Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Used to Rapidly Diagnose Both Renal Colic and a Symptomatic 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

The Prevalence of Systemic Venous Congestion Post Kidney Transplant Detected by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Santiago Beltramino; Agustín Manchado Bruno; Damián Fernández; Javier Walther; Gustavo Werber – Systemic venous congestion is a known cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), but its presence in kidney transplant patients has not been previously described in the literature. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of systemic venous congestion in recent kidney transplant recipients. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study including 30 adult patients during the first week post-renal transplant at the Instituto de Trasplante y Alta Complejidad in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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.

A Train-the-Trainer Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Program for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Low-Resource Setting

Michelle S. Lee; Fatima Mir; Amerta Ladhani; Huba Atiq; Shaun K. Morris; Mark O. Tessaro – This study aimed to 1. Deliver a train-the-trainer program in Pakistan on lung POCUS for diagnosing pediatric pneumonia; 2. Determine inter-rater reliability between i) study-trained community health workers (CHWs) and a remote expert, with both interpreting POCUS examinations acquired by the CHWs, and ii) study-trained CHWs and local champions, with both interpreting examinations that they had acquired.

The Utilization of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Confirmation of Gastric and Post-Pyloric Feeding Tube Placement in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Alonso Marron, Michael S. Wolf, Marla Levine, Jeremy S. Boyd, Marta Hernanz-Schulman – The aim of this study was to investigate the role of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) as an alternative imaging modality to confirm the location of gastric and post-pyloric feeding tubes in patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This was a prospective descriptive study performed at a tertiary care children’s hospital.

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.

Cor Triatriatum in a Pediatric Patient, Accidental Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Discovery

Tareq Alhaddad; Amr Hamid; Abdulbaset Mohammed; Hana Mohsen – We discuss the case of a 4-year-old girl diagnosed with cor triatriatum, who was admitted to the emergency room exhibiting symptoms of pneumonia and poor weight gain. A point of care ultrasound (POCUS) test revealed a membrane in the left atrium.

Identification of Pediatric Retrocecal Appendicitis Using Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Carl Kaplan; Raizada Vaid; Michael Secko – A 16-year-old girl without significant past medical history presents to the ED with RLQ abdominal pain for one day, radiating to the umbilicus. The pain was worse with right leg movement and walking – associated with one episode of non-bloody, non-bilious emesis.

Fibromatosis Colli on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS): A Case Report

Jeff Yang; Christine Rizkalla – A 26-day-old boy born at 39 weeks, 5 days via normal spontaneous vaginal delivery was referred to the pediatric emergency department by his pediatrician for evaluation of a left-sided neck mass.

Inside the November 2024 Issue

Benjamin T. Galen – We are thrilled to bring you the second issue of the ninth volume of POCUS Journal. Published since 2016, POCUS Journal is the only multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, POCUS-focused journal that is free for authors and readers alike.

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