The presence of an intrauterine pregnancy doesn't rule out the possibility of a simultaneous ectopic pregnancy. Watch this short video tip to learn more: Interested...
OB-First Trimester
Webinar: Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Pregnancy Rawan Alsukairi’s presentation focuses on defining ectopic pregnancy, its incidence, incidence of recurrence and risk factors as well as clinical signs and...
Linear Echogenic Structure
A 38-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department with history of slight vaginal bleeding. A pelvic ultrasound exam was performed. Single live intrauterine embryo was...
Controlled Ovarian Stimulation
A 23-year-old female presents to the emergency department with complaint of abdominal swelling, nausea, and loss of appetite 24 hours after a procedure of oocyte retrieval,...
POCUS in the Late 1st Trimester
The following image was obtained while scanning a patient in the late first trimester. What is the diagnosis? A. Missed abortion B. Complete molar pregnancy C. Partial...
Molar Pregnancy
The image below shows a typical case of molar pregnancy. A molar pregnancy could either be a complete or a partial molar pregnancy. Which type of molar pregnancy has a...
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,...
Amnion vs Chorion in the 1st Trimester
In this 90-second video, learn how to identify and distinguish between the amnion and chorion during the first trimester of fetal development. From the POCUS Bytes Webinar 1st...
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...
A Transabdominal Ultrasound
A 60-year-old female presented with vague lower abdominal pain for 6 months. A transabdominal female pelvic ultrasound was performed stat. What is the most likely...
Recent Posts
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...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction The gallbladder (GB) ultrasound examination can be challenging at times due to patient body habitus or bowel gas. With...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a focal dilatation of a segment of the abdominal aorta with an outer wall to...
By Shelby Jones Shelby is a senior at George Mason University studying public health. She is a current intern with POCUS Certification academy working within the...
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS - Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition in which a thrombus develops in a deep vein,...
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS - Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction The parasternal long axis (PLAX) view of the heart is a relatively easy view of the heart to obtain...
