The longest night is almost here…

which means after Thursday we’re on the run up to Spring! Happy days…

And as we run to the end of the financial year we’ve had a lot of calls about developing personalised and/or group programs, as well as bundling training with an ultrasound system. If you’d like to chat about your options before June 30 please give Mike a call on 0422538825 or email admin@ultrasoundtraining.com.au – happy to chat.

A short week this week, so we’ll keep it short 🙂

Highlights in the news week to look out for:

• the debate around the preferred disinfection method for transducers used in percutaneous procedures may be settled – check out the piece by @PetersPOCUS in JUM (13 June).
• a new study concludes that POCUS of the IJV to assess fluid status and right ventricular function is reliable @Gaurang_MD (11 June)
• check out the ever reliable @MH_EMultrasound – their latest ovideo on echo diagnosis and management of pericardial effusions (10 June)

That’s all for now – see you next week.

Suean and Mike

P.S. – the recording of the June Coaching Corner is available on the website now – Suean takes you through a 6 step method that’ll see your colour Doppler reds & blues pop.

P.P.S. Get the most out of your teaching moments – join our TRain the UltraSound Trainer (TRUST) course This isn’t a course on how to perform an ultrasound examination or use the technology – it’s designed to give you the teaching tools you’ll need to teach ultrasound on the run. In the words of a previous participant – it’s meta!

7 – 8 October 2023

16 June

Minimizing Pauses with POCUS in Cardiac Arrest

-Place Probe on Chest Before Cessation of CPR
-Have a Timer Count Out loud (Stop at <10Sec)
-Record 1st & Interpret Later#FOAMed #FOAMcc #CardiacArrest #POCUS pic.twitter.com/Vs7qbM3MCK

— Salim R. Rezaie, MD (@srrezaie) June 15, 2023

@WFUMB

Automated Detection of Apical Foreshortening in Echocardiography Using Statistical Shape Modelling

@PedPulmonol

Percutaneous, ultrasound-guided single- and multisite cannulation for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates

@JCM_MDPI

Intravascular Ultrasound Guided Intervention in Calcified Coronary Lesions Showed Good Clinical Outcomes during One Year Follow-Up

15 June

This week we return to curriculum development focusing on #internalmedicine#POCUS promises great things & the challenges (while not unique) are many, with subtle differences to other specialties

What are your thoughts? Join the conversationhttps://t.co/1G1bQ3y9Dv#ultrasound pic.twitter.com/pTPZWBBtGq

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) June 15, 2023

#POCUS: Is There #LVH? https://t.co/DqpZV6Z69o via @YouTube

Linear Echo Method: Devereux & Reichek
LV mass (g) = 0.8 × [1.04 × ((LVID + LVPWT + IVS)³ – LVID³)] + 0.6#MedTwitter #MedEd #Cardiology #ultrasound #FOAMed pic.twitter.com/dwDxkJV2jw

— DrMedEd (@DoctorMedEd) June 15, 2023

Catch up on the latest news in emergency ultrasound through the Spring 2023 EUS-AAEM POCUS Report out now: https://t.co/0S0vFMyCqM #POCUS #Ultrasound #FOAMed #EmergencyMedicine #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/zWES52Iamk

— AAEM (@aaeminfo) June 14, 2023

Proud to be living my truth and sharing my story with the rest of y’all🏳️‍🌈.

Check out my newest video where I explain some changes in my appearance as well as 5 of my fav #POCUS cases from the past few months! #LGBTQhttps://t.co/0DfYWAbfo7#FOAMed #MedEd #FOAMus pic.twitter.com/OiHvVhaW4u

— Jailyn/Ben (@coreultrasound) June 14, 2023

14 June

Dr. Claire Stowers (IM resident at @USFIMres) presents a 10,000 foot overview of #VExUS, on #IMPOCUS rotation with @DrValenzuela1 and I. Using #POCUS for assessment of venous congestion. https://t.co/olonbPuDuz#MedTwitter #MedEd #FOAMed @USFHospMed

— Nikesh Kapadia MD (@drnikeshkapadia) June 13, 2023

@Life_MDPI

Role of Exercise Stress Echocardiography in Pulmonary Hypertension

13 June

Low-level should be the preferred disinfection method for ultrasound transducers used in percutaneous procedures. Read our RCT comparing LLD vs HLD here! ⁦@asumultrasound⁩ ⁦@AIUMultrasound⁩ ⁦@EMUGs_⁩ ⁦@ANZCA⁩ ⁦@acemonline⁩ https://t.co/CoryOnWd4Z

— Nathan Peters (@PetersPOCUS) June 12, 2023

#Ultrasound is most often linked to #WomensHealth but it has an equally important role to play in #MensHealth

Tune in to our #meded #coachingcorner on how to scan for testicular torsion & other testis issueshttps://t.co/tq703mZJxD

Supporting #MensHealthWeek pic.twitter.com/2i895dzkTl

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) June 13, 2023

@AIUMultrasound

Predicting Risk of 30-Day Readmission in Heart Failure Patients

@PedRadJournal

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of Doppler ultrasonography of the superior mesenteric artery in detecting neonates at risk of necrotizing enterocolitis

12 June

The #POCUS research field has been rapidly growing, & despite potential impact on patient care, it faces several challenges. @HamidShokoohiMD shares great pearls & pitfalls for POCUS research productivity & partnership! @SAlerhand @sonositu @MGottliebMDhttps://t.co/GkY5yLc6Uc

— ACEP Ultrasound (@ACEP_EUS) June 11, 2023

Echocardiography

The relationship between ascending aortic diameter with left atrial functions and left ventricular mass index in a population with normal left ventricular systolic function

@CASEfromASE

Where Is the Left Atrial Appendage Wall? Caution during Transesophageal Echocardiography

@CASEfromASE

The Double-Orifice Left Atrial Appendage: Multimodality and Virtual Transillumination Imaging

@CASEfromASE

Large Symptomatic Ventricular Fibromas: A Surgical Challenge

11 June

Today's Paper of the Day is by Sami Safadi on Use of Ultrasound to Assess Hemodynamics in Acutely Ill Patientshttps://t.co/JKgcYjlUQ5

Join us to read 1 paper per day and stay up-to-date as we cover the spectrum of critical care across 2023 pic.twitter.com/AOmprjYaT4

— Critical Care Reviews (@CritCareReviews) June 11, 2023

Excited to share our newest @CJEMonline 'Just the Facts' paper on how to ace your next Ultrasound-Guided PIV

FREE/OPEN ACCESS LINK: https://t.co/uXtOAAxhCs@evieschraft @jimobrien_md @dan___kim #FOAMed #FOAMus #POCUS pic.twitter.com/bo2Ds1CNj7

— Michael Gottlieb (@MGottliebMD) June 11, 2023

Presenting the POCUS-JVD study!https://t.co/t8xmiFh0Cg#POCUS of jugular vein is an easy and reliable method for volume status estimation in daily practice.
A diameter variation < 30% –> RA pressure ≥10 mmHg and PAPi <3.#CardioTwitter #MedTwitter #MedEd #emergencymedicine pic.twitter.com/nNU4Gp6Col

— Gaurang Vaidya (@Gaurang_MD) June 10, 2023

@WINFOCUS

Point-of-Care-ultrasound in undergraduate medical education: a scoping review of assessment methods

10 June

Check out our latest video: Conversation with @mtabbut, @ash71us and @NimittJPatelMD about the #ECHO diagnosis and management of pericardial effusions.#MetroEUS #POCUS #Ultrasound #Trauma #Cardiology #EmergencyMedicine #EchoFirsthttps://t.co/niCTQSVmpl pic.twitter.com/XIveYVACGM

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) June 10, 2023

@ehj_ed

Family screening for bicuspid aortic valve and aortic dilatation: a meta-analysis

@ASE360

Fetal Echocardiographic Z-Score Pilot Project: Study Design and Impact of Gestational Age and Variable Type on Reproducibility of Measurements Within and Across Investigators