Making the Most of the Subxiphoid Window
I’ve previously talked about a case that highlights just how much information subxiphoid views can provide. We often think it’s easy to get great cardiac views in thin patients, but […]
POCUS Training in Nephrology: IAPN’s Position Statement
Just released! The International Alliance for POCUS in Nephrology (IAPN) has published a position statement in the Clinical Kidney Journal. This statement covers the rationale for multi-organ POCUS in nephrology, […]
Pleural Effusion in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient: Is ‘Sweet Effusion’ Among Your Differentials?
You’re a critical care fellow and get paged in the middle of the night to check on a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient who has worsening shortness of breath. The patient […]
VExUS: How I Do It and How Not to Do It
VExUS is a great tool for diagnosing congestion and monitoring decongestive therapy, but many physicians have never performed it or seen it in action. Even those with some POCUS training […]
IVC Ultrasound and Volume Status Assessment: Are They the Same?
There’s a common notion among nephrologists and the broader medical community: “I looked at the IVC, so I assessed volume status.” But let’s clear this up- IVC POCUS is not […]
Parasternal long axis: quiz time!
So, you’ve attended a nephrology POCUS workshop and feel confident in your knowledge of cardiac sonographic anatomy. Below are a couple of Twitter polls asking to identify a structure posterior […]
Exploring Volume Assessment Methods in Patients with Kidney Disease
Take a look at the table below from our Kidney News article, an editorial about a comparative study between a handheld ultrasound device (HUD) and a conventional ultrasound machine for […]
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Diagnosis Not to be Missed on POCUS
The aim of this post is twofold: 1. To remind that air appears white on ultrasound, and 2. To underscore the importance of identifying emphysematous pyelonephritis, a diagnosis of critical […]
Simulation in POCUS education: how I do it
As previously mentioned, establishing, and maintaining a comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound curriculum demands significant time commitment and dedication from faculty members. Contrary to common belief, teaching POCUS entails more than simply […]
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 examining more veins than the traditional trio of hepatic, portal, […]