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Assessing a Pericardial Effusion
Is there a pericardial effusion?
A pericardial effusion is when there is abnormal accumulation of fluid within the pericardial cavity. It c
May 6, 20242 min read

SLICE Algorithm
SLICE: An algorithm for incorporating ultrasonography in the assessment of shocked or breathless patients Huge gratitude to Lorena Zhang...
May 25, 20231 min read


Instructor Top Tips: Basic Echocardiography
Here, some of the instructors from the point of care echocardiography workshop at the SONIC Conference, share their top tips for the...
May 12, 20232 min read


Instructor Top Tips: Abdominal (Biliary/Renal) POCUS
Some of the instructors from the abdominal POCUS workshop (focussing on biliary & renal applications) at the SONIC Conference, share...
May 4, 20232 min read


Instructor Top Tips: Echocardiography - Intermediate/Advanced
Here, some of the instructors from the point of care echocardiography workshop at the SONIC Conference, share their top tips for the...
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Instructor Top Tips: Nerve Blocks, Musculoskeletal & Specialty POCUS Applications
Master instructors from the Musculoskeletal POCUS Workshop at SONIC 2022, share their top tips for the stations they taught. Knee...
Apr 12, 20233 min read

Top 5 Tips: Shoulder Ultrasound
ICEM Conference Pearls of Wisdom POCUS Workshop Instructor Dr Allan Whitehead 1. Use a posterior approach for assessing for shoulder...
Oct 4, 20221 min read

Top 5 Tips for Biliary Ultrasound
ICEM Conference Pearls of Wisdom POCUS Workshop Instructor Lynne Johnson 1. Roll the patient at approximately 45 degrees onto their...
Sep 6, 20221 min read

Top 5 Tips: Diastology
ICEM Conference Pearls of Wisdom POCUS Workshop Instructors Dr Jonathan Henry and Dr Claudiu Radeanu 1. Big left atrium, but both LV...
Aug 10, 20221 min read

Top 5 Tips: Lung Ultrasound
ICEM Conference Pearls of Wisdom POCUS Workshop Instructor Dr Allan Whitehead 1. Always combine lung ultrasound (US) with basic cardiac...
Jul 19, 20221 min read

Top Tips: Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Vascular Access
ICEM Conference Pearls of Wisdom POCUS Workshop Instructor Dr Victoria Meighan 1. Set yourself up for success! Think about ergonomics and...
Jun 26, 20221 min read


ULTRASOUND-GUIDED PERIPHERAL IV INSERTION - SOME TIPS FOR SUCCESS
Dr Melody Hiew MBBS/B MED SCI, FACEM, CCPU When I learned how to use ultrasound, I thought - wow, now I have this tool, I’ll never miss...
Jul 18, 20184 min read
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