POCUS Journal Volume 09, Issue 02, released November 2024
James H. Moak, Kristen C. Swann, Matthew M. Kongkatong, Jakob E. Ottenhoff, Christopher D. Thom – Visualization of the guidewire during internal jugular (IJ) vein catheterization by point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has been recommended for avoiding inadvertent carotid artery dilation. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of POCUS for identifying guidewires inappropriately placed in the carotid artery.
Kevin M. Piro, Patricia A. Carney, Christopher J. Smith – Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a complex psychomotor skill that requires scaffolded support for skill acquisition. However, the effect of spaced curricular elements on learner POCUS behaviors are not clearly understood.
Tomas Alamin, Margaret Lin-Martore, Aaron E. Kornblith, Aidan O’Donnell, Sally Gragalia – Foot and ankle injuries are a common presenting complaint to the Emergency Department (ED) and are often assessed with plain radiography. Rural environments may not have access to radiography mandating the referral or transfer patients to regional centers for definitive diagnosis.
Michael Janjigian, Anne Dembitzer, Isaac Holmes, Caroline Srisarajivakul-Klein, Khemraj Hardowar, Harald Sauthoff – The availability of faculty proficient in point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as a barrier to the ongoing expansion of POCUS across the field of internal medicine. We sought to examine the faculty graduates of our institutional POCUS program to identify characteristics associated with long-term proficiency to inform curricula and guide institutional support.
Uyanga Ganbat, Boris Feldman, Shane Arishenkoff, Graydon S. Meneilly, Kenneth M. Madden – Gait parameters and sarcopenia both predict falls risk among older adults. Our objective was to evaluate whether fast, easy-to-obtain measures of anterior thigh muscle by point of care ultrasound (POCUS) are significantly associated with standard gait measures.
Sergio Velasco Malagón, Estivalis Acosta-Gutiérrez, José Atilio Nuñez-Ramos, Sebastián Salinas, Guillermo Mora Pabón – Heart failure (HF) is a complex entity that increases the risk of adverse outcomes. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) allows easy lung and systemic venous congestion identification. Using ultrasound to detect sub-clinical congestion at discharge may help predict readmissions and mortality.
Anmol P. Shrestha, Wolfgang Blank, Ursula H. Blank, Rudolf Horn, Susane Morf, Sanu K. Shrestha, Shailesh P. Shrestha, Samjhana Basnet, Anjana Dongol, Raj Kumar DangalRoshana Shrestha – Emergency Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound (EM-POCUS) is a diagnostic bedside tool for quick and accurate clinical decision-making. Comprehensive training in POCUS is a mandatory part of EM training in developed countries.
Dear Readers, We extend our deepest gratitude to Bill and June Gladwish for their recent philanthropic support of point-of-care ultrasound research. Having benefited from the specialized care at Kingston Health Science Center over the years, their passion for advancing healthcare is evident in their generous contribution. This issue was partially supported by their contribution to […]