Hi Crew…

daylight savings hit this week with a bang – I’m thinking that a one hour shift is harder than dealing with the lag from an international trip! Or is it easier when you travel because you have the upside of being somewhere new and exotic to counteract the effects? Anyway – it was a long weekend so can’t complain!

This week’s news and views to check out include:

• Blocktober 23 is here – take a look at the daily posts from Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) at DukeU and friends covering all things regional anaesthesia – there’s something for everyone
• A research piece on our favourite topic – the IVC – titled “SHoC-IVC: Does assessment of the inferior vena cava by point-of-care ultrasound independently predict fluid status in spontaneously breathing patients with undifferentiated hypotension?” (29 September).

And Suean had a great turnout for the Coaching Corner on Thursday October 5 – although it seems a few got confused about the timeshift. Not to fear though  – the recording will be up in the next week or so. In the meantime  have a look at the back catalogue here…

 

See you next week.

Mike and Suean

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6 October

Morning! It’s the 5th day of #Blocktober23 and I wanna touch on a subject that bugs me (pun intended): infection control. There’s a range of practices out there when it comes to how to prevent infection with US-guided procedures, but what’s best practice? @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl pic.twitter.com/6i59sjMlWr

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 5, 2023

Check out our latest video about POCUS for Infectious Endocarditis by @mtabbut.https://t.co/LaZhDCWtHs#MetroEUS #POCUS #ultrasound pic.twitter.com/DO5IzmcS1N

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) October 5, 2023

Ultrasound Cuts Vascular Complications, Bleeds in Transfemoral Access https://t.co/g937Mek0D1 pic.twitter.com/NNXurkxa0Y

— TCTMD (@TCTMD) October 5, 2023

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Surveillance Duplex Ultrasound Prompted Interventions After Carotid Endarterectomy

5 October

Segueing nicely with tonight’s #CoachingCorner our Article of the Week looks into AI’s utility in liver #ultrasound

Check it out
AND
🔥Don’t forget to tune into tonight’s live Zoom session on liver scanning (7.30pm AEDST)https://t.co/OBV1Cp12VX#POCUS #ultrasoundtraining pic.twitter.com/k7u3UWgUhK

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) October 5, 2023

@drZoltanGyorgyi rocking the #POCUS world
(and looking dashing in a Zedu Crew tee 👕)#pccs2023 #PaedsICU #ultrasoundtraining https://t.co/zR1ZVtUlcb

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) October 5, 2023

Happy 4th day of #Blocktober23 ! Let’s talk knees: We love our adductor/ipack/genics combo for TKA, but what about the cutaneous nerves? Are they important? I mean, it’s just skin, right? @ASRA_Society @amit_pawa @EMARIANOMD @Steve_Coppens @drrobbieerskine @bobfunn @VeenaGraffMD pic.twitter.com/3uxLvqmsNp

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 4, 2023

Frontiers in Medicine @FrontiersIn

Suitable ultrasound screening method for older adults with disability to identify low muscle mass

4 October

Yo, it’s the 3rd day of #Blocktober23 and I wanna talk about fat. Specifically the kind that saves lives during LAST. In my view, lipid emulsion is one of the most significant advances in acute care medicine in the last 20 years. (Yes, that’s lipid latte art…delicious & safe) pic.twitter.com/eRQx0LLO7I

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 3, 2023

3 October

Hey hey it’s the 2nd day of #Blocktober23 and we’re talking suprascapular nerve block. We do this when we’re concerned about phrenic nerve block in at-risk patients, and will combine it with an axillary nerve block or an infraclavicular BPB. Surprisingly effective? Yup. pic.twitter.com/6A2BMpEzz2

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 2, 2023

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Clavipectoral plane block performed in the emergency department for analgesia after clavicular fractures: A case series

@WINFOCUS

Abscess pulsatility: a sonographic sign of osteomyelitis

@BMC_series

Development and evaluation of a point-of-care ocular ultrasound curriculum for medical students – a proof-of-concept study

2 October

Good morning and happy #blocktober23 !! Can’t believe it’s been a whole 11 months. 🤯 Looking forward to a month of engagement, ideas, and discussion! @Nadia_Hdz_MD @garyschwartzmd @Steve_Coppens @Ropivacaine @MKwesiKwofie @BridgetPulos @anesthesiadocmd @bobfunn @NarouzeMD pic.twitter.com/vHMeN4R6vu

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 1, 2023

1 October

@WINFOCUS

The diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound to determine PiCCO-derived extravascular lung water in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 ARDS

30 September

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine

Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Facilitates Painless Upper Extremity Reduction: A Case Report

@Crit_Care

Improvement of central vein ultrasound-guided puncture success using a homemade needle guide—a simulation study

@MDPIOpenAccess

The Role of Ultrasound Guidance in Mini-Invasive Musculoskeletal Surgery—A Pictorial Essay

29 September

Check out the latest video about TEE in Critical Care by Dr. Robert Owen.https://t.co/fPcjzyXEHa#MetroEUS #POCUS #Ultrasound #EchoFirst #teenmomthenextchapter pic.twitter.com/3ogmzLUaWO

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) September 28, 2023

Life, Published by MDPI @MDPIOpenAccess

Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter: A Cross-Sectional Study of Ultrasonographic Measurement in Healthy Black South African Adults

Research Square

SHoC-IVC: Does assessment of the inferior vena cava by point-of-care ultrasound independently predict fluid status in spontaneously breathing patients with undifferentiated hypotension?