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⚡️ The November issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 2, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #echofirst #echo #ultrasound
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The November 2025 issue of POCUS Journal is now live. Explore innovations in point-of-care ultrasound, new educational strategies, case insights, and more.
📘 Read the latest issue today on our website and stay at the forefront of POCUS practice.
📘 Read the latest issue today on our website and stay at the forefront of POCUS practice.
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The November 2025 issue of POCUS Journal is now live. Explore innovations in point-of-care ultrasound, new educational strategies, case insights, and more.
📘 Read the latest issue today on our website and stay at the forefront of POCUS practice.
📘 Read the latest issue today on our website and stay at the forefront of POCUS practice.
⚡️ The November issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 2, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #echofirst #echo #ultrasound
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November 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
⚡️ The November issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 2, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #echofirst #echo #ultrasound
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🔎 POCUS has become a useful tool in the placement of temporary Transvenous Pacemakers. EM doctors detail how using POCUS doesn’t just help with central venous access; It visualizes pacemaker wires as they advance into the heart, and flags complications.
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18073/
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18073/
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
🔎 POCUS has become a useful tool in the placement of temporary Transvenous Pacemakers. EM doctors detail how using POCUS doesn’t just help with central venous access; It visualizes pacemaker wires as they advance into the heart, and flags complications.
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18073/
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18073/
📊 A 26-day-old boy was referred to the pediatric ED for evaluation of a neck mass.
💡POCUS is the preferred imaging modality for detecting neck masses and for differentiating and supporting the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli from other neck masses.
Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17787/
💡POCUS is the preferred imaging modality for detecting neck masses and for differentiating and supporting the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli from other neck masses.
Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17787/
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
📊 A 26-day-old boy was referred to the pediatric ED for evaluation of a neck mass.
💡POCUS is the preferred imaging modality for detecting neck masses and for differentiating and supporting the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli from other neck masses.
Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17787/
💡POCUS is the preferred imaging modality for detecting neck masses and for differentiating and supporting the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli from other neck masses.
Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17787/
🔎 Pediatric POCUS experts put 6 handheld ultrasound devices to the test — comparing image quality, ease of use, and overall performance across common pediatric POCUS scans.
📊 Dive deeper into what experts suggest: pocusjournal.com/article/18722/
📊 Dive deeper into what experts suggest: pocusjournal.com/article/18722/
September 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🔎 Pediatric POCUS experts put 6 handheld ultrasound devices to the test — comparing image quality, ease of use, and overall performance across common pediatric POCUS scans.
📊 Dive deeper into what experts suggest: pocusjournal.com/article/18722/
📊 Dive deeper into what experts suggest: pocusjournal.com/article/18722/
🫁 How well can physicians detect absent lung sliding on POCUS?
A recent study evaluated physician agreement when using both B-mode and M-mode to identify lung sliding.
📊 The result?
📖 Read the full study to find out: pocusjournal.com/article/17807/
A recent study evaluated physician agreement when using both B-mode and M-mode to identify lung sliding.
📊 The result?
📖 Read the full study to find out: pocusjournal.com/article/17807/
September 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🫁 How well can physicians detect absent lung sliding on POCUS?
A recent study evaluated physician agreement when using both B-mode and M-mode to identify lung sliding.
📊 The result?
📖 Read the full study to find out: pocusjournal.com/article/17807/
A recent study evaluated physician agreement when using both B-mode and M-mode to identify lung sliding.
📊 The result?
📖 Read the full study to find out: pocusjournal.com/article/17807/
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September 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
There is a lot of excellent POCUS content on your website. We are new to this platform and launched Neo in 2024. I look forward to more podcasts from PJ. Thank you! www.neoultrasound.com
📍 POCUS for Feeding Tube Confirmation in the PICU?
🍼 In the PICU, ensuring accurate feeding tube placement is critical. A new study explored POCUS as a bedside alternative over radiographs
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17785/
#POCUS #Pediatrics #Ultrasound #POCUSJournal #medtwitter
🍼 In the PICU, ensuring accurate feeding tube placement is critical. A new study explored POCUS as a bedside alternative over radiographs
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17785/
#POCUS #Pediatrics #Ultrasound #POCUSJournal #medtwitter
August 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
📍 POCUS for Feeding Tube Confirmation in the PICU?
🍼 In the PICU, ensuring accurate feeding tube placement is critical. A new study explored POCUS as a bedside alternative over radiographs
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17785/
#POCUS #Pediatrics #Ultrasound #POCUSJournal #medtwitter
🍼 In the PICU, ensuring accurate feeding tube placement is critical. A new study explored POCUS as a bedside alternative over radiographs
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17785/
#POCUS #Pediatrics #Ultrasound #POCUSJournal #medtwitter
🔍 Check out the DIVOT Protocol — a simple yet powerful way to use Doppler with thoracic ultrasound to spot vessels before procedures like thoracentesis. A must-read for clinicians that could make a big difference in your next case!
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/
August 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🔍 Check out the DIVOT Protocol — a simple yet powerful way to use Doppler with thoracic ultrasound to spot vessels before procedures like thoracentesis. A must-read for clinicians that could make a big difference in your next case!
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/
🚲 A 66-year-old trauma patient developed sudden painless vision loss after a bicycle accident. Ocular POCUS identified an irregular, echogenic lens, which is consistent with a traumatic cataract.
💡 POCUS is a powerful tool in early detection of ocular injuries.
🔗 pocusjournal.com/article/18110/
💡 POCUS is a powerful tool in early detection of ocular injuries.
🔗 pocusjournal.com/article/18110/
August 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
🚲 A 66-year-old trauma patient developed sudden painless vision loss after a bicycle accident. Ocular POCUS identified an irregular, echogenic lens, which is consistent with a traumatic cataract.
💡 POCUS is a powerful tool in early detection of ocular injuries.
🔗 pocusjournal.com/article/18110/
💡 POCUS is a powerful tool in early detection of ocular injuries.
🔗 pocusjournal.com/article/18110/
A 58-year-old presented with a 3 week history of left-sided facial pain and gradual swelling - without fever or signs of infection. POCUS was performed, showing an echogenic stone within a dilated left parotid duct.
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18657
#EmergencyMedicine #HeadAndNeck
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18657
#EmergencyMedicine #HeadAndNeck
July 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
A 58-year-old presented with a 3 week history of left-sided facial pain and gradual swelling - without fever or signs of infection. POCUS was performed, showing an echogenic stone within a dilated left parotid duct.
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18657
#EmergencyMedicine #HeadAndNeck
📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18657
#EmergencyMedicine #HeadAndNeck
Point-of-care ultrasound is evolving.
Once used mainly to confirm or exclude diagnoses, POCUS now supports multi-organ assessments—integrating scans & clinical data to guide nuanced bedside decisions.
#POCUS #MedEd #MedicalInnovation #Ultrasound
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18408/
Once used mainly to confirm or exclude diagnoses, POCUS now supports multi-organ assessments—integrating scans & clinical data to guide nuanced bedside decisions.
#POCUS #MedEd #MedicalInnovation #Ultrasound
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18408/
June 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Point-of-care ultrasound is evolving.
Once used mainly to confirm or exclude diagnoses, POCUS now supports multi-organ assessments—integrating scans & clinical data to guide nuanced bedside decisions.
#POCUS #MedEd #MedicalInnovation #Ultrasound
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18408/
Once used mainly to confirm or exclude diagnoses, POCUS now supports multi-organ assessments—integrating scans & clinical data to guide nuanced bedside decisions.
#POCUS #MedEd #MedicalInnovation #Ultrasound
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18408/
A patient came to the ED with chest pain, but the ECG didn’t meet STEMI criteria. Due to suspicion, cardiac POCUS was done and showed a reduced TAPSE—pointing to isolated right ventricular MI. This highlights how TAPSE can catch rare but critical diagnoses.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18433/
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18433/
June 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A patient came to the ED with chest pain, but the ECG didn’t meet STEMI criteria. Due to suspicion, cardiac POCUS was done and showed a reduced TAPSE—pointing to isolated right ventricular MI. This highlights how TAPSE can catch rare but critical diagnoses.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18433/
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18433/
A patient with a Staph aureus bloodstream infection and persistent fevers had multiple negative TTE and TEE scans—but suspicion for endocarditis remained high.
Daily advanced cardiac POCUS was able to reveal an aortic valve vegetation missed by typical echo!
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17855/
Daily advanced cardiac POCUS was able to reveal an aortic valve vegetation missed by typical echo!
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17855/
June 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
A patient with a Staph aureus bloodstream infection and persistent fevers had multiple negative TTE and TEE scans—but suspicion for endocarditis remained high.
Daily advanced cardiac POCUS was able to reveal an aortic valve vegetation missed by typical echo!
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17855/
Daily advanced cardiac POCUS was able to reveal an aortic valve vegetation missed by typical echo!
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17855/
New POCUS Journal Podcast Episode!
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ikTZjNqlzaI
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/63wX...
🌐 All episodes: pocusjournal.com/podcast
#POCUS #Ultrasound #TTE #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FOAMed #MedicalPodcast #AcademicMedicine #ClinicalUltrasound #DoctorsOfBluesky #Cardiology
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ikTZjNqlzaI
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/63wX...
🌐 All episodes: pocusjournal.com/podcast
#POCUS #Ultrasound #TTE #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FOAMed #MedicalPodcast #AcademicMedicine #ClinicalUltrasound #DoctorsOfBluesky #Cardiology
June 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
New POCUS Journal Podcast Episode!
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ikTZjNqlzaI
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/63wX...
🌐 All episodes: pocusjournal.com/podcast
#POCUS #Ultrasound #TTE #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FOAMed #MedicalPodcast #AcademicMedicine #ClinicalUltrasound #DoctorsOfBluesky #Cardiology
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ikTZjNqlzaI
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/63wX...
🌐 All episodes: pocusjournal.com/podcast
#POCUS #Ultrasound #TTE #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FOAMed #MedicalPodcast #AcademicMedicine #ClinicalUltrasound #DoctorsOfBluesky #Cardiology
🫀 A recent study displays how point of care transesophageal echocardiography plays a critical role in cardiac arrest management, offering real-time adjustments to chest compression positioning and optimizing compression mechanics to enhance CPR effectiveness.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18111/
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18111/
May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🫀 A recent study displays how point of care transesophageal echocardiography plays a critical role in cardiac arrest management, offering real-time adjustments to chest compression positioning and optimizing compression mechanics to enhance CPR effectiveness.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18111/
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18111/
🫀 Spot the issue with this heart?
A pacemaker lead pierced into the left ventricle—but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) caught it early. The lead was safely repositioned. Just another reason why POCUS matters—during and after procedures.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18271/
A pacemaker lead pierced into the left ventricle—but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) caught it early. The lead was safely repositioned. Just another reason why POCUS matters—during and after procedures.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18271/
May 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
🫀 Spot the issue with this heart?
A pacemaker lead pierced into the left ventricle—but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) caught it early. The lead was safely repositioned. Just another reason why POCUS matters—during and after procedures.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18271/
A pacemaker lead pierced into the left ventricle—but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) caught it early. The lead was safely repositioned. Just another reason why POCUS matters—during and after procedures.
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18271/
A new study shows how simple archiving interventions can augment ultrasound scan tracking and feedback for internal medicine residents.
❎ Before: 0% of diagnostic scans saved by residents
✅ After: Increase in archived scans & number of residents saving scans
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17775/
❎ Before: 0% of diagnostic scans saved by residents
✅ After: Increase in archived scans & number of residents saving scans
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17775/
May 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A new study shows how simple archiving interventions can augment ultrasound scan tracking and feedback for internal medicine residents.
❎ Before: 0% of diagnostic scans saved by residents
✅ After: Increase in archived scans & number of residents saving scans
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17775/
❎ Before: 0% of diagnostic scans saved by residents
✅ After: Increase in archived scans & number of residents saving scans
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17775/
First-year medical students took part in a peer-led cardiac ultrasound session. After the session:
✅ Knowledge scores rose from 55% → 71%
✅ Final exam performance improved across all levels
✅ Confidence in anatomy, physiology, teamwork, and communication grew
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17241/
✅ Knowledge scores rose from 55% → 71%
✅ Final exam performance improved across all levels
✅ Confidence in anatomy, physiology, teamwork, and communication grew
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17241/
May 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
First-year medical students took part in a peer-led cardiac ultrasound session. After the session:
✅ Knowledge scores rose from 55% → 71%
✅ Final exam performance improved across all levels
✅ Confidence in anatomy, physiology, teamwork, and communication grew
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17241/
✅ Knowledge scores rose from 55% → 71%
✅ Final exam performance improved across all levels
✅ Confidence in anatomy, physiology, teamwork, and communication grew
Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17241/
⚡️ The April issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 1, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #MedTwitter #echofirst #echo #ultrasound
April 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
⚡️ The April issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 1, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #MedTwitter #echofirst #echo #ultrasound
A prospective study examined how pleural effusions detected by chest #POCUS relate to clinical outcomes in septic shock. Early detection may guide interventions and improve care for critically ill patients.
📉 See the figure below!
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17293/
📉 See the figure below!
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17293/
April 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A prospective study examined how pleural effusions detected by chest #POCUS relate to clinical outcomes in septic shock. Early detection may guide interventions and improve care for critically ill patients.
📉 See the figure below!
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17293/
📉 See the figure below!
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17293/
Internal medicine residents in New York completed a novel renal #POCUS curriculum with online lectures and hands-on training during a 2-week nephrology rotation. Residents showed a sustained increase in confidence post-training.
📖 Read the full article here: pocusjournal.com/article/17479
📖 Read the full article here: pocusjournal.com/article/17479
March 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Internal medicine residents in New York completed a novel renal #POCUS curriculum with online lectures and hands-on training during a 2-week nephrology rotation. Residents showed a sustained increase in confidence post-training.
📖 Read the full article here: pocusjournal.com/article/17479
📖 Read the full article here: pocusjournal.com/article/17479
A recent survey of cardiologists at major U.S. hospitals found that while 71% believe cardiac #POCUS should be used more in clinical practice, over half reported that they don’t have the tools or systems to do it properly.
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17258/
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17258/
March 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A recent survey of cardiologists at major U.S. hospitals found that while 71% believe cardiac #POCUS should be used more in clinical practice, over half reported that they don’t have the tools or systems to do it properly.
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17258/
📖 Read the full study here: pocusjournal.com/article/17258/
In this #CaseReport, POCUS quickly identified abnormal lung findings post-bronchoscopic lung reduction. M-mode showed "barcode sign" (absent lung sliding), suggestive of pneumothorax. While CT ruled out pneumothorax, POCUS guided immediate assessment.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17551/
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17551/
March 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In this #CaseReport, POCUS quickly identified abnormal lung findings post-bronchoscopic lung reduction. M-mode showed "barcode sign" (absent lung sliding), suggestive of pneumothorax. While CT ruled out pneumothorax, POCUS guided immediate assessment.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17551/
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17551/
In this #CaseReport, #POCUS with spectral Doppler assessed venous congestion in dengue cardiomyopathy. Hepatic vein Doppler showed an S reversal pattern, indicating severe abnormal flow.
See the Doppler image of the hepatic vein waveform.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17706
See the Doppler image of the hepatic vein waveform.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17706
March 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In this #CaseReport, #POCUS with spectral Doppler assessed venous congestion in dengue cardiomyopathy. Hepatic vein Doppler showed an S reversal pattern, indicating severe abnormal flow.
See the Doppler image of the hepatic vein waveform.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17706
See the Doppler image of the hepatic vein waveform.
📖 Full case: pocusjournal.com/article/17706