by Thariq Badiudeen, Paul Pageau | May 14, 2026 | Featured, Surgery, Ultrasound
Most emergency physicians are comfortable with the standard abdominal aortic aneurysm scan. However, that approach only visualizes the abdominal aorta. By adding three complementary views you can better assess aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. In this blogpost...
by Gabrielle Ouellette, Christian Vaillancourt | May 11, 2026 | Anesthesiology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia by Emergency Physicians for Hip Fractures and Delirium: A Randomized Clinical Trial Lee JS, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Dec 1;8(12):e2549337. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49337. Methodology: 4/5 Usefulness: 4/5 Question and...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Nate Murray | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Pain Medicine, Ultrasound
Rib fractures are a common traumatic injury seen in the ED, and are diagnosed in over 30% blunt trauma patients (Liman et al., 2003). The traditional approach to rib fracture analgesia in the ED relies heavily on systemic medications, like opioids. While this strategy...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Rajiv Thavanathan, Yuqi Gu | Dec 18, 2025 | Anesthesiology, Featured, Ultrasound
Hip fractures are a common emergency department presentation and, with an aging population, their incidence will continue to rise. These injuries are profoundly painful, and many patients experience moderate to severe pain for at least one month following fracture...
by Thariq Badiudeen, Rajiv Thavanathan | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Ultrasound
You’re on shift and a patient presents with pelvic pain. You suspect the ovaries may be involved, but the transvaginal probe isn’t available. Don’t worry — your transabdominal PoCUS skills can still get the job done. This month’s PoCUS Pearl covers:1️⃣ How to...
by James Gilbertson, Rory Connolly | Oct 2, 2025 | Cardiology, Featured, Main page, Most Viewed, Radiology, Ultrasound
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 students. When it comes to estimating right atrial pressure, maybe it’s time we add JVP to that list. A study...
by Rory Connolly | Oct 2, 2025 | Cardiology, Ultrasound
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 2. Cardiac and DVT POCUS 3. Left ventricle function and basic valvular assessment 4. Procedural POCUS...
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...
