Wei Ven Chin,Mae Jane Khaw
Wei Ven Chin
Gas-forming pyogenic liver abscess (GFLPA) carries a high mortality rate. Early identification of the source of infection in sepsis results in better survival. Bedside point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to help localize a source o...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):41-43. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16854 2024
Return of the Living Dead Gut - A Case Report of Ischemic Colitis Identified on Point of Care Ultrasound [0.03%]
便携式超声波检查发现的缺血性结肠炎一例报告
Kandria Ledesma,Joseph Kim,Allison Cohen et al.
Kandria Ledesma et al.
Ischemic colitis is the most common form of gastrointestinal ischemia 1. The diagnosis of ischemic colitis is made by clinical data and computed tomography (CT) imaging of the abdomen and pelvis 1. While colonoscopy is considered the gold s...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):51-54. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16950 2024
Point of Care Ultrasound as a Key Tool in the Evaluation of a Woman with Syncope [0.03%]
晕厥女性患者评估中的床旁超声检查关键技术
Katherine Guío Rodríguez,Jenny Del Pilar Rico Mendoza,Elkin René Barrios Peralta
Katherine Guío Rodríguez
Using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to evaluate patients with syncope in the emergency department facilitates the timely diagnosis of life-threatening pathologies. Case: A 56-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a hosp...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):60-62. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.17329 2024
Ambika Shivarajpur,Brian Kohen
Ambika Shivarajpur
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a useful modality to initially identify a molar pregnancy. In this case, we describe a 51-year-old perimenopausal woman who presented to the emergency department (ED) with vaginal bleeding. A transvaginal...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):9-10. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16621 2024
Andrew Moore,Ali Mrad,Leonard Riley et al.
Andrew Moore et al.
The tissue diagnosis and staging of all types of lung cancer is foundational for prognosis and establishing the optimal treatment plan. In order to appropriately stage lung cancer, the highest stage should be established using the 8th editi...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):11-13. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.16761 2024
Daniella Lamour,Robert A Farrow,Jean Pierre et al.
Daniella Lamour et al.
Larva migrans is a cutaneous parasitic infection that occurs when an immature hookworm larva inadvertently penetrates the dermis of a human, typically on the extremities. Traditionally, a clinical diagnosis is made when a tortuous/serpigino...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2024 Apr 22;9(1):33-35. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v9i1.17470 2024
Carotid Flow Time Compared with Invasive Monitoring as a Predictor of Volume Responsiveness in ICU patients [0.03%]
经颅多普勒检测血流时间变化对ICU患者容量反应性的预测价值与有创监测相比的效果
Tomislav Jelic,Jordan Chenkin
Tomislav Jelic
Objectives: Identifying patients who will have an increase in their cardiac output from volume administration is difficult to identify. We propose the use of carotid flow time, which is a non-invasive means to determine if a patient is volu...
Asteroid Hyalosis: A Mimicker of Vitreous Hemorrhage on Point of Care Ultrasound: A Case Report [0.03%]
钙化性玻璃体病变：便携式超声检查中视网膜出血的假象：案例报告
Eniola C Gros,Lauren R Mccafferty
Eniola C Gros
Ocular point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can help make timely recognition of multiple emergent ocular conditions and differentiate these from more benign conditions. While asteroid hyalosis (AH) is benign, it can easily mimic the more potent...
Case Reports
POCUS journal. 2023 Nov 27;8(2):113-115. DOI:10.24908/pocus.v8i2.16391 2023
Exploring the Applicability of Pre-Anesthetic Cardiac POCUS in Unexpected Conditions: Could it be Helpful? [0.03%]
意外情况下的麻醉前心脏超声筛查的适用性探讨：会有帮助吗？
Rodolfo C Sabogal
Rodolfo C Sabogal
Formal preoperative echocardiography has traditionally been recommended when there is substantial cardiovascular disease without recent follow up, unexplained dyspnea, a functional class less than 4 METS or a Duke Activity Status Index less...
The Impact of a Handheld Ultrasound Device in a Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Program in Ethiopia [0.03%]
手持超声设备在埃塞俄比亚风湿性心脏病筛查项目中的影响
Zachary P Kaltenborn,Anteneh Zewde,Jonathan D Kirsch et al.
Zachary P Kaltenborn et al.
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) affects 33 million people in low and middle income countries and is the leading cause of cardiovascular death among children and young adults. Penicillin prophylaxis prevents progression in asymptom...