VExUS + POCUS in Acute Kidney Injury: Recorded Lectures
Here is the video comprising of two presentations given during the MetroHealth Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds, December 2020. Lecture 1: (starts 00:00) – Bedside assessment of venous congestion: VExUS by […]
What is VExUS?
VExUS is venous excess ultrasound grading system intended to quantify systemic venous congestion, which is particularly important in patients with tenuous fluid volume status (e.g. those with right sided heart […]
Basics of Doppler Ultrasound
Doppler ultrasonography (DUS) is used to identify the blood flow, quantify it as well as evaluate the flow pattern. In Nephrology practice, it is mainly used in the assessment of […]
The RV inflow view
Getting a good apical window is not always easy, and that can be frustrating when you are specifically trying to assess tricuspid regurgitation. This is particularly relevant in nephrology, where […]
Peri-aortic lymphoma seen on echocardiogram
Below are more echo images, mostly atypical views obtained from 4th – 5th intercostal space.
How to get certified in POCUS?
(Updated 2026) This is one of the commonest questions I get. First, as previously mentioned, the American College of Emergency Physicians policy statement on emergency ultrasound recommends that a trainee […]
Patent paraumbilical vein(s) in portal hypertension
It is not uncommon to encounter patent paraumbilical veins when scanning a patient with liver cirrhosis. Usually noticed when you are imaging the portal vein as a part of venous […]
Renal infarction
These images were obtained from a patient with no known co-morbidities, who presented with acute right flank pain. There was no history of fever, hematuria, or other symptoms suggestive of […]
Pulmonary veins on cardiac ultrasound
In a recent twitter poll showing this parasternal long axis (PLAX) image, only 36% (N = 301) were able to identify the pulmonary vein. Even though the purpose of POCUS […]