Search results for "POCUS"
Chief residents run a procedure service
A chief resident-led procedure service celebrates 10 years and reports positive results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/16/free/chief-residents-run-a-procedure-service.htm
16 Aug 2023
Procalcitonin do's and don'ts
Although the optimal use of procalcitonin is still up for debate, there are best practices for getting the most bang for this blood test.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/free/procalcitonin-dos-and-donts.htm
5 Jul 2023
POCUS training track effective for internal medicine residents without local expertise
At one university-based internal medicine residency program, a three-year point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training track that used both local and external resources increased residents' use of and comfort with POCUS applications.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/pocus-training-track-effective-for-internal-medicine-residents-without-local-expertise.htm
29 Jun 2022
A joint approach
A case study helps explain how to differentiate gout from pseudogout.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/02/free/newmans-notions-joint-approach.htm
2 Mar 2022
Consulting POCUS to increase efficiency
This tool holds potential to speed care for patients requiring subspecialists' attention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/consulting-pocus-to-increase-efficiency.htm
15 Sep 2021
POCUS increased safety of paracentesis in patients with ascites, trainee study finds
Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) before paracentesis significantly changed the needle insertion location in two-thirds of studied cases, and six procedures were cancelled based on POCUS findings.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/11/3.htm
11 Aug 2021
An agenda for hospitalists' research
The pandemic added opportunities and barriers to an already challenged field.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/an-agenda-for-hospitalists-research.htm
15 May 2021
ACP issues guidelines on use of high-flow nasal oxygen, point-of-care ultrasound
New guidelines from the College suggest when to use high-flow nasal oxygen rather than noninvasive ventilation or conventional oxygen therapy and address the use of point-of-care ultrasound in ED and inpatient diagnostic pathways for acute dyspnea.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/1.htm
5 May 2021
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Emphysematous pyelonephritis, copper deficiency, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Apr 2021
Point-of-care ultrasound—Part 2
Learn the codes for POCUS and see sidebar article for COVID-19 coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/coding-corner-point-of-care-ultrasound-part-2.htm
15 Apr 2020