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 Outreach sector....
Blogs
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) – Review of DVT Assessment. Can we Assess for a Possible Thrombus in the Iliac Veins with POCUS?
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, usually in the...
Left Parasternal Long Axis/Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) View of the Heart – Brief Review
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 in an...
Remembering Pioneers in Radiology
Remembering Pioneers in Radiology As Black History Month approached this year, we found ourselves inspired to dive into the history of medical imaging and its subspecialties of...
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...
Pneumothorax – Can POCUS Lung Help?
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Ob/Gyn and Abdomen (APCA) Pneumothorax is the presence of air outside the lung and in the pleural space. The pleural space is the potential space...
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....
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...
POCUS in Acute Kidney Injuries
POCUS in Acute Kidney Injuries By Rolando Claure Del Granado Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a clinical syndrome caused by a multitude of hemodynamic, toxic, and structural insults...
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...
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