Matthew Starr; Jamie Baydoun – This case report describes the use of POCUS to diagnose emphysematous epididymo-orchitis.
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Current Use and Barriers to POCUS in Women’s Health: A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Megha Gupta; Sarah Hanson; Stephen Wagner; Amir A. Shamshirsaz; Angela Ranzini; Michael J. Mader; Nilam J. Soni – This study characterizes the current use of maternal POCUS, identify barriers to its adoption, and explore opportunities for greater integration into clinical practice nationally among Women’s Health (WH) departments within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
Cranial POCUS in Neonates and Infants: Structured Evidence Synthesis and Proposal of the KORE Brain POCUS Protocol
Salvatore Michele Carnazzo; Desirèe Balconara; Salvatore Scirè Calabrisotto; Andrea Domenico Praticò – This study aimed to synthesize the current literature on cranial POCUS in neonates and infants and propose a structured clinical protocol.
Diagnosis of a Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate with POCUS
Alyssa DaVolio; Brandon S. Hays; Matthew O. Thompson; Michael J. Walsh; Parvesh M. Garg; Ricardo J. Rodriguez – This case demonstrates the utility of lung POCUS as an initial diagnostic tool in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for CDH.
Visualizing an Umbilical Venous Catheter in Malposition Using POCUS
Jacob Kelner; Douglas Moote – This case reports a UVC in malposition in the liver viewed on POCUS after appearing to be in the correct position on both anteroposterior (AP) and lateral X-rays.
Respecting Learner Autonomy in POCUS Image Acquisition – a Stepped Approach
David Purkarthofer, Simon Orlob – This letter discusses a structured approach to POCUS teaching that supports learner autonomy and skill development.
POCUS: Presence, Observation, Connection, Understanding, Story
Sanjay A. Patel – This article details the transformative experience of a medical intern using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to visualize a patient’s severe alcohol-related cirrhosis and cardiomyopathy.
Utilizing POCUS for the Identification and Management of PICC Line-Associated Cardiac Tamponade
Pedro Jose Cruz Guzman; Karen Lidsky; William Hanna – This case report describes a 5-month-old ex-premature infant who developed cardiac tamponade associated with PICC line malposition. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) was used to diagnose and effectively manage the condition peri-arrest via emergent pericardiocentesis.
Measurement of systolic blood pressure using POCUS with color Doppler compared to with an intraarterial line
Henry Mayo-Malasky; Daniel Ying; Alekhya Bukkuri; Paul H. Mayo – This study compares the measurement of SBP using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) with color Doppler to the measurement of SBP using an intraarterial catheter
Bilateral Lung Points without Pneumothorax: Exploring “Lung Point” Mimics
Michael Dong, Rebecca Davis, F. Mae West, Gillian Naro, Arthur Au, Jonathan Foster, Jillian Cooper – This study presents a patient case with bilateral lung points in the absence of pneumothorax.