by Simranjeet Singh, Hans Rosenberg, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy | May 12, 2025 | Gastroenterology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 3.5/5 Wilson SJ, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Mar;83(3):235-246. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.005. Questions and Method: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of emergency physician performed point of care ultrasound (POCUS) for acute...
by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Sarah Tierney, Reva Ramlogan | May 8, 2025 | Anesthesiology, Featured, Orthopedics, Ultrasound
Do you like Sci-Fi? You’ll love the SIFI! Since we’re in May, Star Wars fans get to celebrate with “May the 4th be with you”, but we’re here to introduce you to an even better type of SIFI: The Supra-Inguinal Fascia Iliaca (SIFI) Block. (…we’re well...
by James Gilbertson | Mar 27, 2025 | Featured, Ultrasound
The Ottawa DVT PoCUS Handbook is a peer-reviewed, practical guide designed to support emergency clinicians in the bedside diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis using point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). Developed by emergency medicine physicians at The Ottawa Hospital, this...
by James Gilbertson | Mar 13, 2025 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Radiology, Resuscitation, Ultrasound
How did ultrasound become a cornerstone of emergency medicine? What ultrasound skills should an emergency physician in Canada possess? And with the rise of handheld devices and AI-driven diagnostics, where is PoCUS in emergency medicine headed? Here, we are going to...
by James Gilbertson, Paul Pageau | Feb 20, 2025 | Featured, Ultrasound
Ever feel like your PoCUS image lacks clarity? Like.. you’re over the right area of interest but the lines aren’t crisp enough? In this post, our PoCUS pearl is all about using focus mode to optimize your images. Why Does Focus Matter? Ultrasound...
by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo | Jan 23, 2025 | Featured, Radiology, Surgery, Ultrasound
Have you thought about your New Year’s resolutions yet? Will 2025 finally be the year you commit to the gym? Did you splurge on that expensive new gym membership? The truth about resolutions is that most of them fail. In fact, one study from the University of Bristol...
by James Gilbertson, Michael Woo, Nathan Hecht | Dec 19, 2024 | Cardiology, Ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains a skill with significant variability in local practice. While some physicians perform DVT scans regularly, others rarely incorporate PoCUS into their workflow. Regardless of your...
by Hétoum Misirliyan, Paul Pageau | Dec 12, 2024 | Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Featured, Infectious Disease, Ultrasound
A 59-year-old man presented to a community Emergency Department with a one-month history of subjective fevers and dyspnea. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he had only consulted a physician via telephone, during which he was prescribed two courses of antibiotics for...
by James Gilbertson, Nate Murray | Nov 28, 2024 | Ultrasound
What do you do when expert nurses tell you they can’t obtain IV access? Do you spend 20 minutes performing an invasive central line? Does your resident finally get two IO EPAs? Or do you save the day with a slick, ultrasound guided IV? Obtaining peripheral ultrasound...
by James Gilbertson, Paul Pageau | Oct 10, 2024 | Anesthesiology, Commentary, Procedural care, Radiology, Ultrasound
Ever tried injecting local anesthetic into the bottom of someone’s foot? If you have, you’ll understand the incredible pain and difficulty in trying to anesthetize this region. Fortunately, there’s a better way to anesthetize the plantar foot, and avoid getting kicked...
