021

 

 

 

Privileged to be part of the Inaugural article @ASRA_Society POCUS Spotlight Series. 🙏🏽 @KalagaraHari @NarouzeMD @DProvenzanoMD for the opportunity. 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 co-author @MndpSingh7
👉 https://t.co/1tT1k32hFi@shaskinsMD @WilliamMansonMD @JanBoublikMDPhD @ASALifeline @ESRA_Society pic.twitter.com/vS2Smrb9O8

— Sree H Praveen Kolli (@SreeHPraveenKO1) August 2, 2021

Our latest publication – Cardiovascular examination using hand-held cardiac ultrasound. 👀🫀🔌📜https://t.co/n2FQRz6bct @drmorriscardio @AndyJSwift @vass_vassiliou @Mo_Shiha @AlisdairRyding @clariusmhealth

— Pankaj Garg (@HEARTinMagnet) August 3, 2021

@AIUMUltrasound

Duplex Ultrasound Screening for Deep and Superficial Vein Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients

@PratsEM

Pre-Pause Imaging in Cardiac Arrest

@RheumAdvisor

Ultrasound More Valuable Than Clinical Scores in Assessing Disease Activity in Patients With PsA With Concomitant Fibromyalgia

2 August

1 August

https://twitter.com/POCUS_Society/status/1421500190557569024?s=20

Mean value of B-mode optic nerve sheath diameter as an indicator of increased intracranial pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis | The Ultrasound Journal https://t.co/HAsDvVwOMU

— WINFOCUS WORLD (@WINFOCUS) August 1, 2021

#POCUS #echofirst
Check out..💥Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS) @ASRA_Society POCUS Spotlight series 💥
Many thanks 🙏🙏 to Dr Sjaus @AnaSjaus for incredible work & creation of own illustrations.
❤️#FoCUS ❤️👉 https://t.co/Ceo3E2JaDq 👈 @NarouzeMD @shaskinsMD @DProvenzanoMD pic.twitter.com/PPxOkQYV4j

— 🩺 Hari (హరి 🇮🇳) Kalagara (@KalagaraHari) August 3, 2021

Radiology Case Reports

Atypical imaging presentation of a massive intracavitary cardiac thrombus: A case report and brief review of the literature

@AnnalsofEM

21 Lung Ultrasound Versus Chest X-Ray for the Radiographic Diagnosis of COVID-19 Pneumonia in a High Prevalence Population

@AnnalsofEM

70 Can 8-Point Lung Utrasound Be Used as a Risk Stratification Tool in Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19

@AnnalsofEM

75 Reliability of Nurse-Perfromed Lung Ultrasonography of Suspected COVID-19 Patients at the Emergency Department Traige a Single-Center Study

31 July

Fantastic to see this #POCUS pilot underway with training for our MICA Paramedics at @monash_para yesterday. Great leadership by @ben_meadley and @expensivecare #MeasureAndImprove #BestCare #BetterTogether https://t.co/yvZqrbqV21

— Tony Walker ASM (@agwalker01) August 1, 2021

New blog post!
Cardiac tamponade in POCUS!https://t.co/z5EEmwFpB9#POCUS #echocardiography #ultrasound #MedEd pic.twitter.com/fL7LrJcSDd

— Lola Lorenzo (@pocketultrasou1) July 30, 2021

 

If you missed the #vexus #POCUSSaves webinar, fret now, it is right here at:https://t.co/M0ycI2UztO

No #sonofomo

Drop a like and subscribe to the Youtube channel for the latest updates.#FUSIC #echocardiography #FOAMed #FOAMus

— Nicolas Lim (@POCUSClub) July 30, 2021

Hi #POCUS and #VEXUS world!

I'm pleased to share with everyone the first part of our podcast with @Ad12Andre et @WBeaubien about Venous congestion.

This can be found at: https://t.co/jRrs9xoCs9
And shortly on Itunes and Spotify.

Other news in the following subtweet…

— Jean Deschamps (@DeschampsJD) July 29, 2021