When the Gut Don’t Flow: PoCUS for SBO
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common ED presentation, and these patients are often in significant pain with persistent nausea and vomiting. While CT remains... Read more.
JVP is Dead
The Tooth Fairy. The Easter Bunny. Two cardiologists trying to agree on a JVP measurement. These are myths we share with children — and, perhaps, with medical... Read more.
5th Annual Ottawa POCUS Symposium – 2026 OTTAWA POCUS SYMPOSIUM
5th Annual Ottawa POCUS Symposium Choose 2 of 4 separate tracks to focus on what you want to improve: 1. Regional Analgesia: Upper limb, thoracic and hip blocks... Read more.
Ottawa POCUS Symposium – 2025
Ottawa POCUS Symposium – Mastering the Pulse FEB 14, 2025 7:30AM-5PM University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, 725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, Ontario... Read more.
A Rolling Stone Without a Home: Bouveret Syndrome on PoCUS
This case report demonstrates the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to identify complicated gallbladder disease. In this case, the patient presented with... Read more.
Ottawa POCUS Symposium
Take your POCUS Game to the Next Level Who should attend: Staff and resident physicians and other practitioners who take care of acutely unwell patients. Plenary... Read more.
Ottawa POCUS Symposium
Do you want to take your POCUS game to the next level? Then look no further than the Ottawa POCUS Symposium. This symposium will offer some of the best POCUS teachers... Read more.
Protocol for lung ultrasound in COVID-19 patients
Lung PoCUS can rapidly diagnose the underlying etiology at the bedside of the acutely dyspneic patient. Lung PoCUS has excellent test characteristics for the diagnosis... Read more.
The New and Old of Cancer Emergencies
The management of cancer is drastically changing, with many novel medications and therapies emerging. As our approach to malignancy changes, there are a host of... Read more.