POCUS 101 - Point of Care Ultrasound Made Easy

26/09/2024

FREE Advanced Cardiac Ultrasound Pocket Cards on POCUS 101!

Here is a list of our top completely FREE Ultrasound Pocket cards on POCUS 101! Cardiac Ultrasound Pocket Cards Aortic Stenosis Cardiac Output Pericardial Effusion/Cardiac Tamponade Diastology Ejection Fraction Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Mitral Regurgitation Right Heart Failure RUSH (Rapid Ultrasou...

12/04/2023

New POCUS 101 Post on Shoulder Ultrasound!

Primary Authors: Lindi Moore and Peter Reim. Oversight, Review, and Final Edits by Vi Dinh (POCUS 101 Editor). Shoulder pain is a very common complaint, with a lifetime prevalence as high as 67% (Hodgetts et al., 2021). Although etiologies are broad, the most common origins of shoulder pain arise...

30/03/2023

New POCUS 101 Blog post on Ultrasound-Guided Central Lines (CVL)!

Primary Authors: Satchel Genobaga and Jonathan Cleek. Oversight, Review, and Final Edits by Vi Dinh (POCUS 101 Editor). Central line placement is an essential tool health providers must learn to care for critically ill patients. Using ultrasound to guide your central line placement can reduce the...

03/02/2022

New post on Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV's (PIV)!

Learn the following:
*Indications & Contraindications for using the Ultrasound guided approach for inserting a PIV
*How to gather your PIV equipment, optimally position your patient, and set up your Ultrasound machine
*How to perform a Pre-scan using the Ultrasound to localize the target vein
*How to obtain both a Transverse and Longitudinal view of a vein
*Technique on how to insert a PIV using the Ultrasound
*Tips & Tricks for faster and more accurate placement
*Common Errors & Complications that can occur with first time users

Primary Authors: Victor Lee and Haley Kempf. Oversight, Review, and Final Edits by Vi Dinh (POCUS 101 Editor). Knowing how to properly insert a Peripheral IV under ultrasound guidance can help minimize mechanical complications, help decrease the number of central lines needed, and reduce the time...

10/11/2021

New POST on the RUSH Exam Ultrasound Protocol!!

After reading the post you will learn:

*What the RUSH Exam is
*How to use the HI MAP Mnemonic to perform the RUSH Exam
*How to easily recognize ultrasound pathology that can cause hypotension

As always good luck with your POCUS journey and we are always there to help!!

Learn the RUSH Exam Ultrasound Protocol to Evaluate your Hypotensive Patients in Shock using the HI MAP Mnemonic!

30/09/2021

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12/02/2021

We are accepting Guest Posts! To kick it off is a case sent to me by a 3rd-year medical student showing how she was able to use POCUS during her internal medicine rotation using a simple handheld ultrasound device and evaluate for heart failure.

Check out the post!

Ultrasound Case Demonstrating how to use POCUS and Cardiac Echo in a Patient with Acute-on-Chronic Systolic Heart Failure

26/01/2021

Does Measuring Cardiac Output with seem confusing 😔? Let's Demystify that today 😁!

Learn how to:
Measure LVOT Diameter
Measure LVOT Velocity Time Integral (VTI)
Measure HR
Calculate Stroke Volume and Cardiac Output
FREE Pocket Guide PDF!

New Blog Post & Downloadable PDF!

Learn how to measure Cardiac Output and Stroke Volume with Cardiac Ultrasound/Echocardiography in this Step-by-Step guide!

04/01/2021

Always wanted to learn how to assess LV Ejection Fraction Properly? Start today by checking out our new Blog Post on Qualitative and Quantitative approaches!

Learn how to assess Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Systolic Function Qualitatively and Quantitatively with Cardiac Ultrasound/Echocardiography

01/12/2020

New Post! Learn all the common Cardiac Ultrasound (Echo) and IVC views with our new Step-By-Step Guide.

Recognize common cardiac pathology with POCUS: Fluid status/CVP estimation, Ejection fraction, Massive PE, Pericardial Effusion, Cardiac Tamponade.

Learn How to Perform a Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography) Protocol and Recognize All Common Cardiac Ultrasound Pathology!

10/11/2020

Want to figure out why your 🚑 Trauma Patient is so Hypotensive? Master the eFAST Exam TODAY!

1 Learn the eFAST Exam in 5 Easy Steps
2 Abdominal/Thoracic Free Fluid
3 Cardiac Tamponade
4 Pneumothorax

New Blog Post!

Learn the eFAST Exam to Evaluate your Trauma Patients using Ultrasound to Scan for Hemoperitoneum, Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Tamponade!

28/10/2020

The Abdomen can be a black box when making diagnoses. Let make your life easier! NEW POST!

Learn How to use to evaluate:
The Liver/Spleen
For Gallstones/Cholecystitis
Appendicitis
And More!

Learn How to Perform Abdominal Ultrasound and Recognize Abdominal Ultrasound Pathology: Gallstones, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Ascites, and More!