Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA)
Kidney stones, or renal calculi, are one of the most common health conditions patients experience in the urinary system. While approximately 90% of renal system calculi are radiopaque, 10% may... Read more »
We are only two months away from the premiere of the second POCUS World Conference hosted by the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™. The opportunity to gather with other POCUS users and educators to engage in... Read more »
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA)
Over three million non-fatal injuries are reported in the U.S. annually, with more than 150,000 resulting in death. Comparatively, yearly, five million deaths occur worldwide due to injuries. In some... Read more »
In rural Guatemala, the indigenous Mayan population faces the challenge of limited access to quality healthcare. Mayan people face a variety of barriers to quality healthcare, including cost, distance, discrimination, and language. They experience life expectancies... Read more »
The topic of healthcare disparities isn't new news. Medicine has long struggled to ensure equal care and access for all and to all. Advances have brought the field further, reaching locations and people groups in unseen... Read more »
Opportunity gap. Food gap. Healthcare gap. These terms are often used to figuratively illustrate a literal need within a community. Responses to such “gaps” vary greatly—some may point and talk while others may build a bridge.... Read more »
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA)
The right upper quadrant ultrasound exam is perhaps one of the most common ultrasound exams performed by sonographers and clinicians.
Liver and gallbladder pathology is quite common, and interestingly a significant... Read more »
One thing that hasn't changed about flying is the safety instructions provided to passengers in the case of an emergency. There's great relief in knowing that what saved lives decades ago is still tested and true... Read more »
A primary care facility sees a broad scope of clinical conditions within a patient population. The general practitioner (GP) seeks to provide a positive patient experience while caring for the maximum number of patients. Due to... Read more »
The Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Certification Academy™ is pleased to announce the appointment of four new leadership roles and two new committees:
Ernesto Brauer was appointed as Chair of the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy (POCUS Certification Academy)... Read more »
