By Hector Lopez-Cardona, MD Introduction Considering the technological advances in today’s healthcare systems, an important aspect in delivering patient care is to be able to...
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POCUS Education Provider (PEP) Program: Educating and Training Healthcare Professionals in the Art of POCUS
The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has steadily increased in both clinical and community settings in recent years. It is one of the few diagnostic methods that can be...
The POCUS Pelvic Examination Can Help Women with Post-menopausal Bleeding
By Alaa Elzarka MD, PhD, OB GYN Lecturer, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine Abnormal uterine bleeding is considered a common problem for women during their childbearing period....
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder (KUB) Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) with Some Examples of Commonly Encountered Pathology in the Point of Care Setting
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Introduction Transabdominal ultrasound is a quick and easy modality to clinically assess a patient presenting with signs and symptoms that...
The MissionPOCUS 2023 Grant Award Goes To…
Rockville, MD, June 07, 2023 – Today the Inteleos Foundation and the POCUS Certification Academy under Inteleos announced Compañeros En...
Top Five FOAMed Resources for POCUS: A Medical Student Review
Top Five FOAMed Resources for POCUS: A Medical Student Review Author: Mel Ebeling, BS Artifact? Attenuation? The Doppler Effect? Fanning vs. Sliding vs. Rocking? Let’s face it,...
Spleen Ultrasound – How to Measure Length of the Spleen and Assess for Splenomegaly with Ultrasound
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...
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,...
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By Hector Lopez-Cardona, MD Introduction Considering the technological advances in today’s healthcare systems, an important aspect in delivering patient care is to be...
By Raphael Bibas According to the CDC (1): Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for most groups of people (men, women, and people of most racial groups)....
By Salima Subratie Healthcare systems are evolving every day, and the need for inclusive, diverse healthcare has become increasingly apparent. Embracing diversity in...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Ascites is defined as a pathological accumulation of ascitic fluid inside the peritoneal cavity. The word “ascites” is derived from the...
This blog comes from our friends at Peachtree POCUS. Visit their site for the original post and for additional resources. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is an...
We’re excited to kick off a new project with the faculty of University of Santo Tomas (UST). The focus is on building point-of-care (POCUS) capacity, enabling UST...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Hydronephrosis is defined as the dilatation of the major and or minor calyces and the renal pelvis due to an obstruction to the flow of...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Trauma is one of the leading causes of death in individuals less than 45 years old. Approximately 80% of individuals...
Recently we had the opportunity, in collaboration with Amref International University, to sponsor a webinar for the National Nurses Association of Kenya. The topic of...
