Cardiac POCUS Views | Graffiti Edition
A festive December splash of art and ultrasound.December arrives with brightness, color, music, and a cheerful spirit. It felt like the perfect time to add something unexpected to the usual […]
Seeing the Invisible: Bedside Ultrasound and the Effusion You Cannot Afford to Miss
A patient with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis was admitted with pneumonia. The individual had a chronic tracheostomy and PEG tube and came from a nursing facility. Nephrology was following […]
Review Articles, Case Reports, and the Slow Road to Meaningful POCUS
Our review article on VExUS, where we dive deep into common pitfalls of technique and interpretation, was just named the Best Review of 2024 by the journal. A pleasant surprise? […]
Essential Cardiac Doppler Formulae for the Advanced POCUS user
Here are some commonly used cardiac POCUS formulae that can be useful when learning advanced Doppler techniques, whether you’re a nephrologist or an intensivist. A few quick notes before we […]
When “Helpful” Isn’t Helpful: The Ongoing Undervaluation of POCUS in Nephrology
A recent article on cardiorenal syndrome in a leading nephrology journal set out to address pathophysiology and strategies for decongestion. At first glance, it seemed like a welcome read. That […]
A Rare Lung POCUS Finding: Fluid-Filled Bullae
These lung ultrasound images demonstrate a rare and fascinating finding in a patient with bullous emphysema. The patient initially presented with septic shock due to pneumonia and showed clinical improvement […]
Hepatic Vein Doppler and EKG: Are There Any Workarounds?
Hepatic vein Doppler is a key component of both VExUS and eVExUS assessments. Getting the S and D waves right in the hepatic vein Doppler waveform can tell you a […]
POCUS Precourse at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2025
Excited about learning POCUS but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! Our POCUS precourse at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings is happening on April 9, 2025, in […]
Look Before You Leap, Scan Before You Stick
A middle-aged patient on hemodialysis for over a decade, dialyzing through a right upper extremity arteriovenous (AV) fistula, was sent from the dialysis unit because the access wasn’t working. The […]
Upcoming Nephrology POCUS course
If you’re looking for a nephrology POCUS course with a strong emphasis on hemodynamics, the 2-day POCUS immersion course at the Southwest Nephrology Conference (NKF Arizona) is one of the […]