November is here…

which means a long weekend to mark the Melbourne Cup for those of us lucky enough to live in the cultural capital. We’re going to use the long weekend to recover from the last few weeks dedicated to launching new courses, presenting at conferences and getting publications published! Phew…

Plenty of news to check out this week including:

• Resources from the last week of #Blocktober24 from Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden)
• a piece in @WINFOCUS Tele-education in point-of-care ultrasound training (28 October)
• the impacts of GLP-1 agonists on gastric emptying continue to be felt as outlined in a piece in Anaesthesia (29 October)
• Journal of Clinical Ultrasound – “Abdominal POCUS Education for Clinicians: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods for Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasonography” (30 October)

Hope you back a winner! See you next week.

Mike and Suean

 

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1 November

@CardiologyJour1

Mediastinitis with aortic perforation after sternotomy [PDF download]

@CardiologyJour1

Heart failu@CardiologyJour1re with preserved ejection fraction: diagnostic value of HFA-PEFF score, H₂FPEF score, and the diastolic stress echocardiography [PDF download]

@CardiologyJour1

The use of artificial intelligence for predicting postinfarction myocardial viability in echocardiographic images [PDF download]

31 October

Want to accelerate the #ultrasound teaching & learning process? Simply be a GOOSE

This week we highlight a 5 stage structured #ultrasoundtraining framework by our own Suean @i_c_sound

How do you structure your teaching?
Join the conversationhttps://t.co/L0fWUzUxwU#POCUS pic.twitter.com/SQVSt5xDRo

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) October 31, 2024

The @zedunow crew is representing at #ASUM24 showcasing the talent & experience we bring to the #POCUS & #ultrasound space
If learning how to scan properly is on your ’25 wishlist bail up Allan & Myra – they’re always up for a chat#ultrasoundtraininghttps://t.co/73GoKnT7g0 pic.twitter.com/Riz6ISl0go

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) October 31, 2024

How I perform diaphragmatic #ultrasound in #ICU
🖥️ practical aspects: subcostal approach, intercostal approach
🖥️ areas of application in daily care
🖥️ future prospects
Free to read #FOAMcc #FOAMus #echofirst
🔓 https://t.co/KykDv2EosQ pic.twitter.com/Khq63OQDbX

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 30, 2024

Insights into Imaging @InsightsImaging

Diagnostic performance of Sonazoid-enhanced CEUS in identifying definitive hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients according to KLCA-NCC 2022 and APASL 2017 guidelines

30 October

Greetings it the 30th day of #Blocktober24 ! Now, it’s critical to always have a plan B (and C and D) in this job, and that applies to blocks as well… @Duke_Anesthesia @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @maffygirl @EMARIANOMD @fuzzymittens @OrlandoRPN @Steve_Coppens @Jennythatcanbl1 pic.twitter.com/tKqdzIqDIp

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 30, 2024

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Abdominal POCUS Education for Clinicians: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods for Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasonography

Ultrasound Int Open

Congenital coarctation of the aorta: Role of peripheral vascular ultrasound in young hypertensive patients.

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29 October

Happy 29th of #Blocktober24 ! A lot of great discussion yesterday re: spinal anesthesia, dosing, local used, needle size, etc. Also some talk about what to do with challenging anatomy…everyone has their own algorithm..different space, try paramedian, changing positioning, etc… pic.twitter.com/sBs5L7NRAv

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 29, 2024

GLP-1 receptor agonists & gastric emptying

The exploratory analysis did not demonstrate a decrease in the prevalence of increased residual gastric content with each additional day of pre-operative semaglutide discontinuation (p = 0.46).#POCUShttps://t.co/WG8ul7iZ2K pic.twitter.com/uQ1JFsS2oQ

— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) October 28, 2024

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Visual Patterns of Diaphragmatic Motion in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Prospective Pilot Study

@WFUMB

Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Method Based on Gradient Optical Flow to Quantify Small Longitudinal Displacement, Shear and Longitudinal Strain in Peripheral Nerves

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine @tandfonline

Comparison of cardiac indices during pregnancy between noninvasive automated device and two-dimensional echocardiography: a longitudinal study

@PLOSBiology

The future of transcranial ultrasound as a precision brain interface

Journal of Clinical Medicine @JCM_MDPI

Diagnostic Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Differentiating Malignant from Benign Small Renal Masses After CT/MRI

28 October

Hiya it’s the 28th day of #Blocktober24 and today I want to discuss one of my FAVE go-to anesthetic techniques for very sick patients… @Duke_Anesthesia @amit_pawa @EMARIANOMD @GongGasGirl @maffygirl @DrSleep88 @nosecglasses @fuzzymittens @sassistheword @ASRA_Society @bobfunn pic.twitter.com/E3BnzmrgUl

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 28, 2024

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome: Prenatal Diagnosis and Review of the Literature

@PLOSOne

Reference values of normal fetal ductus venosus Doppler flow measurements at 11–14 weeks of gestation

Insights into Imaging @InsightsImaging

Prediction of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma with conventional ultrasound, Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasound, and biochemical indicator: a multicenter study

@WINFOCUS

Quantitative lung ultrasound findings correlate with radial alveolar count in experimental bronchopulmonary dysplasia

@WINFOCUS

Tele-education in point-of-care ultrasound training

@ALiEMteam

SAEM Clinical Images Series: Wilma, Take a Look at This!

 

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27 October

Morning! It’s the 27th of #Blocktober24 and today we’re talking about an incredibly useful block that we use daily for very sick patients… @Duke_Anesthesia @amit_pawa @OrlandoRPN @DrSleep88 @diazolam @EMARIANOMD @fuzzymittens @Assoc_Anaes @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society pic.twitter.com/R0YiYNQK1z

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 27, 2024

#POCUS checklist in VA #ECMO
🖥️ cannula position/drainage insufficiency
🖥️ aortic VTI & required EBF
🖥️ AV opening
🖥️ venting
🖥️ pericardial effusion/tamponade
🖥️ settings of right-sided #ECLS + LV support
🖥️ ECMO still needed?
🖥️ post-ECMO complications
🔓https://t.co/A1eeVpxRks pic.twitter.com/BIExmyyCID

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 26, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Di Coneybeare on her publication in MedEdPORTAL! @MedEdPORTAL #meded #ultrasound #POCUS

Read it here: https://t.co/fmAmjOqhAj pic.twitter.com/qn953fj8v2

— Columbia Emergency Medicine (@ColumbiaEM) October 26, 2024

Journal of Clinical Medicine @JCM_MDPI

Ultrasound-Guided Intranodal Lipiodol Lymphangiography for the Assessment and Treatment of Chylous Leaks: A Retrospective Case Series from a Single Center in Switzerland and a Systematic Review of the Literature

26 October

Hiya it’s the 25th day of #Blocktober24 ! Today I wanna get something off my chest. Or…in my chest, I guess…? @Duke_Anesthesia @amit_pawa @GongGasGirl @EMARIANOMD @EM_RESUS @DrSleep88 @diazolam @fuzzymittens @Aidan_Baron @sassistheword @ASRA_Society @ESRA_Society @AoraIndia pic.twitter.com/1wa8rHYLQT

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 25, 2024

@MDPIOpenAccess

The Value of Fractal Analysis in Ultrasound Imaging: Exploring Intricate Patterns

Annals of Intensive Care @of_aic

Methodologies and clinical applications of lower limb muscle ultrasound in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography @TheSDMS

Early Retirement in the Sonography Community: What’s Next?