This will be a VERY BORING TALK only for people who wish to dissect the intricacies of B line formation, the controversies over settings and the various times when B lines will let you down. It is a conflation of recent literature dives for other presentations. The talk will focus on using other simple ultrasound tricks to make best guesses as to the origin of the beast in front of you, and suggest some avenues for further research.

ED assessment of pericardial effusions: ruling cardiac tamponade in or out using bedside ultrasound.

The utility of US within an advanced nursing service within a bustling urban ED with current case illustrations.

The introduction of fellow & new consultant credentialing. Something for EDs to consider implementing to attract senior registrars & fellows and improve teaching, training and support for trainees trying to fulfil their POCUS curriculum requirements.

Join Dr. Warren Adie as he elucidates a series of compelling cases where the strategic application of bedside ultrasound has significantly enhanced clinical judgment, resolved complex diagnostic conundrums, and profoundly modified patient care strategies. His presentation will unveil practical techniques that are accessible and applicable to practitioners ranging from beginners to seasoned experts, across various settings from pre-hospital to in-hospital care environments. Discover how the adept use of ultrasound at the patient’s bedside can be a game-changer in medical practice.

It’s 10pm, and you’re in Kids’ Corner of ED. It’s nearly handover, and you still have 5 children with abdominal pain to sort out. The surgical registrar is in bed, only to be disturbed for urgent operations. Surely there’s something you can do at the bedside to help you decide their disposition?

The SLICE protocol used to be called 'JB's RUSH for Dummies' until Lorena Zhang the SSP trainee came up with a more professional acronym: 'Shocked/SOB - scan the Lungs, then IVC, then Cardiac, then Extras". it's a simple way of figuring out in the resus room if the patient should have more fluids, and of ruling out obstructive and cardiogenic causes of shock. It's not perfect! But nothing ever is.