By: Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS- Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction The spleen is an intraabdominal organ and is the largest organ of the lymphatic system. The healthy adult...
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Volunteers Are the Bedrock of the POCUS Mission
What is the benefit of volunteers? The question seems silly, but if we stop and think, it’s difficult to tally all the ways volunteers are crucial to our mission. It’s not...
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) – Is the Blood Clot (DVT) Always Visible on B-mode Ultrasound?
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS- Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition in which a blood clot develops in a deep vein, usually in the...
Let’s Put an End to Female Underrepresentation
In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to earn a medical degree. When applying to schools, she was rejected at every institution except Geneva College,...
POCUS Provides Necessary Timeliness For Heart Health
By late February, stores will have marked down the prices of their pink and red heart-shaped products and stocked the shelves with four-leaf clovers in preparation for Saint...
Right Heart Evaluation
James Day BA, RDCS The left ventricle (LV) usually receives the most attention regarding point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). With that being the case, let’s take a moment to focus...
Two Keys to Decreasing Cardiac Arrest Fatalities
Many medical professionals are likely familiar with the unfortunate depictions of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Hollywood. A character drowns, is electrocuted, falls out...
Advancement in Medicine Leads to a Narrowing of the Gap in Healthcare
Oxford Languages define progress as "forward or onward movement toward a destination." It's action that leads us to our intended goals and ideals. When we speak to progress, we...
Improving Accessibility to POCUS Training
Physician's Weekly recently interviewed Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, on the barriers keeping clinicians from receiving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training. Dr. Soni...
The New Superpower in Dentistry
Though still viewed by the public as a tool chiefly used for prenatal care, ultrasound is spreading to every reach of medicine. Areas of the body once thought to be invisible to...
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