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.
Issues: Vol 10 Iss 01 - APR 2025
POCUS Journal Volume 10, Issue 01, released April 2025
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.