The subcostal bicaval view
We are familiar with the subcostal 4 chamber and inferior vena cava (IVC) views. There is also something called subcostal bicaval view, where you can visualize both IVC and the […]
Kosmos panel discussion on VExUS
Brief lectures on the importance of venous congestion, Doppler flow patterns, clinical indications of VExUS and technique followed by Q&A session.
Lung ultrasound findings in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
When evaluating a patient with acute glomerulonephritis, pulmonary-renal syndrome (PRS) is often on the differentials. PRS is used to describe a life-threatening condition characterized by the combination of rapidly progressive […]
Venous congestion (#VExUS) panel discussion
Register here for a multi-specialty panel discussion on VExUS organized by Kosmos handheld ultrasound. Dr. Jones is an emergency medicine physician and a well-known POCUS educator; Dr. Rola is an […]
‘Pump Pipes Leaks’ model of fluid status assessment by the nephrologist
Fluid status assessment is very complex and currently, there is no gold standard to do this at the bedside. Over-reliance on a single parameter, whether a an element of history […]
Shivering anterior mitral valve leaflet on M-mode
We previously discussed about the mitral valve M-mode in PLAX view and E-point septal separation (EPSS). EPSS is the distance between peak of the E-wave (early diastolic wave) of the […]
Two young patients with increased renal cortical echogenicity
We previously discussed that not all increased cortical echogenicity is chronic kidney disease (CKD). Here are two more illustrative cases. A young woman with a history of systemic lupus nephritis […]
A case of urinary frequency and urgency
A middle-aged woman is seen in nephrology clinic for recurrent nephrolithiasis. She was previously advised to drink plenty of water but thinks she is probably drinking ‘too much’ because she […]
Short story of a complex renal cyst
We have previously discussed about distinguishing between autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD). Chronic kidney disease (particularly dialysis-requiring) is frequently associated with the development of […]
Movement of the inter-atrial septum: everything has meaning
The inter-atrial septum (IAS) is a thin wall between the right and left atria. Normally, its motion (i.e., whether it sways towards the left or right atrium) is influenced by […]