Interesting editorial piece. Its useful - yes. But we can't train colleagues properly (time, resources) so.....

Should Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Programs Require Advanced Cardiac #POCUS Competency? No -
#pocus #fusic journal.chestnet.org/article/S001...

BSE launches groundbreaking emergency echo educational resource Level 1 Library now available

@bsecho.bsky.social have launched a new Level 1 library🚀

Can't wait to explore these real-world Level 1 echo cases developed by a team including @EchoFoundations, which will support practitioners of emergency echo

The first 30 cases are FREE!

Find out more: bsecho.org/Public/News/...

Mostly workshop duties this year

Trials coming up at #esicm #lives2025

I am by far most interested in #andromedashock2.

The usual yearly sweepstakes apply ping @avkwong.bsky.social @redneeraj.bsky.social

I think all of those trials will be “positive”.

Your thoughts?

hottest game in town for volume management:

1995: wedge pressure

2005: CVP (surviving sepsis!)

2012: IVC

2020: VEXUS

2025: wedge pressure again!

The challenges of using ultrasound to measure the trachea: a brief report - Critical Care Background Tracheostomy is a common procedure in intensive care medicine, involving the insertion of an artificial airway through the front of the neck into the trachea. The size of tracheostomy tube ...

The challenges of using ultrasound to measure the trachea: a brief report
#pocus #airway
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Effectiveness of VExUS scores for predicting mortality among patients followed up in the emergency department due to congestive heart failure: a prospective cross-sectional study - BMC Emergency Medic... Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a major contributor to emergency department (ED) visits and mortality. Traditional diagnostic tools may not fully capture systemic venous congestion, which is a criti...

Effectiveness of VExUS scores for predicting mortality among patients followed up in the emergency department due to congestive heart failure: a prospective cross-sectional study

#VEXUS #POCUS #Echofirst

bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Clinical obstacles to machine-learning POCUS adoption and system-wide AI implementation (The COMPASS-AI survey) - The Ultrasound Journal Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become indispensable in various medical specialties. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) holds significant promise...

Exciting news! Our global survey on AI in POCUS, 'COMPASS-AI,' is officially published in The Ultrasound Journal! 🎉 Discover key insights into perceptions/obstacles for AI adoption. Read it here: 👇
theultrasoundjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10....
#POCUS #AIinMedicine #HealthcareAI #echofirst

Traditional Chinese medicine for sepsis: advancing from evidence to innovative drug discovery - Critical Care The global health burden of sepsis is immense, characterized by significant loss of life and high healthcare costs. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with its over two millennia of clinical practice...

Traditional Chinese medicine for sepsis: advancing from evidence to innovative drug discovery

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Weaning failure from mechanical ventilation: a scoping review of the utility of ultrasonography in the weaning process Weaning failure has been associated with increased hospital stay and higher mortality. Identification of the risk factors that may affect weaning outcome is paramount. Ultrasonography is an excellent ...

Weaning failure from mechanical ventilation: a scoping review of the utility of ultrasonography in the weaning process - British Journal of Anaesthesia #pocus www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

Our 2nd @KingsCritCare #neuro #pocus course is now open for registration. Places are limited. Covers 2D, TCD, ONSD,

drive.google.com/file/d/1VOBf...

Regional barriers in POCUS training - Critical Care

A message from colleagues in Greece on #pocus and ultrasound on training, legislation and implementation by non-radiologist. I suspect some of the issues raised are not isolated to just Greece.

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Waste and cost assessment of total intravenous anaesthesia... : European Journal of Anaesthesiology | EJA An abstract is unavailable.

Waste and cost assessment of total intravenous anaesthesia in the context of environmental sustainability

journals.lww.com/ejanaesthesi...

GenIUS - ESICM ESICM certification for practitioners to gain basic competence in critical care ultrasound

It's been a decade since we started this journey

#echofirst #pocus

www.esicm.org/education/ed...

#ISICEM25
Paul Mayo on VExUS score
@drfreeze.bsky.social @thinkingcc.bsky.social @argaiz.bsky.social

So a group of us are looking at barriers to AI/ML in #pocus and would be grateful if you could fill in and share this survey. Thank you.
#echofirst

COMPASS-AI (Clinical Obstacles to Machine-learning POCUS Adoption and System-wide AI Implementation)
redcap.link/lllc6fqw

I had the pleasure of teaching lung #pocus at a “train the trainers” course, with the ever excellent @avkwong.bsky.social and Cian McDermott as faculty

Some reflections from the day:

(1/n)

Saturday night live - podcast editing.

@drfreeze.bsky.social
#winfocus #podcast #pocus #echo

YouTube Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

So my colleague @foundationsofecho (not on Bluesky yet) has finished his latest video…

It’s very comprehensive

#echo #pocus

youtube.com/watch?v=iN1E...

What if we do, but what if we don’t? The opportunity cost of artificial intelligence hesitancy in the intensive care unit - Intensive Care Medicine Intensive Care Medicine -

What if we do, but what if we don’t? The opportunity cost of artificial intelligence hesitancy in the intensive care unit

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Transcranial sonography: practical use in the intensive care unit

#pocus #neuro

www.termedia.pl/Transcranial...

Differences in anaesthesiologist–surgeon seniority and patient safety: a single-centre mixed-methods study Junior anaesthesiologists often find it difficult to gain the trust of surgeons, possibly because of their limited experience and unfamiliarity with surgeons. Therefore, they can face pressure when na...

Differences in anaesthesiologist–surgeon seniority and patient safety: a single-centre mixed-methods study - British Journal of Anaesthesia www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S000...

Infographic - National State of Patient Safety 2024 by IGHI Comms - Infogram

Finally found sometime to read this....

Infographic: Infographic - National State of Patient Safety 2024 - infogram.com/infographic-...

Just completed the @esicm #patientsafety fellowship at @HumanitasMilano.

I've participated in lots of @esicm educational/training events through the years and this has been THE best.
A whole week working with the team here examining the multifaceted approach to safety!

Central venous catheter-related infections: a systematic review, meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and meta-regression comparing ultrasound guidance and landmark technique for insertion - Criti... Background During central venous catheterization (CVC), ultrasound (US) guidance has been shown to reduce mechanical complications and increase success rates compared to the anatomical landmark (AL) t...

Central venous catheter-related infections: a systematic review, meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and meta-regression comparing ultrasound guidance and landmark technique for insertion

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As we approach the lunch break at #winfocus #pocus conference, perhaps a listen to this very nice talk by Gabrielle

www.winfocus.org/winfocus-lib...

This session #winfocus #POCUS caught my eye. I think it could apply to lots of things in #pocus #nhs #healthcare

😂😑😖

Here's a prospective study in paeds using a standardised #pocus protocol to check

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/MUXJPI...

So the weekend is about #WINFOCUS conference #POCUS

Armed with coffee - #POCUS only for checking position of CVC... WOuld be difficult to operationalise in my hospital.

Thoughts @drfreeze.bsky.social ?

UBC IM POCUS This site is dedicated to promoting Point-of-Care Ultrasound education within Internal Medicine and other disciplines. You’ll find scanning tutorials, interactive cases, an image bank, and more.

For more #POCUS resources, check out ubcimpocus.com
#FOAMed #MedTwitter