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How Point-of-Care Ultrasound led to a diagnosis of May-Thurner Syndrome

open access: yesPOCUS Journal, 2021
A 65-year-old man with a history of a left-sided inguinal hernia presented with three days of left-sided groin pain worsened with exertion and fatigue.
Daniel Belkin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acute pneumopericardium following abdominal surgery in a young dog with previously undiagnosed congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia

open access: yesVeterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract A 5‐month‐old, entire, male labradoodle presented with acute respiratory distress following surgical repair of a congenital ventral abdominal wall defect performed earlier the same day. On admission, the dog was lethargic, tachypnoeic and tachycardic with normal peripheral pulses and muffled heart sounds.
Sarah Miliaux   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic point-of-care ultrasound in obstetric anesthesia and critical care: a scoping review protocol

open access: yesSystematic Reviews
Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has gained popularity as a bedside diagnostic imaging modality. In obstetrical populations, particularly in acute care settings, POCUS serves as a valuable complement to clinical assessment.
Ana Sjaus, Laura V. Young
doaj   +1 more source

Point of Care Ultrasound First: An Opportunity to Improve Efficiency for Uncomplicated Pregnancy in the Emergency Department

open access: yesPOCUS Journal, 2021
Introduction: Research suggests emergency providers using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm an uncomplicated intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) can decrease emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS) compared to a radiology department ultrasound
Sara Urquhart   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recommendations for Arterial Blood Gas Collection in Intensive Care: Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 7, Page 2952-2965, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives To map and synthesise the main recommendations for arterial blood gas (ABG) collection in intensive care units (ICUs). Design A scoping review was conducted according to the PRISMA‐ScR Checklist, supported with The PAGER framework and guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology to ensure methodological rigour and analytical ...
Laura Lima Souza   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Importance of Serial POCUS Exams – Dual Pathologies in Play

open access: yes, 2023
Serial point of care ultrasound (POCUS) exams are essential to assess acute pericardial effusions which can rapidly evolve into cardiac tamponade.  A typical presentation includes dyspnea, tachycardia, and chest pain. Importantly, serial cardiac exams in
Zuo, Jonathan   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Point‐of‐care ultrasound for aiding diagnosis of congestive heart failure in the emergency department: A narrative review

open access: yesHong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
Background Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a common condition that causes significant diagnostic challenges in the emergency department (ED). Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial for the effective management of CHF and improving patient outcomes ...
Tsui Chi Leung
doaj   +1 more source

A Young Man with Chest Pain

open access: yesPOCUS Journal
Acalculous cholecystitis is a life-threatening diagnosis that is more commonly associated with ill patients in the ICU. We present a case of acute acalculous cholecystitis (ACC) in an otherwise healthy 18-year-old man who presented to the Emergency ...
Anderson Wang, Aalap Shah
doaj   +1 more source

Incidentalomas Among Healthy Nephrology Fellow Volunteers at POCUS Workshops: A Case Series

open access: yesPOCUS Journal, 2022
A radiographic incidental finding (sometimes called an incidentaloma) is defined as a structure that is unintentionally found during an exam for an unrelated indication.
Ira Blau   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disseminated Thoracic Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Mimicking Tuberculosis in a Patient on Haemodialysis

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
Disseminated thoracic MRSA infection may mimic tuberculosis with cavitary lung disease, pleural empyema and pericardial involvement. Bedside point‐of‐care ultrasound facilitated early recognition of multi‐compartment thoracic suppuration and guided prompt drainage.
Evans Nii Ayitey MacCready   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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