A 42-yr-old male presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of lower abdominal pain and passage of blood in urine for 6 months. The physician performed a kidney...
Renal-Genitourinary
Improving Accessibility to POCUS Training
Physician's Weekly recently interviewed Nilam J. Soni, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, on the barriers keeping clinicians from receiving point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training. Dr. Soni...
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Nephrolithiasis
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) Kidney stones, or renal calculi, are one of the most common health conditions patients experience in the urinary system. While approximately...
Bilateral Flank Pain
A 31-year-old female presented with bilateral flank pain. Previous lab results had shown impaired renal function. Kidney ultrasound was performed. The following images were...
POCUS Bladder Exam After Hematuria
A 55-year-old male presented to the emergency department with a chief complain of passing blood in the urine for 3 months. A bladder POCUS examination was performed. The...
Introduction to Point of Care Urinary Bladder Ultrasound
By Victor Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS (APCA) The urinary bladder is a hollow distensible organ. Its primary function is to temporarily hold urine produced in the kidneys as it flows...
Fireside Chat: Virtual Education’s Benefits and Impact on the Healthcare Learner
Virtual education has taken on a whole new meaning in our present day. The pandemic caused the entire world to stop and adjust quickly to digital living, interacting, and...
Keeping Up With the Growth and Demand for POCUS
The phenomenon of learning online is not a new thing. We have been perfecting our skills and increasing our knowledge base through digital forums for some time now. YouTube has...
The Future of Medicine Starts Now
From the moment we begin our careers as healthcare professionals, we are committed to serving others and providing high standards of care. We are the community that individuals...
Recent Posts
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Ascites is defined as a pathological accumulation of ascitic fluid inside the peritoneal cavity. The word “ascites” is derived from the...
This blog comes from our friends at Peachtree POCUS. Visit their site for the original post and for additional resources. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is an...
We’re excited to kick off a new project with the faculty of University of Santo Tomas (UST). The focus is on building point-of-care (POCUS) capacity, enabling UST...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Hydronephrosis is defined as the dilatation of the major and or minor calyces and the renal pelvis due to an obstruction to the flow of...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Trauma is one of the leading causes of death in individuals less than 45 years old. Approximately 80% of individuals...
Recently we had the opportunity, in collaboration with Amref International University, to sponsor a webinar for the National Nurses Association of Kenya. The topic of...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction The gallbladder (GB) ultrasound examination can be challenging at times due to patient body habitus or bowel gas. With...
By Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS Introduction Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a focal dilatation of a segment of the abdominal aorta with an outer wall to...
By Shelby Jones Shelby is a senior at George Mason University studying public health. She is a current intern with POCUS Certification academy working within the...
