Tiago Hermes Maeso Montes; Wagner Luis Nedel; Márcio Manozzo Boniatti – This study investigates the association between venous congestion identified by the modified venous excess ultrasound (mVExUS) score and ventilator weaning failure in critically ill patients.
Issues: Vol 11 Iss 01 - APR 2026
POCUS Journal Volume 11, Issue 01, released April 2026
Lowering DVT-Related ED Visits via a Primary Care POCUS Pathway
William Hui; Jo-Anne Suffoletto; Steven Lin – This quality improvement study aimed to establish a primary care DVT POCUS pathway to reduce ED visits.
Normal Anatomy Mimicking an Abdominal Aortic Dissection
Olivia Klee; Julia Buechler; Molly Fears ; Caroline Gosser; Jeffery Baker; Kahra Nix – This study describes a series of four cases where normal anatomy mimicked an abdominal aortic dissection
VExUS in Mechanical Circulatory Support: Unveiling the Role of Doppler Ultrasound in Assessing Venous Congestion
Abhilash Koratala; Mark Jacobs; Uday Gulati; Ayush Sutaria; Ali A Naqvi; Anthony Carlese – This study reports a case of right ventricular failure requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
Creation of an Open-Access Lung POCUS Image Database for Deep Learning and Neural Network Applications
Andre Kumar; Pawan Nandakishore; Alexandra June Gordon; Evan Baum; Jai Madhok; Youyou Duanmu; John Kugler – This study describes a repository that provides a valuable resource for developing artificial intelligence tools to improve lung POCUS acquisition and interpretation.
Pulmonization of Liver: The Unexpected Appearance of Lung POCUS Signs in the Abdomen
Jessie Huang; Jina Bai; Todd Cutler; Gregory Mints – This case reports a patient who exhibited characteristic lung POCUS in the abdominal region.
Dental Abscess on POCUS: A Retrospective Case Series Analysis
Eric Scheier; Barak Gold – This study presents the characteristics of 50 dental abscesses on pediatric POCUS examinations and their outcomes.
A Pilot Study of Preoperative Submandibular POCUS to Predict Difficult Mask Ventilation
Jevaughn Davis; Erica Chemtob; Dora Lin; Esther Lee; Marianne David; Ryan Keneally; Anita Vincent; Eric Heinz – This study investigates the use of submandibular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to determine the correlation between ultrasound findings and difficult mask ventilation.
POCUS in the Management of Complications with Barbed Polydioxanone (PDO) Threads in Aesthetic Medicine: Case Report
Rhaina Alves Setúbal; Rachel Brazuna Solidonio; Luiz Filipe Barbosa Martins; Daniel Almeida Ferreira Barbosa; Thâmara Manoela Marinho Bezerra; Delane Viana Gondim; Luane Macêdo de Sousa – This case illustrates how POCUS can assist in diagnosing and guiding the treatment of aesthetic complications.
Intraocular Neoplasm Suggested by Ocular POCUS Examination
Felipe Hernández-Restrepo; Santiago Hernández-Moreno; Alejandro Cardozo-Ocampo – This case reports the use of ocular POCUS examination to help in the diagnosis of an intraocular neoplasm.









