Linden Kolbenson; Talha Salman; Amanda Oro; Paul Olszynski – Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is used in internal medicine (IM) to augment clinical decision making and improve procedural safety. Institutionally-supported archiving software can help learners track scan numbers and receive feedback on image acquisition and interpretation.
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Evaluation of an International Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Program for Internal Medicine Physicians
Katherine Otto Chebly; Elizabeth Hernández; Mary Cifelli; Michael Janjigian – This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the program on UCV learners’ POCUS knowledge and skills, in comparison with outcomes from learners of a similar curriculum at NYU, and the local acceptability of the program to participating learners.
Demonstrating Feasibility of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)-Guided Inpatient Transthoracic Echo Triage Decision Pathway
Stephanie M. Conner; Mustafa Husaini; Maya Fiore; Mohamed Ramadan; Benjamin Hoemann; Nicholas Arnold; Farhan Katchi; Crystal Atwood; Carol Faulk; Karl Wallenkampf; Jing Li – Prolonged inpatient length of stay (LOS) is associated with worse clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is commonly utilized in cardiac evaluation of hospital inpatients but is associated with prolonged LOS and may not always be necessary. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) may help reduce the need for inpatient TTEs.
Troubleshooting Transvenous Pacemakers with Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Emily Gohde; Seth Lotterman; Ikram Irfanullah; David Hansen; Felix Pacheco; Adam Wise; Matthew Tichauer; Trent She – We discuss two cases that illustrate the utility of POCUS in troubleshooting unsuccessful or difficult TVP placements. Thereafter, we describe a workflow for future TVP placements and offer some troubleshooting tips.
The Sound of Safety: DIVOT (Doppler Imaging for Vascular Orientation in Thoracic Procedures) Protocol
Amy Fraser; Daniel S. Brenner; Matthew Coghlan;Heather Andrade; Maya Haouili; William Graham Carlos; Edwin Jackson – This protocol provides comprehensive procedural guidance to minimize the risk of hemorrhagic complications associated with thoracentesis and percutaneous chest tube placement, supporting our commitment to eliminating preventable harm.
A Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Artifact Mimicking an Aortic Dissection: A Case Series
Olivia Klee; Julia Buechler; Molly Fears; Caroline Gosser; Kahra Nix – In this case series, we describe an artifact that mimics a dissection involving the abdominal aorta that was found on a young, healthy, thin female medical student who was acting as a standardized patient. A radiology-performed ultrasound of her abdomen confirmed the abdominal aorta as normal. This same artifact was subsequently seen on three additional young, healthy, thin, female medical students.
Interrater Agreement of Physicians Identifying Lung Sliding Artifact on B-Mode And M-Mode Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Ross Prager; Hans Clausdorff Fiedler; Delaney Smith; Derek Wu; Robert Arntfield – Chest point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a first-line diagnostic test to identify lung sliding, an important artifact to diagnose or rule out pneumothorax. Despite enthusiastic adoption of this modality, the interrater reliability for physicians to identify lung sliding is unknown.
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Used to Rapidly Diagnose Both Renal Colic and a Symtomatic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in an Elderly Man with Left Flank Pain
Rie Seu; Ariella Gartenberg; Rachel Mirsky; Aamir Bandagi; Nicole J. Leonard-Shiu; Reema Panjwani; Nora McNulty ;Trevor Dixon; Michelle A. Montenegro ; Michael Halperin – A 70-year-old man with a history of tobacco use, hypertension, nephrolithiasis, chronic systolic heart failure, and recent diagnosis of a 5 cm infrarenal AAA one-month prior presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset left flank and lower back pain for two weeks
Comparison of Six Handheld Ultrasound Devices by Pediatric Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Experts
Stephanie K. Leung; Ria Dancel; Riya N. Soni; Ariadna Perez-Sanchez; Michael J. Mader; Haitham Al-Wahab; Thomas W. Conlon; Maria V. Fraga; Javier J. Lasa; Andrea Matho; Hannah Smith; Nilam J. Soni – The primary objective of this study was to compare the image quality, ease of use, and overall satisfaction of six handhelds available in the United States when used by pediatric POCUS experts. Additionally, we sought to identify the most and least important characteristics of common handhelds per pediatric POCUS experts.
What is the Role of Point of Care Ultrasound for Suspected Pulled Elbow in Children? A Narrative Literature Review.
Salmah Lashhab; David J. McCreary – Our objective was to evaluate and appraise the existing evidence on the use of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for pulled elbow, including its positive findings and their reliability.