by Zacchary Fredette, Hans Rosenberg, Debra Eagles | Nov 28, 2022 | Cardiology, Journal Club, Ultrasound
Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 1.5/5 Wang L, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2022 Mar;175(3):344-351. Question and Methods: Using a convenience sample of 100 patients out of 4436 going for right heart catheterization in 2 US academic hospitals, the authors wanted to validate the...
by Patrick Fisk, Hans Rosenberg, Ian Stiell | Oct 3, 2022 | Full Article, Journal Club, Radiology, Ultrasound
Tonson la Tour A, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Aug;28(8):866-872. Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Question and Methods: This prospective cohort study tried to identify whether PoCUS can be used to diagnose intussusception by emergency department physicians. Findings:...
by Joyes Botros, Wilson Lam, Rajiv Thavanathan | Aug 18, 2022 | Featured, Ultrasound
Do you fumble using fundoscopy? Can’t find the ophthalmoscope in your department when you need to? In this post, we will show you how to refine your ocular PoCUS skills to help you manage those eye cases on your next shift. First, let’s start with some basics. You...
by Zach MacDonald, Lucy Karp | Dec 9, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Radiology, Trauma, Ultrasound
Shoulder dislocations are the most common large joint dislocation encountered by emergency physicians. Given their incidence in the emergency department, managing shoulder dislocations efficiently is key to departmental flow.` Recently, Dowson et al.1 utilized a...
by Rory Connolly | Nov 30, 2021 | Featured, Ultrasound
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 in Ottawa and Nationwide. Who should attend this conference? Staff and resident physicians and other...
