NKF POCUS precourse 2024
The National Kidney Foundation is offering a POCUS precourse at the Spring Clinical Meetings in Long Beach, California in May […]
VExUS grade 3 does not always mandate fluid removal.
Venous congestion often stems from fluid overload. However, it’s important to recognize that POCUS does not directly measure blood volume […]
Femoral vein Doppler before and after dialysis
Currently, there is growing interest in femoral vein Doppler, mainly due to its perceived ease of image acquisition. Elevated femoral […]
Venous valves
Encountering venous valves is not uncommon, and they can potentially be confused with pathology such as dissection by uninformed clinicians. […]
TIE Fighter Sign: Decoding an Unusual Culprit Beyond Pelvic Ascites
In a previous discussion, we delved into the TIE fighter sign in the context of pelvic ascites, where the automated […]
Kidney stones or something else?
These images were obtained from a middle-aged individual with a history of chronic kidney disease stage IV, smoking, and coronary […]
VExUS in Nephrology: Case Examples
VExUS is an emerging field, and consequently, its practical application in day-to-day clinical practice is not widely acknowledged. Presented below […]
Upcoming POCUS courses in the first half of 2024
If you’re a nephrologist in the United States seeking hands-on POCUS training, there are three upcoming courses to consider. All […]
A plethoric IVC or something else?
I shared this image on Twitter (X), asking to identify the anechoic area marked with an arrow. On the left […]
Cardiac ›
Pulsatile vessel: carotid artery or internal jugular vein?
I recently shared an image on Twitter, asking viewers to identify whether the pulsating vessel was the internal jugular (IJ) […]
Dialysis catheter tip position on POCUS: may not be straightforward
Before using a newly inserted central venous catheter or dialysis catheter, we generally obtain a chest radiograph. However, in acute […]
Subxiphoid is the only window available? No problem!
You are performing physical examination (POCUS) on a mechanically ventilated patient with heart failure. Unfortunately, you are not able to […]
Particulate matter in the inferior vena cava
It is well-recognized that a dilated IVC in endurance athletes is a physiologic adaptation to repeated, intermittent volume loading and […]
Kidney ›
Kidney ultrasound pitfalls: don’t forget to fan
When performing kidney ultrasound, we emphasize on fanning through the entire organ (anteroposterior in the long axis and superoinferior in […]
A case of hydronephrosis
An elderly gentleman was seen in the nephrology clinic for acute kidney injury (AKI) on underlying chronic kidney disease stage […]
Checklist for interpreting kidney ultrasound
In our experience, checklists help novice users to systematically interpret the sonographic findings and reduce errors. So, I made SECONDS […]
Renal angiomyolipoma
Here is a nice example of solitary renal angiomyolipoma (AML). Well-circumscribed hyperechoic lesion in the right kidney with echotexture similar […]
Femoral vein Doppler before and after dialysis
Currently, there is growing interest in femoral vein Doppler, mainly due to its perceived ease of image acquisition. Elevated femoral […]
TIE Fighter Sign: Decoding an Unusual Culprit Beyond Pelvic Ascites
In a previous discussion, we delved into the TIE fighter sign in the context of pelvic ascites, where the automated […]
Venous valves
Encountering venous valves is not uncommon, and they can potentially be confused with pathology such as dissection by uninformed clinicians. […]
VExUS grade 3 does not always mandate fluid removal.
Venous congestion often stems from fluid overload. However, it’s important to recognize that POCUS does not directly measure blood volume […]
NKF POCUS precourse 2024
The National Kidney Foundation is offering a POCUS precourse at the Spring Clinical Meetings in Long Beach, California in May […]
A case of severe venous congestion: illustration of eVExUS
The aim of this case is to visually showcase severe right-sided congestion. As mentioned earlier, eVExUS, or ‘extended VExUS‘, involves […]
What is VExUS?
VExUS is venous excess ultrasound grading system intended to quantify systemic venous congestion, which is particularly important in patients with […]
Increased renal cortical echogenicity does not always indicate chronic kidney disease
Echogenicity of the renal cortex relative to liver or spleen can be evaluated both qualitatively and quantitatively, though qualitative method […]
Pleural effusion: The ‘Spine sign’
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm – indicative of pleural effusion. In […]