I think, deep down, healthcare workers round the world are repeating the same words.

We cannot afford the level of care expected of us. Not financially, not psychologically.

Nepean advanced echo teaching
Topic = Septic Cardiomyopathy
Presenter = Dr Shanthosh Sivapathan & Dr Ben Gerhardy
Link = youtu.be/8YwdMJUqUcA?si…
#echofirst

fresh tiny blog: the cutoff razor

🪒 If a continuous variable is dichotomized using a cutoff, then values near the cutoff provide little information.

link:
emcrit.org/pulmcrit/cutof…

Happy Sunday, everyone. 🙏♥️🗽

intramuscular hematoma: drainage under ultrasound control

Patient who receives a blow with the knee in the anterolateral region of the thigh while playing soccer, which prevents him from continuing to carry out the sporting activity.

Clinically, increased muscle tone in the…

#POCUS
🎅🎄 Quiz:
While doing #gastricultrasound ….you find this ?? What is it ? (CXR as clue) !
Srinivas Dandamudi ASRA Pain Medicine ESRA | European Society of Regional Anaesthesia AORA India AnahiPerlas Stephen Haskins Rosie Hogg Jonny Wilkinson Segun Olusanya (He/Him) [email protected] Nadia Hernandez, MD, FASA Siva Arumugam, MD, FASA Robert Jones, DO Melody Herman, MD

Jersey Finger.

When evaluating X-rays, it is important to always try to think about the soft tissue in order to make a more comprehensive evaluation of the images, 'the bigger picture.'

A fracture of the distal phalanx may divert attention from the “apparently” less important…

What evidence of increased ICP exists in this figure?
¿Cuales evidencias de aumento de PIC existen en esta figura?

Excellent news, big thanks for your effort Nathan.

like lung ultrasound: sometimes the artefact is the signal. #ECLYPSE

Calf pain: differential diagnosis

A 44-year-old patient who plays futsal weekly, has been experiencing calf pain in his left leg for eight months 20 minutes after starting the game, which prevents him from continuing to play at the same level, so he becomes a goalkeeper 5-10…

VERY interesting - Thank you so much.

Lawrence Zavorszky NephroPOCUS Eduardo R Argaiz Segun Olusanya (He/Him) [email protected] There is indeed a potential problem, the next step would be to look at an abdominal x-ray or to further point of care ultrasound. While this is never a good thing, sometimes it’s not as bad as many people think.thinkingcriticalcare.com/tag/hepatic-po…

Just posted the last in my series introducing #POCUS guided regional anesthesia in emergency medicine #nerveblock #FOAMed #FOAMus YouTube
Check it out

youtu.be/2a2GjEX3SaQ?si…

Venous congestion sub-types. I’ve seen these: PMID: 38462160

Another day another #pocus selfie

This one is slightly different though. This is transcranial Doppler on a GE HealthCare Vscan Air.

The image quality is impressive!

Our pilot study exploring venous congestion in septic shock (ICU Day 1 and Day 3) was just published in CJA - Canadian Journal of Anesthesia . Here are a few of the main take homes. A 🧵

Primary Outcome: Feasibility - yes, it is feasible to acquire adequate views in the majority of pts (with practice!)…

Just posted the 1st in my series on #POCUS guided regional anesthesia YouTube
Check it out

youtu.be/34rhuNmoyc0

PE risk stratification is all about hemodynamics, clot size doesn’t matte

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My friend Anita, a retired hand therapist, is going to Ukraine to do some voluntary work with the rehabilitation of hand injuries.
gofund.me/6e5ff920