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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/
📍 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/