In September, the upcoming 2021 POCUS WorldTM Virtual Conference will bring together our healthcare community worldwide, who share the common goal and passion towards advancing the education and implementation of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). This 2-day conference speaks... Read more »
Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Anatomy The inferior vena cava (IVC) is a large, thin-walled, retroperitoneal blood vessel formed by the confluence of the left and right common iliac veins. It carries the deoxygenated blood from the... Read more »
A small but impactful modality, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), is a tool that has the power to redefine healthcare. In recent years, the medical community has grown increasingly aware of how the benefits of this technology can... Read more »
Men's Health The average American male lives "sicker and dies younger than American women," Dr. David Gremillion of Men's Health Network states. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that women only lived a year longer than... Read more »
Accreditation is the action or process of recognizing an individual or organization as having a status or capability to perform a specific activity. Through accreditation, individuals demonstrate their thought leadership, skillset, and commitment to the action. At... Read more »
The healthcare community has always been at the heart of our society. A fact further acknowledged this past year as medical professionals served on the frontline to keep us moving forward while the world felt like... Read more »
Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) A Brief History of Joint Injection Joint injections have been performed since the end of the 19th century. Clinicians would inject anti-inflammatory or disinfecting agents into the joint spaces to provide pain... Read more »
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been proven to increase user confidence, provide timelier diagnostic insights, and increase patient care. This modality benefits healthcare professionals at all stages of their medical careers and enhances the diagnostic process across specialties.... Read more »
Imagine going from doing the everyday tasks—walking the dog, dressing for work or school, eating a meal—to encountering a life-threatening ordeal that no one could predict. Emergency departments are filled with patients who arrive in terror... Read more »
In a world of social platforms and endless channels used to personify every individual's significance, it's challenging not to make some kind of global statement. If you are digitally engaged, how, when, what, where, and why... Read more »