Ana Ruiz Castaneda; Gretel Rodriguez; Olivia Peña; Paul Khalil – This case series describes two patients with ankle lacerations in whom Achilles tendon involvement was evaluated using POCUS.
Issues: Vol 11 Iss 01 - APR 2026
POCUS Journal Volume 11, Issue 01, released April 2026
Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum Using POCUS
Maria Paulina Maya Jaramillo; Alejandro Cardozo Ocampo – This case report reinforces the value of integrating POCUS into the initial evaluation of acute abdominal pain, suggesting its use as an adjunct to traditional imaging methods in the emergency department.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Masquerading as Heart Failure: When POCUS “Incidentally” Detects Cancer
Luke Shenton; Wesley Chow; Bruce Kimura, – This case illustrates a rare phenomenon of HCC masquerading as heart failure and underscores the potential value and challenges of incorporating POCUS into outpatient evaluations for earlier cancer detection.
POCUS in Differentiating Etiology of Acute Scrotum
Matthew Starr; Jamie Baydoun – This case report describes the use of POCUS to diagnose emphysematous epididymo-orchitis.
Current Use and Barriers to POCUS in Women’s Health: A National Survey of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
Megha Gupta; Sarah Hanson; Stephen Wagner; Amir A. Shamshirsaz; Angela Ranzini; Michael J. Mader; Nilam J. Soni – This study characterizes the current use of maternal POCUS, identify barriers to its adoption, and explore opportunities for greater integration into clinical practice nationally among Women’s Health (WH) departments within the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
Cranial POCUS in Neonates and Infants: Structured Evidence Synthesis and Proposal of the KORE Brain POCUS Protocol
Salvatore Michele Carnazzo; Desirèe Balconara; Salvatore Scirè Calabrisotto; Andrea Domenico Praticò – This study aimed to synthesize the current literature on cranial POCUS in neonates and infants and propose a structured clinical protocol.
Diagnosis of a Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate with POCUS
Alyssa DaVolio; Brandon S. Hays; Matthew O. Thompson; Michael J. Walsh; Parvesh M. Garg; Ricardo J. Rodriguez – This case demonstrates the utility of lung POCUS as an initial diagnostic tool in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for CDH.
Visualizing an Umbilical Venous Catheter in Malposition Using POCUS
Jacob Kelner; Douglas Moote – This case reports a UVC in malposition in the liver viewed on POCUS after appearing to be in the correct position on both anteroposterior (AP) and lateral X-rays.