Welcome to POCUS Journal

POCUS Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Amer M. Johri, MD
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Allied Health ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound

Welcome to the first issue of the world’s first journal dedicated solely to point-of-care ultrasound. The Point-of-care Ultrasound Journal (POCUS J) is unique in its dedication to showcasing studies performed by any specialty- whether it’s the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Primary Care or Allied Health. 

Case Report: When all claims that it is necrotizing fasciitis but Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) proves the opposite!

POCUS Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
Hadiel Kaiyasah, MD, MRCS (Glasgow), ABHS-GS ◽  
Maryam Al Ali, MBBS
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Necrotizing Fasciitis ◽  
Soft Tissue Infection ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Soft Tissue Infections

Soft tissue ultrasound (ST-USS) has been shown to be of utmost importance in assessing patients with soft tissue infections in the emergency department or critical care unit. It aids in guiding the management of soft tissue infection based on the sonographic findings.

Case Report: POCUS to FOCUS

POCUS Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17
Author(s):  
Maryam Al Ali, MBBS ◽  
Abeeha Gardezi, MBBsch ◽  
Michael Jalal, MBBS ◽  
Shihab Al Sheikh, MB.ChB. CABS. MRCS.
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Critical Care Unit ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) plays an important role in the Emergency Department or in any Critical Care Unit. In our case, we present how a POCUS mnemonic guided us in diagnosing two fatal conditions in a single case.

scholarly journals Point-of-Care Airway Ultrasonography Prior to an Emergency Cricothyroidotomy: Case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Iqhbal ◽  
Julina M. Noor ◽  
Nur A. Karim ◽  
Izzat Ismail ◽  
Halim Sanib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Imaging Technique ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Vocal Cords ◽  
Emergency Tracheostomy ◽  
Airway Ultrasound

The use of ultrasonography in acute and critical care medicine is becoming increasingly common. However, use of an airway ultrasound as an adjunct to determine the type of intervention needed and assess complications is not common practice. We report a 56-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department of the Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, Malaysia, in 2015 with hoarseness, stridor and impending respiratory failure. A point-of-care ultrasound performed to assess the neck and vocal cords indicated a heterogeneous echogenic mass in the larynx, thus ruling out a cricothyroidotomy. The patient was therefore referred for an emergency tracheostomy. This case highlights the importance of point-of-care airway ultrasonography in the assessment of patients with stridor. This imaging technique not only helps to detect the cause of the stridor, but also to determine the feasibility of a cricothyroidotomy in emergency cases.Keywords: Emergency Medicine; Stridor; Ultrasonography; Airway Management; Tracheostomy; Case Report; Malaysia.

The effect of point-of-care ultrasound on length of stay in the emergency department in children with neck swelling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Kate Claiborne ◽  
Carrie Ng ◽  
Kristen A. Breslin ◽  
James Chamberlain ◽  
Rosemary Thomas-Mohtat
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Neck Swelling

scholarly journals Female with Vaginal Bleeding

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-637
Author(s):  
Mark Quilon ◽  
Alec Glucksman ◽  
Gregory Emmanuel ◽  
Josh Greenstein ◽  
Barry Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Physician ◽  
Vaginal Bleeding ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Yolk Sac ◽  
Pregnant Female ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Fetal Demise ◽  
Case Presentation

Case Presentation: A 24-year-old pregnant female presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding. A point-of-care ultrasound demonstrated a calcified yolk sac. Discussion: When identified, calcification of the yolk sac in the first trimester is a sign of fetal demise. It is important for an emergency physician to be aware of the various signs and findings on point-of-care ultrasound and be familiar with the management of these pathologies.

Paediatric ultrasound

2019 ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Jason Fischer ◽  
Lianne McLean
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Pyloric Stenosis ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Lung Pathology ◽  
Skull Fractures ◽  
Body Habitus

This chapter highlights the increasing use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in children. The size and body habitus of infants and children are often ideal for sonographic visualization and make PoCUS an ideal imaging modality for paediatric patients. PoCUS applications that have been traditionally used for adult patients are increasingly being adopted for the care of children. Paediatric-specific applications are also being developed for problems common and unique to paediatrics. Focused abdominal scans for appendicitis, intussusception, and pyloric stenosis are now frequently used in patients presenting with abdominal pain or vomiting. PoCUS can differentiate lung pathology and is helpful in the assessment of suspected skull fractures in non-verbal infants. Ongoing integration of PoCUS into shock, trauma, and triage algorithms support its increasing role in paediatric emergency and critical care.

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