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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Apr 15

⚡️ The April issue of POCUS Journal, Vol 10 Issue 1, is out now! We invite you to visit our website (pocusjournal.com) to read articles of interest! 📷 pocusjournal.com/current-issue/ #POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd #MedTwitter #echofirst #echo #ultrasound

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · 6h

📊 A 26-day-old boy was referred to the pediatric ED for evaluation of a neck mass.

💡POCUS is the preferred imaging modality for detecting neck masses and for differentiating and supporting the diagnosis of fibromatosis colli from other neck masses.

Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17787/

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · 13d

🔎 Pediatric POCUS experts put 6 handheld ultrasound devices to the test — comparing image quality, ease of use, and overall performance across common pediatric POCUS scans.

📊 Dive deeper into what experts suggest: pocusjournal.com/article/18722/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · 28d

🫁 How well can physicians detect absent lung sliding on POCUS?

A recent study evaluated physician agreement when using both B-mode and M-mode to identify lung sliding.

📊 The result?

📖 Read the full study to find out: pocusjournal.com/article/17807/

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Matt POCUS @matt-pocus.bsky.social · Sep 3

There is a lot of excellent POCUS content on your website. We are new to this platform and launched Neo in 2024. I look forward to more podcasts from PJ. Thank you! www.neoultrasound.com

Neo Medical Inc: Wireless handheld ultrasound

Our mission at Neo Medical Inc. is to empower healthcare providers with cutting-edge, portable ultrasound systems that deliver unparalleled diagnostic accuracy and ease of use. We are dedicated to adv...

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 30

📍 POCUS for Feeding Tube Confirmation in the PICU?

🍼 In the PICU, ensuring accurate feeding tube placement is critical. A new study explored POCUS as a bedside alternative over radiographs

📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/17785/

#POCUS #Pediatrics #Ultrasound #POCUSJournal #medtwitter

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 18

🔍 Check out the DIVOT Protocol — a simple yet powerful way to use Doppler with thoracic ultrasound to spot vessels before procedures like thoracentesis. A must-read for clinicians that could make a big difference in your next case!

📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Aug 9

🚲 A 66-year-old trauma patient developed sudden painless vision loss after a bicycle accident. Ocular POCUS identified an irregular, echogenic lens, which is consistent with a traumatic cataract.

💡 POCUS is a powerful tool in early detection of ocular injuries.

🔗 pocusjournal.com/article/18110/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Jul 2

A 58-year-old presented with a 3 week history of left-sided facial pain and gradual swelling - without fever or signs of infection. POCUS was performed, showing an echogenic stone within a dilated left parotid duct.

📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18657

#EmergencyMedicine #HeadAndNeck

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Jun 17

Point-of-care ultrasound is evolving.

Once used mainly to confirm or exclude diagnoses, POCUS now supports multi-organ assessments—integrating scans & clinical data to guide nuanced bedside decisions.

#POCUS #MedEd #MedicalInnovation #Ultrasound

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18408/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Jun 17

A patient came to the ED with chest pain, but the ECG didn’t meet STEMI criteria. Due to suspicion, cardiac POCUS was done and showed a reduced TAPSE—pointing to isolated right ventricular MI. This highlights how TAPSE can catch rare but critical diagnoses.

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18433/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Jun 17

A patient with a Staph aureus bloodstream infection and persistent fevers had multiple negative TTE and TEE scans—but suspicion for endocarditis remained high.

Daily advanced cardiac POCUS was able to reveal an aortic valve vegetation missed by typical echo!

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17855/

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · Jun 5

New POCUS Journal Podcast Episode!

📺 YouTube: youtu.be/ikTZjNqlzaI
🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/63wX...
🌐 All episodes: pocusjournal.com/podcast

#POCUS #Ultrasound #TTE #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedEd #FOAMed #MedicalPodcast #AcademicMedicine #ClinicalUltrasound #DoctorsOfBluesky #Cardiology

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · May 29

🫀 A recent study displays how point of care transesophageal echocardiography plays a critical role in cardiac arrest management, offering real-time adjustments to chest compression positioning and optimizing compression mechanics to enhance CPR effectiveness.

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18111/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · May 10

🫀 Spot the issue with this heart?

A pacemaker lead pierced into the left ventricle—but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) caught it early. The lead was safely repositioned. Just another reason why POCUS matters—during and after procedures.

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/18271/

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POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · May 6

A new study shows how simple archiving interventions can augment ultrasound scan tracking and feedback for internal medicine residents.

❎ Before: 0% of diagnostic scans saved by residents
✅ After: Increase in archived scans & number of residents saving scans

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17775/

POCUS Journal @pocusjournal.bsky.social · May 6

First-year medical students took part in a peer-led cardiac ultrasound session. After the session:
✅ Knowledge scores rose from 55% → 71%
✅ Final exam performance improved across all levels
✅ Confidence in anatomy, physiology, teamwork, and communication grew

Read: pocusjournal.com/article/17241/