In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in America to earn a medical degree. When applying to schools, she was rejected at every institution except Geneva College,...
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POCUS Provides Necessary Timeliness For Heart Health
By late February, stores will have marked down the prices of their pink and red heart-shaped products and stocked the shelves with four-leaf clovers in preparation for Saint...
Right Heart Evaluation
James Day BA, RDCS The left ventricle (LV) usually receives the most attention regarding point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). With that being the case, let’s take a moment to focus...
Two Keys to Decreasing Cardiac Arrest Fatalities
Many medical professionals are likely familiar with the unfortunate depictions of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Hollywood. A character drowns, is electrocuted, falls out...
Advancement in Medicine Leads to a Narrowing of the Gap in Healthcare
Oxford Languages define progress as "forward or onward movement toward a destination." It's action that leads us to our intended goals and ideals. When we speak to progress, we...
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...
The New Superpower in Dentistry
Though still viewed by the public as a tool chiefly used for prenatal care, ultrasound is spreading to every reach of medicine. Areas of the body once thought to be invisible to...
Molar Pregnancy
Victor V Rao MBBS, DMRD, RDMS- Abdomen, Ob/Gyn (APCA) Introduction Molar pregnancy is the most common type of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). It is also known as a...
POCUS: The MVP of Sports Medicine
Super Bowl LVII is just a few weeks away, and the World Cup final is just a few weeks behind. The two most popular sporting events in the world enthrall millions each—and...
POCUS: Managing the Risks of Ectopic Pregnancies
According to the American Family Physician journal, ectopic pregnancy, also known as a tubal pregnancy, is the most common cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester. It...