Bakers cyst is easy to diagnose via ultrasound. See its characteristic talk bubble shape in this short video tip: Interested to learn more about MSK soft tissue...
Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue
Can POCUS Diagnose Foreign Body or Air in Soft Tissue?
Can POCUS Diagnose Foreign Body or Air in Soft Tissue? By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is valuable in managing patients suspected to have...
Webinar: MSK Soft Tissue Ultrasound
MSK Soft Tissue Ultrasound During this webinar, Dr. Simone Rudnin will discuss the various applications of ultrasound in detecting conditions such as cellulitis, abscesses,...
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...
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....
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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...
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