Last week, Point-of-Care (POCUS) Certification Academy™ hosted more than 76 countries from around the world at their second annual POCUS World Conference. Medical professionals...
Blogs
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...
Lung Ultrasound: Journey from Ineffective to A Highly Beneficial Form of Assessment
There was a time when using ultrasound to assess the lung was considered altogether ineffective. This reasoning stemmed from the fact that ultrasound energy dissipates rapidly by...
POCUS World: The Experience
Who's excited for the 2022 POCUS World Conference? We here at the Point-of-Care (POCUS) Ultrasound Certification Academy™ are anticipating and thrilled to welcome our guests...
Promoting Physician Wellness this Labor Day
This Labor Day, celebrate you! Take a moment to reflect on your work caring for your patients and supporting your colleagues. In an industry where 69% of workers report...
2022 POCUS World Conference: A Meeting of Great Minds
A conference is a formal gathering of like-minded individuals, meeting to discuss or engage in a common interest. Coming together becomes an opportunity to reshape what one...
Educators Find Success Teaching POCUS to Medical Students Online
As point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) rises in popularity, so does the need for POCUS instruction. Handheld imaging is often considered the modern-day stethoscope, allowing...
POCUS: A First Line of Defense Against Time in the Emergency Department
Red wire. Blue wire. No, cut the red wire. Wait, or is it the blue? Does this green wire do anything? Which is it? We are all too familiar with the infamous defuse the bomb...
The Role of POCUS in Early Liver Cancer Diagnoses
The number of annual liver cancer diagnoses has tripled since the 1980s, making it one of the most common forms of cancer. While there is good news, and the number has trended...
Role of POCUS in Acute Appendicitis
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) In this blog, we will briefly discuss the role and limitations of Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in diagnosing acute appendicitis (AA). We...
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