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...
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POCUS: The MVP of Sports Medicine
Super Bowl LVII is just a few weeks away, and the World Cup final is just a few weeks behind. The two most popular sporting events in the world enthrall millions each—and...
Painful IV Site
A 23-year-old male patient was admitted in the hospital and was receiving IV fluids and IV antibiotics. He complained of pain in the forearm where the IV was being administered....
Don’t Fight Blind. Use POCUS to Diagnose SSTIs.
Skin serves as a shield, protecting the human body from elements of the outside world. As the largest organ, it performs countless tasks simultaneously, working all the time to...
Dorsum of the Foot
A 45-year-old male presented to the clinic with complaint of pain, swelling, redness on the dorsum of the right foot for 5 days. The following ultrasound image was obtained while...
POCUS for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (Is it Cellulitis or an Abscess?) – The Basics
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can make a difference in managing patients suspected to have skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). SSTIs...
Forearm Injury
A 24-year-old male presented to the clinic after sustaining injury to the right forearm. A MSK POCUS was performed. The following image was obtained. What is the diagnosis? A....
Sonographic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Bursae
During this webinar, Raffi Salibian, MD, will discuss bursitis: a common musculoskeletal complaint. Bursal inflammation can occur as a result of acute and/or chronic repetitive...
Hand Pain and Swelling
A 25-year-old female presented with a complaint of pain and swelling in the right hand for 3 days after being bitten by a gecko 3 days ago. A soft tissue POCUS examination was...
Ultrasound-Guided Injections for Musculoskeletal Injuries
During this webinar, Mark Edmon F. Tan, MD, DPBRM will discuss the use of point-of-care ultrasound in improving the accuracy of the treatment of various musculoskeletal injuries....
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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....
