October means #MUAM…

for those of you looking for yet another acronym, it means Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. While if you’re reading this then you’re all too aware (at least in an ultrasound sense), the goal of MUAM is to raise more general awareness of the many ways ultrasound is used – beyond babies. So keep your eyes out for the many things planned from around the world.

It also means #Blocktober, which sees Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) deliver amazing pain management #POCUS. Be sure to check out his feed.

And finally we’d like to bid farewell and offer a big thanks to EMSPOCUS who – after years of dedication to the cause of ultrasound education – have decided to hang up the probes. This passionate group will be missed.

And as always -if you have something coming up you’d like to add or a gem we may have overlooked – let us know.

See you next week.

Mike and Suean

P.S. – This month’s Coaching Corner  recorded last night – on B-Mode cardiac imaging – will be online soon.

8 October

@ESICM

Critical care ultrasound goal-directed versus early goal-directed therapy in septic shock

7 October

Check out this week's video by @SLWerner_EM about Ultrasound of the Liver and Spleen https://t.co/rdUngzzYQa#POCUS #Ultrasound #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedTwitter #MetroEUS @MetroHealth_EM @mtabbut @RJonesSonoEM @SmallsSono @DianeGramer @laurarbrownmd @ladha_prerna pic.twitter.com/HC4Js5aXve

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) October 6, 2021

Soon to be published in @yourICM:

A consensus statement on head to toe ultrasound skills in the general and neuro ICU population

Massive piece of work led by @AVBmir @chiara_robba and @avkwong

Building on stuff published here https://t.co/KVKH8MLIl6#lives2021 pic.twitter.com/rniCpHuMGt

— Segun Olusanya (He/Him) iceman_ex@critcare.social (@iceman_ex) October 6, 2021

The first episode of the ASA and BMUS Podcast series is available to view today! These discussions will be posted every Tuesday throughout MUAM, click the link below to watch now. https://t.co/dskEoVVgoL pic.twitter.com/W3qkD6bdAN

— BMUS (Ultrasound) (@BMUS_Ultrasound) October 5, 2021

One of the videos from our paper “Intraventricular Vector Flow Imaging with Blood Speckle Tracking in Adults”, showing the complex blood flow inside the left ventricle #echofirst #highframerate #ultrasound #echocardiographyhttps://t.co/iwAOeLPruX pic.twitter.com/GE90oW0k3r

— Annichen Søyland Daae (@annichendaae) October 6, 2021

Let's be honest, it wouldn't be a #LIVES2021 conference without some #echofirst #POCUS thread. I've picked out a series of posters….

— Adrian Wong (@avkwong) October 6, 2021

@CASEfromASE

Focus on POCUS: Carcinoid Heart Disease Found with Point-of-Care Ultrasound during Basic Physical Exam

6 October

#CritCare #OA
Diagnostic accuracy of #lung #ultrasound in the #ICU https://t.co/UNRlZT9JWR #FOAMed #FOAMcc #BMC @ISICEM @jlvincen #imaging #respiratory_failure #CT #chest pic.twitter.com/5NTHcEGDMh

— Critical Care (@Crit_Care) October 6, 2021

On day 6 of #blocktober we’re going to look at a modern classic: the TAP block. A relatively simple technique, it’s found a solid place in the pantheon of blocks. Today we’ll go over the sonoanatomy and some tips and tricks for success. What are your top TAP tips?? #DukeRAP pic.twitter.com/RtPjQ8ym9E

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 6, 2021

More of a "faves" list than strictly landmark. Thanks to everyone who helped! #EBS https://t.co/R8O2TwVNPd pic.twitter.com/9GbgkIWpzA

— Michael I. Prats (@PratsEM) October 5, 2021

@ASE360

Findings from implementation of a remote collaboration solution to perform echocardiograms during the COVID-19 pandemic

@HSR_journal

Functional transcranial Doppler: Selection of methods for statistical analysis and representation of changes in flow velocity

@eScholarship

Thyroid Storm-induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Presenting as Acute Chest Pain: A Case Report

Enterocutaneous Fistula and Abscess Diagnosed with Point-of-care Ultrasound

Adrenocortical Carcinoma Discovered with Point-of-care Ultrasound

5 October

Hi #Blocktober friends! On day 5 we'll be looking at ultrasound for neuraxial procedures. It's a great tool to have in your back pocket, esp when caught off guard by that unexpectedly tricky spinal or lumbar puncture. How often are you using US to image the spine? #DukeRAP pic.twitter.com/kYfBH90cWS

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 5, 2021

Hi everyone,

It is with great sadness that we must announce that we are ceasing operations as EMSPOCUS.

We started this as a project back in 2015. Since that time, we have grown, written a book, and taught our courses across the globe.

— EMSPOCUS (@emspocus) October 5, 2021

🖥 Watch to learn about the appearance of loose bodies in the tendon sheathe and how to identify them with POCUShttps://t.co/g4MM1UL9gG#POCUS #ultrasound #MedEd #echofirst #CardioEd #Cardiology #POCUSeducation

— POCUS Certification Academy (@POCUSAcademy) October 4, 2021

@AIUMUltrasound

High-Frequency Ultrasound: Photoacoustic Imaging

@WFUMB

Intraventricular Vector Flow Imaging with Blood Speckle Tracking in Adults: Feasibility, Normal Physiology and Mechanisms in Healthy Volunteers

Ultraschall Med 2021; 42(05): 451-459

Ten reasons why we should not abandon a detailed first trimester anomaly scan

@DovePress

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Acquisition of Portal Venous Circulating Tumor Cells as a Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for Pancreatic Cancer

 

4 October

https://twitter.com/jeffgadsden/status/1444993154411859969?s=20

3 October

Rebellion21: Demystifying Right Heart US via @MelissaMyersMDhttps://t.co/4cCgmCJFiM#FOAMed #FOAMus #Rebellion21 #POCUS pic.twitter.com/wpFVJ5Nn4D

— Salim R. Rezaie, MD (@srrezaie) October 2, 2021

Radiology Case Reports

A ruptured ectopic pregnancy in a patient with an intrauterine device: A case report

2 October

On Day 2 of #blocktober, we'll be taking a deep dive on the PENG (Pericapsular Nerve Group) block. This technique has very effective for hip fracture pain as well as pain following THA or arthroscopy. It's also an easy block to teach and learn. How are you using PENG? #DukeRAP pic.twitter.com/a3ALfDu218

— Jeff Gadsden (@jeffgadsden) October 2, 2021

Portal Vein Doppler https://t.co/GlSfBLmHQY

— Sonographic_Tendencies (@trigeminy_henry) October 1, 2021

@ASE360

Is it Time to Formalize Training for Interventional Echocardiography and Imaging for Structural Heart Disease Procedures?

@AIUMUltrasound

Ultrasound Evaluation for Extremity Deep Vein Thrombus in COVID-19-Positive Patients

@ESICM

Using the lung ultrasound score to monitor disease progression for COVID-19-associated ARDS