This week we have @RubbleEM and Jacob discussing external certification for #POCUS Jan 20, 2020

This week we hear the podcast Rachel Liu and Jacob recorded at ACEP 2019 to discuss external certification for POCUS as well as how POCUS fellowships will be accredited in the future (Recorded live in the podcasting booth at ACEP 2019 in Denver, Co!)If you want a bigger summary, subscribe to our newsletter HERE.

Learn live: Bendfest20.com and CastleFest2020.com

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@VTEMSONO and his fabulous Castlefest 2019 talk. Dec 26, 2019

This week we show you the caliber of lecture we have at our yearly Castlefest conference. In this video, Peter Weimersheimer walks us through his best tips and tricks for ultrasound-guided vascular access.
If you want to learn more about Castlefest 2020, check out the website: www.castlefest2020.com.

If you want to learn about our online fellowship, Ultrasound Leadership Academy, Click here: http://ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com/academy/ or the all-new Mini fellowship at https://www.ulamini.com/

@RussUltrasound shares his approach to #POCUS and #pneumonia Dec 02, 2019

This week, Russ Horowitz (PEM physician extraordinaire) talks to us about his approach to the diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia with ultrasound. We talk about how ultrasound compares to the physical exam, how to use this to help include the parents in the care of their children, how to actually perform the exam, and how to use your ultrasound even if the culture in your hospital is to get XR.

Here are the references Russ is referring to in the podcast:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28835381
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29931473
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25780071

Learn live: Bendfest20.com and CastleFest2020.com

Looking for an extended fellowship? Look no further: ULA

Let’s talk M-mode Nov 22, 2019

M-mode (Motion Mode) is another way the ultrasound machine interprets the sonographic data it receives. There are multiple applications of M-mode, but one application we should definitely NOT use M-mode is in the evaluation of IVC collapse Check out the podcast for more info!

Learn live: Bendfest20.com and CastleFest2020.com

Looking for an extended fellowship? Look no further: ULA

**A new (and possibly the best) marker for submissive and massive PE?** Nov 14, 2019
Recently, Dr. Ben Smith showed me this article, entitled “A Doppler Echocardiographic Pulmonary Flow Marker of Massive or Submassive Acute Pulmonary Embolus”. It talks some pretty interesting stuff, including showing us a finding that apparently, might be better than all the other echocardiographic findings we have for ruling in and ruling out submissive and massive PE. It’s called *Early Systolic Notching*, and it outperformed McConnell’s, the 60/60 sign, and acceleration/deceleration times. Check out the graphic (produced by Ben Smith) and the podcast, which was cross posted on the Ultrasound GEL podcast earlier this week.
Registration for Castlefest 2020, our ultrasound conference in Lexington Ky, IS LIVE! Click here to learn more!

https://www.castlefest2020.com/

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VTE and Nerve Blocks w/ Cian McDermott Oct 28, 2019

I had the opportunity to hang out with Cian McDermott in Dublin for a conference on one of my favorite topics: Venous thromboembolism. This week, we discuss some salient VTE topics as well as our thoughts on ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.

Registration for Castlefest 2020, our ultrasound conference in Lexington Ky, is live! Click the following link to learn more.
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Mike Prats and Jacob Avila talk about their approach to sonographic evaluation of a patient with suspected heart failure. Oct 15, 2019

There is a fair bit of literature out there that touches on the sonographic diagnosis of heart failure in the ED. Recently I was fortunate enough to speak with Michael Prats regarding our approaches to CHF and Ultrasound.

CASTLEFEST 2020 registration is live! Ultrasound with national experts in beautiful Lexington, Ky. Check out the website here:

https://www.castlefest2020.com/
Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy!

RUSH exam update with it’s Inventor: Scott Weingart Sep 21, 2019

The RUSH exam has been around for at least 13 years, and it’s time for a review from one of the innovators who first coined the phrase “Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension”. Scott has the perspective of a resuscitationist who uses ultrasound, and needs this exam to be as efficient as possible. Listen to the podcast to hear his thoughts. Caution: If you’re listening with children, this episode has a bit of strong language.
*A couple of clarifications: During the podcast I mentioned that I’ve done a bunch of research on DVT. I’ve done absolutely no clinical or laboratory research on DVT’s, but I’ve definitely read a bunch of articles. Also, during the podcast I mentioned a systematic review/meta-analysis that shows that when a DVT is found in a patient in whom there is suspicion of PE, the +LR was 16.2. Here’s the pubmed ID: 16052017). Also, if you’re unfamiliar of the LLS score, check out this link.

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Why We Shouldn’t Call Our Ultrasound “Informal” Sep 12, 2019

What we do matters. Our bedside ultrasound often changes management and saves lives. So why are we calling our scans “informal”? We might not always say that outright, but I frequently hear our residents and staff call a radiology or cardiology performed ultrasound a “formal” scan, implying that what we do is informal. I have nothing but respect for the vast knowledge and experience that our consultant colleagues bring to the table, but what we do is also “formal”, albeit its usually a limited exam compared to the comprehensive scans they do.
While pondering on this, I decided that I might be able to convince people that what I do at the bedside is formal….by performing ultrasounds whilst wearing the most formal attire I could buy off of Amazon. I was fortunate enough to be joined by Nik Theyyunni, Rob Huang and Creagh Boulger at GLUC (Great Lakes Ultrasound Consortium) a few months ago in Cincinnati, and they were nice enough to sit down with me and record our thoughts. You can definitely hear the audio podcast, but make sure to check out the Youtube page to see us in our whole get-up.

Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy!
Interested in an in-person fellowship, check out the University of Kentucky’s Ultrasound Fellowship!

Should We Use Tegaderms for Ultrasound-Guided IV’s? Aug 27, 2019

Over the past year there has been a small bit of controversy regarding the best way to make sure that we aren’t causing iatrogenic infections when placing ultrasound-guided IV’s. To be honest, I took it for granted that tegaderms should be used when we do this potentially life-saving procedure. Recent posts from ALiEM and EMRAP made me question the utility of these adhesive barriers. After much research, it turns out that tegaderms are probably perfectly fine to use. In this podcast, Dallas Holladay, Michael Gottlieb and I sit down to talk about our interpretation of the literature behind using tegaderms for ultrasound-guided IV’s. Check it out!
If you’re interested in an online ultrasound fellowship, check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy

RV enlargement in arrest, and how it’s not always a PE Aug 20, 2019

While preparing for a recent grand rounds lecture, I uncovered something rather interesting: The fact that the RV can enlarge during cardiac arrest independently of the presence of a pulmonary embolism. It turns out that the data showing RV enlargement as a marker of a pulmonary embolism is actually mostly extrapolated from alive patients (in which it has been shown to be a pretty good marker of submassive and massive PE). There is very minimal data on RV enlargement in arrest in humans, but there are some animal studies that suggest that the RV enlarges in many causes of arrest, including hypoxia and arrhythmias.
Check out the podcast, and the summary of the literature on the PDF below:

PDF Summary Download

This week we talk with @probeme and @ER_Dr_ummer and discuss best practices for US-guided vascular access and cardiac arrest. Recorded live at #Bendfest19! Aug 14, 2019

The last day of Bendfest 2019 was bittersweet. I was a phenomenal day of education, idea exchanges and friendship, but also it was the last day. In this summary, I sit down with Justin Cook to talk about his top tips for being a master of the ultrasound-guided vascular access, and I give you a sneak peek of Patrick Ockerse’s phenomenal talk on ultrasound in cardiac arrest. Check it out!

Check out our other ventures:

www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com – Online ultrasound fellowship

www.5minsono.com – Short videos on how to perform exams

www.ultrasoundGEL.org – Audio ultrasound journal club

www.ultrasoundoftheweek.com/tools – If you want to learn to create content, definitely check this out.

Jacob sits down w/ @CreaghB & @SonoMojo to talk about #POCUS in shock and pregnancy Aug 07, 2019

Day 2 of Bendfest 2019 is drifting further in the past, but that doesn’t mean we can’t relive it! In this interview summary, Jacob sits down with Creagh Boulger and Jenn Cotton and they talk about ultrasound in shock and pregnancy. Here are the salient points:

Creagh Boulger (Ultrasound in Shock)

Mnemonics can be helpful, but not every patient needs the same exam every time.
First step for Dr. Boulger: Is it the pump (cardiac contractility) and/or is it the pipes (Preload)?
Other things can cause shock that aren’t in the typical hypotensive algorithm (Gallbladder, Soft tissue, etc)

Jenn Cotton (Pregnancy)

Don’t get tricked by the hCG! You can have ruptured ectopics at hCG = 0. Additionally, viable pregnancies with hCG levels above the “discriminatory zone” and not visualized on US can still be viable
Our job is to RULE IN uterine pregnancies, not RULE OUT ectopics.
Fertility treatments increase risk of heterotopic ultrasounds
Don’t be scared of performing a transvaginal ultrasound.

Day 3’s summary will be out soon!
If you’re interested in an online ultrasound fellowship, check out www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com

Jacob sits down with @jchristianfox to talk about his journey integrating #POCUS into #Medschool Jul 30, 2019

Dr. Chris Fox is one of the trailblazers in integrating ultrasound into medical school education. This week, I got the opportunity to interview him and hear a bit of his story, get some tips and talk about the 7th Annual World Congress of Ultrasound in Medical Education. If you want to see a video of the interview, check out our youtube page!
Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com

Bendfest 2019 Day 1 Summary! Jul 22, 2019

A few weeks ago we had a wonderful time in Bend, Oregon during Bendfest 2019. We got some mountain biking in, some hiking in, some river floating in and ate some great food! We wanted to share the choicest pearls from our phenomenal lecturers on some of the topics they covered. Check out the summary of day 1!

Peter Weimersheimer (Cardiac):

Find the beating thing first.
Use lots of gel, and lot of pressure to get your view.
Get your ultrasound beam parallel with the heart.
Start your exam with your patient in the left lateral decubitus position.
Do one maneuver at a time (rotate, fan, rock, etc).
Start with the probe at the clavicle/sternal interface, slide down until you see the heart.
You don’t always need all the 4 views of the heart.
If ventricle is round, subtle hand rotations will fix.
#1 point – Just use bedside echo.

Ben Smith (Aorta, renal)

If you think you see mild hydro, use color flow to differentiate between mild hydro and prominent renal vessels
Scan from the back; the ribs are farther away from each other back there so may get better windows.
We aren’t good at finding the actual ureteral stone, but were pretty good at hydro
For getting past bowel gas when looking at the aorta – start up high where there is less gas (epigastric). Then when you come up on gas, use other hand to apply steady pressure (often 30-60 seconds). Use curvilinear probe, hurts less than the phased array.
Transhepatic view of aorta – not bad for aneurysm, but not great for dissection
We are good at looking at the aorta as long as we can actually see the aorta. Research that show great accuracy of bedside sonographic aorta exam only included studies where the aorta was able to be visualized.

If you are interested in an online ultrasound fellowship, please check out ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com!

Ultrasound Image Review pearls with Patrick Ockerse, MD. Jul 17, 2019

This week, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Patrick Ockerse, MD at Bendfest 2019, a 3 day ultrasound event in Bend, Oregon. Dr. Ockerse is the ultrasound director at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah and part of his job is to review ultrasound images performed in his emergency department. Mike was formerly the ultrasound director in Utah and Jacob has a very similar job as the ultrasound director at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. This week, we sit down and talk about the errors we most commonly see when performing our image review sessions. Here are some tips:

Basics:

Depth – Make sure that the image you’re trying to see is as big as you can make it. Don’t have any wasted space in your clips or images.
Gain – Make sure your image is bright enough. But don’t over gain!
Exam type – If you’re doing a FAST exam, don’t scan in the “lung” setting.
Video clips – Be conscientious of the clips and images you take. Focus on the thing you want to record and record a long enough clip of it, but also don’t record multiple clips of subpar exams.

Specific exams:

DVT – Make sure that the vein you’re evaluating is actually a deep vein. Deep veins paired, while superficial veins may be solitary. Also, don’t confuse a lymph node for a DVT.
FAST exam – Slow sweeps of the regions your evaluating. Fast sweeps can miss subtle fluid collections. Don’t forget to look at the inferior pole of the kidney/caudal tip of the liver interface on the right side. Be careful with the seminal vesicles in the pelvis.
Intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) – Make sure that gestational sac is actually inside the uterus.
Thorax – Make sure to look at the back of the thorax when evaluating your patient with suspected pneumonia
Aorta vs IVC – To identify the IVC, first find the right atrium then look for the thing coming off of the right atrium. That’s your IVC. Know your left and your right. Most of the time, the IVC will be on the patient’s right. Also, put color flow on it. The less pulsatile one is the IVC.

General

We do quality assurance (QA) to make sure that our ultrasound examinations are the best they can be. We should aim to give negative feedback privately and commend when we see excellence!

Lateral Water bath technique for evaluation of hand infections with Jenn Cotton! Jul 09, 2019

We love talking about super advanced ultrasound applications, but its important to make sure we understand the basics. Soft tissue ultrasound probably has a greater effect on patient dispositions and treatment than most of our other ultrasound applications due to the sheer volume of soft tissue infections we see. I recently (virtually) sat down with Jenn Cotton and discussed a technique she developed with Mike Prats for evaluating hand infections. If you need a review on how to evaluate soft tissue infections on ultrasound, check out the 5 Minute Sono abscess vs cellulitis 2019 update video and the 5 Minute Sono necrotizing soft tissue infection 2019 update and if you want to see a video on how to perform the technique we discuss with Jenn, check out our youtube page

Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy

Are you holding the probe correctly? Jul 02, 2019

Sometimes we have to get back to our basics and just, make sure we’re holding the probe correctly. This is especially relevant considering we all have new residents this month (It is July, after all!). In this podcast, Cian McDermott sits down with Jacob to discuss his tips for how to hold the probe and how to position yourself to get your best images. Jacob’s favorite tip? Don’t treat the probe like a dirty sock. Check out the podcast to learn more! Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out

http://ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com/

Jacob sits down with Srikar Adhikari to talk about #ArtificialIntelligence and #POCUS. Jun 17, 2019

Is Skynet around the corner? Remember Terminator? That was set in 2029, 10 years away. Maybe that’s a little dramatic, but AI, artificial intelligence, is already present in daily medicine and we’re starting to see it in point of care ultrasound as well. In this episode Jacob sits down with Srikar Adhikari, man, myth, legend of POCUS and they wax extensionally about AI in point of care ultrasound. Education, feedback, accuracy, and the future of AI in POCUS. Join us and learn something instead of letting the computers learn it for you. Want to come scan with us in Bend, Oregon? Go to Bendfest19.com Want to participate in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com

Current Point of Care Machines Jun 10, 2019

This week Mike and Jacob sit down and talk about their thoughts on current point of care machines, including the cart based machines, the laptop machines, and the tablet/phone ultra-portable machines. A lot of the discussion right now is regarding Butterfly and its utility in patient care scenarios. If you want more on the comparison between the Butterfly Is and the Philip Lumify machine, check out this podcast we did a few weeks ago. Also, if you would like to see my review on the new GE Venue Go machine, check out the youtube page.

If you want hands-on time with us and some great didactics this coming July, check out Bendfest 2019! Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the ULA!

@EMSwami on Learning and Utilizing Ultrasound May 27, 2019

During Castlefest we had the honor of sitting down with Anand Swaminathan to hear his thoughts on learning and utilizing ultrasound even if you didn’t necessarily learn it in residency. Check it out! If you want to come hang out with us in Bend, Oregon, go to Bendfest19.com. Want to come free of charge courtesy of G.E.? Email us to tell us why you think you deserve it. Want to participate in a year long online fellowship? Go to Ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com.

Day 4 #Castlefest19 May 17, 2019

The LAST DAY of Castlefest 2019 was a great one (as were all of the other days). Check out day 4’s summary: Jimmy Fair: Diastology: Consider approaching diastology as binary; does your patient have elevated left atrial pressure or not? If you want a more in-depth summary, watch: Diastology part 1, Diastology part 2 Cardiac arrest: Concentrate on getting windows during your 10 second pulse check, save clips, then interpret the image during compressions. Unless if you have TEE. Then just leave it in there and get continuous monitoring. RUSH: It’s not a law that you have to do every part of the RUSH exam in all your hypotensive patients. Peter Weimersheimer: Pelvic Ultrasound: If you can get the answer with transabdominal US, you don’t necessarily need to go for the endocavitary probe TEE: Why learn this if I get good TTE views during arrest? Answer: Because you often can’t. Also, some tips on how to start a TEE program. Here’s the Link to Annals of Emergency Medicine article on TEE and cardiac arrest (that Mike Mallin was second author on)

Claire Heslop:

Volume responsiveness is defined as the ability of a patient to increase their cardiac output with fluids. Best way to tell with US: VTI. Although carotid flow time is an up-and-comer.

Bendfest 2019 is coming soon! Spots are filling quickly, reserve your spot today!

Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Go to ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com

Day 3 #Castlefest19 May 11, 2019

Day 3 was nearly a full Mike Stone/Justin Cook day with a little Mike Mallin sprinkled in there. We did all things nerve blocks and MSK. .Check out the podcast for our in-depth post-day interview with them. Stay tuned for day 4!

Day 2 #CastleFest19 May 08, 2019

Castlefest 2019 is in full swing!. Check out the day 2 summary, with guests including Ben Smith, Wilma Chan, Claire Heslop and Lauren Westafer. If you want more, we’re going to be sending out podcasts the morning after for the next 4 days. Enjoy!

Day 1 #CastleFest19 May 07, 2019

We are nearly 1/2 done with #Castlefest19. Check out the day 1 summary! If you want more, we’re going to be sending out podcasts the morning after for the next 4 days. Enjoy!

The Best Way to Read Ultrasound Articles with Michael Prats May 01, 2019

Ever pondered on the best way to read ultrasound articles and how best to develop your peripheral (i.e., external) brain? This weeks podcast tackles those two questions with special guest Michael Prats of the Ultrasound GEL podcast. Check it out! We will have tutorials on how to master the pubmed search and get custom email searches sent directly to your email on our YouTube page. If you want to come to either Castlefest 2019 or Bendfest 2019 FOR FREE, email us (ultrasoundpodcast@gmail.com) and let us know why you think you deserve to get a scholarship courtesy of GE. Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the ULA!

How to use ultrasound with other tools to best manage patients (with @kyliebaker888) Apr 22, 2019

This week Jacob sits down in the GE booth with Kylie Baker (@kyliebaker888) at the very last SMACC in Sydney, Australia. There, they discuss how ultrasound can be used in conjunction with other tools to best help manage your patients at the bedside. Check it out!

This interview is pure audio! If you want to watch a video of the interview, check out our YouTube page. If you want to come to either Castlefest 2019 or Bendfest 2019 FOR FREE, stay tuned at the end of the episode to find out how you can get a free scholarship courtesy of GE. Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the ULA!

All Things TAP (Transversus Abdominus Plane) block w/ Arun Nagdev Apr 15, 2019

This week, Jacob discusses all things TAP (Transversus Abdominus Plane) block with Arun Nagdev. This block has previously been relegated mostly to post-surgical patients, but Arun explains to us why you should consider using this in your patients with certain types of abdominal pain, such as in patients with appendicitis. Do not adjust your screens…This interview is pure audio! If you want to watch a video of the interview, check out our YouTube page.
If you want to come to either Castlefest 2019 or Bendfest 2019 FOR FREE, stay tuned at the end of the episode to find out how you can get a free scholarship courtesy of GE.
Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the ULA!

How to best use b-lines Apr 01, 2019

Ever wondered what b-lines are? How they’re classified? How to use them clinically? Probably the best way to think about them is to remember that they correspond to increased density of the lung, not just increased edema. Jacob recorded this latest podcast on location in Sydney, Australia while attending the last SMACC conference. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this new format. Check it out!
If you want to come to either Castlefest 2019 or Bendfest 2019 FOR FREE, stay tuned at the end of the episode to find out how you can get a free scholarship courtesy of GE.

Pneumothorax approach courtesy of Jacob Avila and ULA. Mar 26, 2019

In this weeks video Jacob talks about his approach to the pneumothorax. This video comes straight from the ultrasound leadership academy’s didactic series. If you want to know more, watch now:

Come join us in Lexington Ky or Bend Oregon for some in-person ultrasound goodness (www.Castlefest2019.com and www.Bendfest19.com). Want to come for free? Send us your best ultrasound case and enter in a competition sponsored by GE for free registration to either conference!

Want to increase the sns of your FAST exam? Try adding the SLOW exam. See how in this weeks podcast, featuring @jordanrupp1 #FOAMed #MedEd Feb 18, 2019

You may have heard of the FAST exam, but have you heard of the SLOW exam? The SLOW exam is featured in a 2018 article in Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine and is a systematic approach to finding small amounts of intraperiteoneal free fluid. A 2014 article (PMID: 25763079) showed the sensitivity of the FAST exam increased from 36.6% to 70.7% when this exam was used! Check it out!
Come join us in Lexington Ky or Bend Oregon for some in-person ultrasound goodness (www.Castlefest2019.com and www.Bendfest19.com). Want to come for free? Send us your best ultrasound case and enter in a competition sponsored by GE for free registration to either conference!

Does US delay pulse checks in cardiac arrest? Jan 30, 2019

We’ve seen a few studies that seem to imply that the use of ultrasound during cardiac arrest is associated with prolonged pulse checks. This week, Mike and Jacob discuss how to stop not doing it right. Also, stay tuned at the end of the episode to hear an exciting announcement! Check out the show notes for our summaries on the relevant articles. More information is also here in this PDF.

CastleFest 2019 is just around the corner. If you don’t yet have your tickets, grab those here: castlefest2019.com

Want to hang out with us in beautiful Bend, Oregon? Register at Bendfest19.com

Lumify Vs Butterfly Jan 21, 2019

We keep getting asked what we think about these too premier handheld ultrasound machines. So we decided to do a little head to head comparison. Mike and Jaco, have a little coffee talk over the two devices and discuss the pros and cons of each.

Come see us at the Castle

Come learn in Bend

Ultrasound Signs Jan 14, 2019

Recently, I had a twitter conversation with Aidan Baron (@Aidan_Baron) about our favorite names for ultrasound signs that weren’t “official” ultrasound signs. A few DM’s later we decided to do a podcast on it and had some help from @MaskedPoCUSer, @cianmcdermott, @iceman_ex, @Wilkinsonjonny, @pagethepa and @UCUltrasound. Check it out! If you want to scan with us live and in person, come to castlefest2019.com!

The FAST exam is often the first ultrasound exam we teach. But… It is useful? Jan 07, 2019

Check out Mike and Jacob as they discuss how the FAST exam can and should be used in 2019. #FOAMed #Meded

Signed up for CastleFest 2019 yet? If not, what are you waiting for??!? Register at castlefest2019.com today.

BONUS – Wild Health announcement Dec 13, 2018

Matt’s back with an important announcement. Don’t adjust your screens, this is a bonus AUDIO ONLY episode.

Diastology Part 2 Nov 26, 2018

This week we continue our talk on diastology with such engaging topics as which tiebreakers to use when you find your patient in the gray area of diagnosis, when not to use diastology and pygmy elephants. Additionally, we go through a few real-world examples and watch Jacob struggle with basic math. Castlefest 2019 is just a few months away! And a few months after that is Bendfest 2019! Check them out!

Diastology Part 1 Nov 19, 2018

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is so hot right now. Also known as diastolic heart failure, this disease is a failure of relaxation rather than the failure of squeeze that we see with systolic heart failure. This week Jimmy Fair sits down with us to discuss the nuances of this disease. Check it out!

Top tips for how to be a rockstar on the stage Oct 29, 2018

Last podcast Mike and Jacob gave you their tips on how to be an effective lecturer. This week our mentors (Haney Mallemat, Resa Lewiss, Alyson McGregor, Victoria Brazil, Matt Dawson, and Anand Swaminathan) give us their top tips for how to be a rockstar on the stage. Check it out!

Wanna learn from us in person? Well, we have good news. There are 2 conferences coming up, one in Bend, Oregon, and the other in Lexington, Ky. Click the links to learn more!

How to Lecture Oct 15, 2018

We always lecture about ultrasound, but we’ve never lectured on how to lecture about ultrasound. In our latest episode, Mike Mallin and Jacob Avila discuss the finer points of how to produce a good lecture. Also, stay tuned for our next episode where we get tips from the experts: Haney Mallemat, Anand Swaminathan, Resa Lewiss, Vic Brazil, Ashley Shreeves and Matt Dawson. Wanna learn from us in person? Well, we have good news. There are 2 conferences coming up, one in Bend, Oregon, and the other in Lexington, Ky. Click the links to learn more!

MSK ultrasound with Mark Goodman Aug 20, 2018

Looking to do more than put ’em in a splint and give ’em followup? Wanna be a MSK ninja with all the injection aspiration skills of a Jedi? Then you’ve found the podcast to watch. This lecture was recorded at Bendfest 2018, and brings all the joints to the yard. #FOAMed #Bendfest2018 Wanna learn more in person. Bring yo’self to Castlefest

When Tamponade is !TAMPONADE! Jul 24, 2018

Does one of you patients have a pericardial effusion and a pesky low blood pressure. Not sure if its the heart or one of their other 47 medical problems lowering the blood pressure. NEWS FLASH: ultrasound can help. But sometimes reality gets in the way and images don’t look like they often do on podcasts and youtube. This account describes a pericardial effusion and tamponade case, with real images. Warning, they’re not pretty. Some of them are even hard to interpret. In this podcast, Mike and Jacob break down a clinical approach to the multiple ultrasound findings in tamponade. Want to learn this stuff live? Check out Castlefest 2019 #FOAMed #FOAMus #FOAMawesome #reallifeUS

Lung ultrasound, from the Queen of lung ultrasound: Vicki Noble. Jul 05, 2018

This talk was recorded live at Castlefest 2018 and doesn’t merely cover the basics of how to perform lung ultrasound, it covers how to actually incorporate it into you daily practice. Watch this for practical tips for the community doc, the academic doc, and everything in between and around. Also, if you want to hear more of this live, check out Castlefest2019.com

Stellate ganglion block for ventricular storm – save a life with this nerve block. May 28, 2018

So you think ultrasound can save a life? You don’t know the half of it. Well, maybe YOU do. But WE sure didn’t know about this NERVE BLOCK, that in one study, improved mortality by like 6 bigillion percent. Insane you say? Impossible? Maybe, you’ll have to watch this to find out. Also, some breaking news! CastleFest 2019 has launched! #FOAMed #FOAMus #FOAMawesome #google_one_podcast_one_do_one

The EFAST. Lets put the “fun” back into ultrasound fundamentals May 08, 2018

The EFAST seems so #basic. It definitely is, but it’s a fundamental examination we have to make sure we’re doing correctly. Whenever we revisit this exam we learn new things and remember things we may have forgotten. This EFAST lecture Jacob gave was recorded live at CastleFest this past year. Check it out!

Want to learn from Jacob and from other people much smarter than him? Come to Bendfest18 this year in beautiful Bend, Oregon!

More REACTS! – Ultrasound the knee! Apr 18, 2018

Really? Ultrasound of the knee? Is that even a thing? YES! In fact, it is a thing. And it is a thing that you can learn how to do from 2,000 miles away. On this episode we revisit Jacob’s strange dormitory of MSK demonstration in Kentucky while simultaneously extracting the brain juice out of Mark Goodman live in Bend, Oregon. All while using the remote educational software, REACTS on the Philips Lumify. Want more brain juice? More MSK ultrasound? Check out Bendfest Want to up your ultrasound skills to the next level?? Check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy today!

REACTS and Shoulder Ultrasound Apr 04, 2018

What do you do when you just HAVE to scan a shoulder and you can’t remember how? You ask someone 2,000 miles away to walk you through it on live video of course. At least, that’s how we roll at ultrasound podcast. On this episode we demo the sweet new REACTS software Philips has released with their Lumify system. Plus, healthy and fit Val Kilmer makes a triumphant return, posing as Mark Goodman, to teach Jacob how to perform shoulder ultrasound.

Wanna learn more from Val about shoulder ultrasound? Check out Bendfest

BASIC CARDIAC skills don’t make #youbasic Mar 20, 2018

Need some cardiac refreshers? Looking to up your resus game? Then Ben Smith has the talk for you. Ben dropped this awesome case-based cardiac ultrasound talk for the first time at Cabofest 2018. Don’t be basic bro, learn some echo….. sorry, couldn’t help myself. If you want to learn in person from Lianne or just looking for more hands on and in-person ultrasound goodness, go to bendfest18.com.

How Kids Are Different Mar 08, 2018

Turns out pediatric ultrasound is more than just wiggly subjects, linear probes, and nervous parents. These little adults can be more complicated than most of us want to admit…. but FEAR NOT, we were recently at Cabofest and recorded this awesome lecture from Canadian Peds Guru Lianne McLean on HOW KIDS ARE DIFFERENT.

If you want to learn in person for on Lianne or just looking for more hands on and in-person ultrasound goodness, go to bendfest18.com.

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Telescopic PTA with Brooke Hensley and Andrew Liteplo! Feb 25, 2018

This week we deep dive with Brooke Hensley and Andrew Liteplo into a less common and maybe a better way to perform an peritonsillar abscess drainage at the bedside using ultrasound. Check it out! Also, we’re right around the corner from Castlefest 2018! Come hang out with us in beautiful Versailles, Kentucky! If Castlefest is too “castle-y” for you, we have a new conference we’re putting together in Bend, Oregon: Bendfest 2018

**Want/need more of Cabofest? Check out the day 2 summary, filled with goodies from @EDMSKdoc, @ProbeMe, @RogueClaire, @UltrasoundMD and Mike! #FOAMed** Feb 11, 2018
If you missed day one of CaboFEST 2018, go back watch it. If you want more check out the day 2 summary, filled with goodies from Mark Goodman, Patrick Ockerse, Claire Heslop, Jacob and Mike! For more hands on and in-person ultrasound goodness, go to bendfest18.com and castlefest2018.com. #FOAMed

CaboFest Day 1! #FOAMed Jan 30, 2018

We just got done with Cabofest 2018 in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! We had some amazing lecturers and wanted to share some salient points. Stay tuned for the day 2 recap which should be out in a few days! If you have some FOMO and/or want to hear these speakers LIVE and in person, check out our 2 upcoming conferences, www.Cabofest2018.com and www.bendfest18.com #FOAMed

Chop wood, carry water, and scan the Aorta. Do the basics and save lives! #FOAMED Jan 02, 2018

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you already know how to scan the aorta! We get it. Honestly, though, it’s important to go back over these basic topics. There are updates to be made, and there are tips to be imparted. It’s not all TEEs and nerve blocks in your practice……….or if it is, then PLEASE tell us where you work and if you’re hiring. Also, come learn with us. We like talking at you, but we LOVE talking with you. Bend, OR or a Castle in Kentucky. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Bendfest2018, Castlefest 2018, FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

The PART method for US-guided subclavian CVC’s with Mourad Senussi Nov 20, 2017

We already know that ultrasound should be used for your IJ’s central venous lines, but… sometimes the IJ just won’t cut it. Enter: the subclavian. Mourad Senussi gives us some most excellent pearls for how to utilize your ultrasound machine to decrease complications for your ultrasound-guided subclavian central venous line.

There still time to register for Cabofest 2017! We have a phenomenal line up. Check it out!

Ultrasound for Hernia part 2. Spiegelian, doppler flow, is it incarcerated, etc. #FOAMED Nov 07, 2017

OK, let’s finish up the hernia ultrasound talk and get on with some other stuff. Sorry for the delay……a new episode coming up very soon! Finally, there’s a quick explanation at the end as to why Matt’s been missing from the podcast recently. Hint HERE. Check it out. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2018, FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Hernia ultrasound reboot! #FOAMED Oct 17, 2017

We talked about hernia ultrasound before……..like 100 years ago. Turns out that we’ve learned some things since then so we want to talk about it again.

So watch, learn some, and then we’ll finish this podcast up in just a week or so.

In the meantime………..

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Poop Sac 2.0 – SBO Sep 25, 2017

It’s been somewhere between 3 and 12 years since we’ve talked about poop sacs on the podcast. And the poop sacs are angry. They feel neglected, gassy, constipated, ready to explode. This next set of podcasts starts off with Jacob taking us through a review of small bowel ultrasound and all the awesomeness of not ordering a CT on every distended belly you come across. Next time we’ll break down some serious hernia action with Mike and talk about finding, diagnosing and reducing hernias with beside ultrasound. Bring on the POO!!! Want to see Jacob ultrasound poo shirtless? Come to Cabofest Want to see Jacob ultrasound poo dressed up as Hodor from Game of Thrones? Come to Castlefest

Don’t lolly-gag around with that ultrasound probe during the pulse check! Aug 31, 2017

Why are you killing your patients with ultrasound? Ok, maybe you’re not killing them, but you might NOT be making things any better if you lolly-gag around with that ultrasound probe during the pulse check. How good are we at estimating 10 second pulse checks? How good are we at getting in and getting out with the probe during CPR pauses? Mallin and Mike Allison address this question and talk about Allison’s recent Resuscitation paper , it’s findings, and what it means for your next cardiac arrest patient. Wanna learn more about how not to kill you patients: Come to CaboFest Wanna learn how to joust with a linear probe: Come to Castlefest2018

Ultrasound in Codes!……again! www.castlefest2018.com Aug 11, 2017

Fine, let’s be honest here. We’ve talked about this before. A LOT! But that doesn’t make this talk any less important. In real practice most of your ultrasounds aren’t playing a role in the life and death of your patient. But in a CODE, every ultrasound matters and the stakes are always high. Thats why we just can’t get enough if this topic. In this podcast Jacob Avila talks with the residents at UK about how and why to ultrasound during ACLS, code, a cardiac arrest, a death plunge – if you will. Don’t miss this great talk, and keep you’re eye out for our next podcast when we interview Mike Allison on his new Resuscitation article on ultrasounds affect on CPR pauses during cardiac arrest. Want More? Want it live? Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2018, Cabofest 2018 FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Airway Ultrasound and why you should quit ultrasounding everyone……wait, what?!? #FOAMED Jul 10, 2017

Airway Ultrasound??? Stop ultrasounding people? What the?!?! Honestly, I think you’re just going to have to watch the episode to understand. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd
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#Protips from Castlefest. Fractures, pyloric stenosis, cardiac, + MORE. #FOAMED www.castlefest2018.com open for registration! Jun 13, 2017

Castlefest 2017 was amazing! Incredible ultrasound education, bourbon distillery dinners, parties at the castle, and getting to hang out with incredible sononerds is an experience you need to have if you haven’t. It’s not fair that all the great education stays in the castle, though. So, we want to share some pro tips with you from the course. Enjoy!

Also………next year’s registration is open, but we’re cutting the registration numbers in half to make it a smaller event so we can actually get to know everyone. We feel like it’s gotten too big. Obviously, this means that it will sell out much more quickly. Sorry. Don’t miss out. Go to www.castlefest2018.com to register now.

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Serratus story and interview with Patrick Ockerse and Mike Stone @probeme @bedsidesono #FOAMed May 21, 2017

What use is knowing how to do a Serratus block without a good story of it in action? As usual, we’ve got you covered. On this podcast we talk with Patrick Ockerse, Ultrasound Director and Fellowship Director at the University of Utah, about a recent case where the serratus block made all the difference. And to help us deep dive into the serratus block, academic style, we’ve got a special guest appearance from the one, the only, Dr Mike Stone. Bring on the rib fractures! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Trouble with rib fractures? Learn chest wall blocks (serratus!) with @highland herring. #FOAMed Apr 27, 2017

Rib fractures, axillary abscesses, and chest tubes are pathologies that are traditionally pretty difficult to provide adequate pain control. You cooouuulllldddd just give them so much narcotics they stop breathing, or you can knock out the pain at the source. This week learn from Andrew Herring how to perform serratus, erector spinae and Pecs1 blocks and provide your patients with much needed analgesia. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2017, Resusfest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Lower extremity Nerve Block Mastery with Mike Stone! #foamed @bedsidesono @ultrasoundmd Apr 19, 2017

They’re back! Part 2: Lower extremity ultrasound guided nerve block tips and tricks with Mike Stone is here for your ravenous consumption. Go slow…….don’t hurt yourself. Enjoy!

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Upper extremity Nerve Block Mastery with Mike Stone! #foamed @bedsidesono @ultrasoundmd Mar 17, 2017

Mike Stone……yes, that Mike Stone, is back on the podcast to impart incredible wisdom and tips to help you master ultrasound guided nerve blocks. Here to ask him all the stupid questions that you’ve ever wondered is Jacob Avila. Remember, there are no dumb questions………just dumb podcasters.

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TEE to save lives, guide compressions, and guide interventions Pt 2. #FOAMED. p.s. – checkout cabofest2018.com Mar 03, 2017

Are you doing TEE yet? If not, get one and start! If you are, then check this episode out where Mike talks to TEE experts Jimmy Fair and Patrick Ockerse on how exactly to use TEE in your crashing patients. Seriously cool cases. Also, if you haven’t heard, you should totally checkout cabofest2018.com for the biggest ultrasound party ever. Use promo code 5minsono10 at checkout to get 10% off your registration. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2017, Resusfest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, Cabofest2018.com FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

TEE to save lives, guide compressions, and guide interventions Pt 1. #FOAMED. p.s. – checkout cabofest2018.com Feb 18, 2017

Are you doing TEE yet? If not, get one and start! If you are, then check this episode out where Mike talks to TEE experts Jimmy Fair and Patrick Ockerse on how exactly to use TEE in your crashing patients. Seriously cool cases. Also, if you haven’t heard, you should totally checkout cabofest2018.com for the biggest ultrasound party ever. Use promo code 5minsono10 at checkout to get 10% off your registration. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2017, Resusfest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, Cabofest2018.com FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

REBOA how to with @criticalcarenow and @emeddoc from Resusfest2016. #FOAMED. www.castlefest2017.com Feb 06, 2017

Yeah, yeah, we know…….it’s not ultrasound. But it’s super cool! Also, Haney hacked us again and just posted it. So what do you want us to do? Just enjoy this awesome resuscitation video and look forward to our next podcast on TEE coming out very shortly! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2017, Resusfest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

@broomedocs gives us his top 10 list of rocking the US, saving lives, and taking names. Jan 23, 2017

Ever wondered how to truly become an ultrasound ninja? Oh…..no? Just us? Well, you should dream about this. It saves lives, yo! So in this episode we discuss with Casey Parker how to learn ultrasound as a beginner or how to really take your skills to the next level. This is TOTALLY a must listen. Enjoy! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Transvenous pacer placement with @edecmo via @criticalcarenow from Resusfest. #FOAMED Dec 30, 2016

You need to know this skill…..and you need to learn it from Joe Bellezo! It’s gonna save your patients life, and Joe is the man to teach you. This was from Resusfest last year, but it’s just too good to keep confined to the walls of the castle. If you want to come hang with us in the castle next year then register for Castlefest, Resusfest, or both. If not, that’s cool……enjoy the free education anyway. We’ll see you back on the 2017 flip side with some hot new ultrasound education. Happy New Year! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Sonoscandinavia, Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for Deep and Superficial vein clots part 2. With Exciting How To!! #FOAMED Dec 19, 2016

We promised you part 2…….and here it is. It’s ok, you can be excited. Don’t be embarrassed. Enjoy. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Sonoscandinavia, Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for Deep and Superficial vein clots part 1. Calf Clots?!?! #FOAMED Dec 05, 2016

Calf Clots?!?! Is there anything more exciting than calf clots? Oh yeah……everything. Well, the thing is, we’re actually treating these now. So, we probably should talk more about it. So here we go……

Yo, we also want to mention a new awesome project you may be interested in:

The POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) ATLAS collaboration project is looking for help from the ultrasound community. Using crowd sourcing and image sharing, our goal is to highlight the use of ultrasound around the world, focusing on rare, exotic and perfectly captured images, including not only awesome pathology but also novel uses of bedside ultrasound. Our project will ultimately result in production of The POCUS ATLAS, a free peer-reviewed e-book, that will be available to be shared and used for global ultrasound education. We will also be building an online, searchable archive to allow for easy image sharing.

Submitting an image to THE POCUS ATLAS is easy, simply find a noteworthy image, write a caption and submit. An explanation of the submission process can be found at our website, thepocusatlas.com, by clicking on the contribute tab. Our team is looking forward to seeing the incredible images that the online ultrasound community has to offer! We will keep the community updated through our blog, email newsletter, and twitter feed, so be sure to sign up or follow us on twitter (@thepocusatlas)!

Sincerely,

THE POCUS ATLAS TEAM

Mike, Matt, Casey & Jacob

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Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 24, 2016

We’re thankful for a lot of things this year. One of those things is all the incredible people out there doing incredible things when it comes to ultrasound education. Not that long ago a group of students got together and put on a 3 day workshop for 139 other students with the help of incredible teachers like Christopher Muhr and Victoria Stephen. The organizers are a group of 40 students led by Simon Orlob and David Purkarthorfer. So, we wanted to help spread the word and share a video from the course. Go to graz.sono4you.at to find out more. Or go to the bottom of this for more info. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Sonoscandinavia, Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android This was the keynote of our 3rd Summer School for Ultrasound.
With this type of one central lecture we are trying to show our participants the usefulness of bedside ultrasound.

The Summer School is a three and a half day long ultrasound course for undergraduate students, teaching ultrasound in a clinical context, from first contact with the method to actual bedside application on the last day of the course. While all lectures are given by experienced physicians the workshops are held by student peer-teachers.

While we can just provide 60 spots for students in Graz itself we were able to offer 79 students abroad a spot as well. Therefore all lectures were livestreamed with the option to interact with the speakers. At six other universities these lectures from Graz were screened while the hands-on sessions were organised locally. Even a group from Brazil participated in this course.

You can find background informations here: http://graz.sono4you.at/summer-school/hintergrund
There you can also find an instruction on how to participate in this course as a foreign student.
We would be more than happy to have more interaction with soon-enthusiastic students from all over the world. Please spread the word!

Regarding our group named “Sono4You Graz”.
We are a group of 40 students at the moment, offering other students an introduction into sonography in extracurricular peer-teaching courses. We do this in our spare time and nobody is getting paid for it.

These courses distinguish themselves by the following features:
• high practical component
• learning in a collegial atmosphere
• ratio of participants to instructors of 5:2
• balanced use of various medias, teaching aids and didactic methods

How to run a better code with @edecmo & @criticalcarenow. #FOAMED. #Haneyissosneaky! Nov 08, 2016

Well, we’ve learned our lesson about locking our door when Haney is town. Apparently he’s broken into our home/studio and recorded this podcast on running a better code. There’s literally NOTHING in this video about ultrasound……but we’re letting it slide. It’s an incredible talk by Zach Shinar from Resusfest last year, and it may just save some lives if you listen to it and put it into practice. Stay tuned for some new awesome ultrasound stuff coming up in the near future. In the meantime, go to www.castlefest2017.com to register for Castlefest or Resusfest. Oh, yeah, we almost forgot to mention Sonoscandinavia! We’re having an incredible course in Norway in February this year. If interested, go to www.sonoscandinavia.com and register. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Sonoscandinavia, Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

FASH ultrasound exam makes a difference in Canada…..seriously! #FOAMED Oct 26, 2016

You’ve heard of the FASH ultrasound exam for HIV/TB, right? No?!?!? We’ll, go back to the archives and look it up HERE (part 1) and HERE (part 2). Once you’ve watched those, THEN come back here and watch this. We like to teach you new skills, but we also think it’s important and useful to show you cases where it makes a difference for real live patients. This is that. Enjoy!

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Appendicitis ultrasound follow up case from The Great White North. Cool stuff! #FOAMED Oct 12, 2016

Last episode we revisited appendicitis ultrasound. Let’s continue that visit. What better way to keep visiting than with a case, right? Luckily, Dave Kirschner….the Canadian, has an awesome case to share with us. Dave is a brilliant ultrasound guru from up north who we met through The Ultrasound Leadership Academy, and now he teaches with us as much as we can convince him to. He’ll be at Castlefestand Yellowstone next year. Come join him……and us! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Appendicitis ultrasound reboot with @ultrasoundmd! Turns out, there’s been some updates. #FOAMED Sep 30, 2016

Yes, we’ve covered this…….but stuff changes, right? The appendix is now on the left side, looks completely different, and………..ok, so it doesn’t change that much. BUT, there’s some new literature, and we thought it was time to get another expert on and add some new flava to this topic. So, here you go. Enjoy. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod & Ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017, yellowstoneultrasound.com FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

What does the Fox say about Gallbladder Ultrasound? Listen up and find out! #FOAMED Sep 19, 2016

Did you miss the event that was Castlefest last year? Shame on you! Luckily for you, we’re bringing the education straight to your earbuds from the conference. Here’s the amazing Chris Fox teaching about gallbladder ultrasound. Sure, you know how to scan the gallbladder, but a quick refresher from the legend, Chris Fox, is always appropriate. If you don’t want to miss the experience that is Castlefest this year, then go register now before it’s sold out! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017, yellowstoneultrasound.com FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Appy, intussusception, and other peds US with @bretpnelson. Register now at castlefest2017.com. #foamed Sep 08, 2016

There were some incredible lectures at Castlefest last year……as there always are, and our goal is to get it out to you as much as possible! So, here you go: The one, the only, Bret Nelson incredibly decked out in Seersucker laying down some mad Pediatric ultrasound knowledge.

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Pregnancy ultrasound with the linear probe……WHAT?!? Calm down and just listen. #FOAMED Aug 29, 2016

Oh, so close! You see what looks like a gestational sac, and you feel like you can kind of imagine a yolk sac, but you just can’t make out that yolk sac. So, I guess it’s time for a transvaginal ultrasound, right? Wrong! Well, maybe. You’ll probably need a transvaginal ultrasound, but not in everyone. Before you pull that trigger, take a look transabdominally with the linear probe and you can avoid the transvaginal ultrasound in about 1/3rd of those cases. Watch here to find out how. Also, if you thought you missed out on Cabo, you’re in luck! Registration is open again as we made a few more spots. They won’t last long, though. Register now at cabofest2017.com. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017, yellowstoneultrasound.com FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for fluids in sepsis simplified…kind of…ok, not really. #FOAMED Aug 18, 2016

Last week we showed you how to be 22% more accurate in diagnosing Sepsis in 10 minutes based on this study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27236328 NOW, you’re not done! You’re treating the source, but you also have to manage their fluid status. Well, we figured since we’ve only done 87 episodes on fluid responsiveness we needed one more. Seriously, sometimes it requires explaining in a few different ways to really get a complicated subject like that. Let us explain…….. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017 FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound in Sepsis. Be 22% more accurate in diagnosing Sepsis in 10 minutes! #FOAMED Aug 08, 2016

We all know that ultrasound helps us be more accurate and fast in making diagnosis and getting our sick patients appropriately treated. Now we have proof! THIS study proves just how much quicker we are with ultrasound. Let’s discuss exactly how much of a difference it can make for you and your patients.

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Airway & Breathing Ultrasound in Trauma with @ultrasoundmd. #FOAMED Jul 21, 2016

Yes, we’ve done quite a few lung ultrasound podcasts in a row. Yes, it’s time to move on. How about some airway and breathing ultrasound in trauma?!? We thought you’d be excited. Enjoy……..oh yeah, almost forgot. If you register too late and miss out on Cabo, the good news is we’re having Castlefest again! Registration is open for it next year. Get the last few spots at www.cabofest2017.com Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course, Castlefest 2017 FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for Pneumonia…….and thoracentesis Part 2. How to actually do it with @ultrasoundmd! #FOAMED Jul 05, 2016

Last episode talked about pleural effusion, thoracentesis, and pneumonia. Now, let’s talk about how to do it exactly!

Lastly, nearly all the spots for Cabo are taken. Time is running out. Register now, and get your spot. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for Pneumonia…….and thoracentesis with @ultrasoundmd! You asked for it, now you got it! #FOAMED Jun 23, 2016

So, the lung ultrasound extravaganza continues. In this episode we’re going to talk about pleural effusion, thoracentesis, and pneumonia, oh my! I would give you more info about it, but hey….you’re going to just listen, right? Lastly, over half the spots for Cabo are taken. Time is running out. Register now, and get your spot. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Lung Ultrasound Part 3: Advanced pneumothorax pro tips with @ultrasoundmd. Jun 11, 2016

Ok, ok, you know how to ultrasound for pneumothorax, but this is a pretty awesome talk, incredible graphics, and probably taught a little differently than you’ve been taught before. If you’re already a master, I’d suggest watching this to bone up on your teaching ability. If you don’t know how to do this, then what are you waiting for?!?!? Click the link! Watch!! Also, tune in next time for some really advanced stuff, like consolidation. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod & @ultrasoundmd Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: CaboFest Ultrasound & Resuscitation Courses FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Lung Ultrasound part 2. Pulmonary Edema with @ultrasoundmd. #FOAMED. Check out www.cabofest2017.com before it’s too late! Jun 02, 2016

Finishing up the spring back to the basics series with lung ultrasound. Let’s keep it basic and talk about pulmonary edema. How good is ultrasound for this exactly? How does it compare to the physical exam and X-ray? Let’s find out! Also, don’t forget to come learn with us in January in Cabo! It’s gonna be phenomenal! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Cabofest Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Lung Ultrasound Basics part 1: Pneumothorax and Pulmonary Edema with @ultrasoundmd. #foamed. Also, www.cabofest2017.com!! May 21, 2016

We’re still in the Spring into the basics series, and we’ve got @ultrasoundmd, Jacob Avila, on yet again to help us educate you folks. This time he gets to talk about his favorite topic in the world, lung ultrasound! Also, we’re putting on a mini-castlefest and mini-resusfest……on the beach……in January. It’s going to be awesome! You know you’re going to need some sunshine and awesomeness come mid January. It’s Jan 11-13, but with very limited spots. We have room about about 30% of our normal course size as it’s a pretty luxe, all inclusive, exclusive place where we just don’t much room. Scoop up one of the spots and come join us! Register HERE. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, Cabofest Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Renal Ultrasound continued with @nobleultrasound. Hydro, twinkling, and Jets, oh my! #FOAMED May 05, 2016

So, you heard part 1……wait, what……you didn’t?!? OK, go back and watch part 1. After that, report back here immediately and get the rest of the discussion. In this episode we talk about who even needs an ultrasound for flank pain and a couple nice algorithms for these patients to maybe treat them more efficiently and with less radiation. Lastly, you can get CME credit from ACEP for this episode if you’re interested. Go HERE for that. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Renal Ultrasound with @nobleultrasound. Hydro, twinkling, and Jets, oh my! #FOAMED Apr 27, 2016

We’re still springing into the basics here on The Ultrasound Podcast, and that means renal ultrasound on this episode. There’s not much more basic than renal ultrasound, but we’ve got some stuff to discuss. First off, big evidence recently that REALLY SHOULD be changing our practice. Also, we know you’re good with hydro, but what about jets and twinkling? Useful or just a party trick? Let’s discuss! Lastly, you can get CME credit from ACEP for this episode if you’re interested. Go HERE for that. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound guided central line confirmation with @ultrasoundmd. Rapid atrial swirl sign, etc. #FOAMED Apr 19, 2016

Seriously? You’re gonna sit there and wait for the X-ray before using that central line in the crashing patient in front of you? That’s so 2012. Use ultrasound to confirm! Let us show you how. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound guided central lines part 3…..what do I do with my hands?!? @ultrasoundmd #foamed Apr 08, 2016

Now you’re completely convinced that it’s necessary after part 1. In part 2 we showed you the exact approach to each site……but what do you do with your hands!?!? How exactly do you do this?!?!? Calm down…….we’re going to show you. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Central Lines How To Part 2 with @ultrasoundMD with rebuttal by @drneck33 #FOAMED Apr 01, 2016

Can’t believe we’re actually still talking about and debating ultrasound use for central lines, but we went there. Last episode, we talked about some of the controversy, and why we have to do it. We got a little push back, summed up best by our friend Dr. Neck, who gives a pretty solid rebuttal. Now, it’s time to talk about how exactly. We’ve got Jacob Avila, @ultrasoundmd on again to provide some excellent tips and walk us through it. Let’s do this! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Spring Into the Basics Series! Central Lines Part 1 with @ultrasoundmd. #foamed. Mar 24, 2016

Spring has sprang……sprong…..sprung….whatever!

It’s getting warmer outside if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere. So, let’s spring into the basics. We’re gonna release in rapid fire succession a whole bunch of basic podcasts!

First up: Central Lines!

This very well may be the biggest way to reduce complications and improve your practice if you’re not already doing it. We convinced Jacob Avila, from 5 minute sono to tackle this first topic with us. It’s gonna come at you in several parts. Starting with “WHY?”. Next one to follow in a few days…….stay tuned. Oh yeah, if you haven’t registered for Castlefest it’s probably too late. Go to the website and check it out. If it is sold out……that’s OK. Just hop over to the Yellowstone ultrasound.com site if you still want to come learn with us. See you there! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

TEE part 2. Demonstration on innocent….unsuspecting Fellow. Don’t miss this! #foamed @EchoholicsAnon Mar 09, 2016

The wait is over! Here it is. Brian Galovic totally TEE’s himself for your education.

Want to learn this? Come to Castlefest and Brian, Jimmy, Mike, Arntfield, and all the folks in this episode and the last will be there to teach you TEE with simulators. This too much for you right now? Don’t worry, we’re gonna get super basic coming up over the next month. We realize not everyone is ready to start TEE’ing their arrest patients. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

TEE Part 1 – Why, how, and demonstration. Live TEE with/on Brian Gallic & Jimmy Fair. #FOAMED Mar 04, 2016

Yes, we hear you, you really want to do TEE on your arrest patients in the ED. Don’t worry, we’ve got your back…..and your education. It’s not that hard! Just go for it…….but first watch this.

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Gastric Ultrasound part 2 with @ultrasoundmd and his HUGE stomach! #FOAMED Feb 23, 2016

The wait is over!

What does Matt’s stomach look like full of Venom Energy drink and what do veggies and Americone Dream Ben & Jerry’s look like in a stomach?

Prepare to be amazed……. Enjoy! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Gastric Ultrasound to prevent aspiration prior to intubation…Super Cool! Why and how! #FOAMED Feb 15, 2016

Thanks to Scott Weingart we recently discovered a really cool website at gastricultrasound.org. So, naturally we wanted to interview the creators of the website, figure out if this is something useful to us…….and then make fools of ourselves by eating and drinking lots of random things and looking at it on ultrasound. Luckily for you……we recorded it. Enjoy! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Cardiac Arrest Echo from REASON Trial part 2 with Romolo Gaspari. #FOAMED Jan 28, 2016

You’ve waited long enough! Let’s wrap this up. What do you do with the patient in front of you in cardiac arrest with cardiac standstill? What is the most recent evidence on this?

We can’t wait for this study to be published so you can read it for yourself! Until then, enjoy this interview with the author. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

State of the Evidence Cardiac Arrest Echo. REASON trial with Romolo Gaspari. #FOAMED Jan 18, 2016

So, your patients dead. You’d like to bring them back to life…but they’ve got standstill on echo. Drop the probe and walk away, right? Not so fast! We’ve got some new evidence to discuss. Also, do you want to come to Sonoscandinavia or the Yellowstone Ultrasound course? Would you like to come for free? If so, just tweet “I want Sweden” or “I want Yellowstone” and tag us @ultrasoundpod. We’re going to randomly select one person from each string and they’ll get FREE REGISTRATION! Lastly, we know you love learning ultrasound in a castle, so why not resuscitation as well! Our good friends Scott Weingart and Haney Mallemat are putting on Resusfest this year in conjunction with Castlefest and registration is open. Go to Castlefest2016.com to find out more and register. Basically it’s 2 days of incredible resuscitation education in a castle on 4/30-5/1. If you’ve already registered for Castlefest and want to add it on, then just email us. We’ll sort it out for you. See you there! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

R heart TAPSE talk from Cuba. Also, announcing Resusfest with @criticalcarenow & @emcrit! #FOAMED Dec 28, 2015

And you thought the Summer of R Heart Failure was over……wrong! Well, actually it is over, but you all can’t seem to get enough. We’ve got a lot of feedback about how much people enjoyed all the R heart talk, so we’ve got a little more for you.

We were in Havanna, Cuba recently with the DevelopingEM crew and we were lucky enough to catch up with James Daley who’s been doing some pretty sweet research on TAPSE. As luck would have it, we were also able to corral some other super echo experts, Brian Galovic, Patrick Ockerse, and Jimmy Fair to discuss just how useful TAPSE is and how not to screw it up. Also, we know you love learning ultrasound in a castle, so why not resuscitation as well! Our good friends Scott Weingart and Haney Mallemat are putting on Resusfest this year in conjunction with Castlefest and registration is open. Go to Castlefest2016.com to find our more and register. Basically it’s 2 days of incredible resuscitation education in a castle on 4/30-5/1. If you’ve already registered for Castlefest and want to add it on, then just email us. We’ll sort it out for you. See you there! {powerpress} Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia, ResusFest FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Sonowars part 2 from #SMACC15. Mechanical bulls, body paint, balloon testicles continued…..#FOAMED Dec 14, 2015

If you missed SMACC last year, please, please, please don’t do that again. You gotta be there this year. It’s in Dublin, Ireland. Come join us. Also, if you want to come to Castlefest this year (THE LAST YEAR EVER), then go give us a rating and review on iTunes and we’ll register you for a free Castlefest2016 registration. Write a review, email us and tell us you did it, and we’ll randomly draw a name from the people who wrote reviews. $1,495 for a few minutes of work…….not bad! Thanks in advance. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Sonowars from #SMACC15 with @bedsideultrasound @nobleultrasound @allincoachmd, & Others! Mechanical bulls, body paint, testicles….. #FOAMED Nov 26, 2015

Merry Thanksgiving!

What are you thankful for this year? Personally, we’re thankful that we got to make total idiots of ourselves with some of our best friends during Sonowars at SMACC last year. We’re even MORE thankful that someone captured it on video so we could share with you. Mechanical bulls, body paint, balloon testicles……it’s not all idiocracy, though. The main goal of Sonowars is always to educate……but we definitely have some fun along the way. Enjoy! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound guided PECS block part 2 with @bedsidesono & @highlandherring. #FOAMED Also….Registration open for Sonoscandinavia.com! Nov 10, 2015

OK, so it’s been a couple weeks. You’ve been dying to hear the conclusion to the PECS block podcast. Maybe you even tried it in the meantime? If so, let us know about it. If you’ve been waiting for the conclusion…..the logistics…..the chest tube talk….then here you go! In other big news, Sonosweden and SonoNorway are combining this year for a course SO EPIC you’ve gotta be there to believe it. Register at www.sonoscandinavia.com and come learn with us in Stockholm! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course, SonoScandinavia FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

PECS 2 ultrasound guided nerve block with @bedsidesono & @highlandherring. SUPER COOL! #FOAMED Oct 26, 2015

What do you mean you’ve never heard of the PECS block! Yeah, me neither until Andrew Herring and Mike Stone blew my mind with this block. Axillary abscesses, chest tubes, breast abscess………just play the video. You’re going to love it!

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Rib & Sternal fracture with @ultrasoundMD. Also, Yellowstoneultrasound.com registration open! #FOAMED Oct 13, 2015

You saw the last episode on consensual light reflex, right? If not, go watch it. If you did, then you know how awesome Jacob Avila, @ultrasoundmd, and his 5minutesono videos are. Well, we’ve got another one for you here. Also, we’ve been getting tons of emails about Yellowstone, asking if we’re going back this year. If you’ve been there and seen how amazing it is, then you know we can’t resist. We’re totally going again. Join us. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ocular Ultrasound Consensual Response to Light with @ultrasoundmd, Jacob Avila. #FOAMED Sep 28, 2015

Question: What’s sexier than ocular ultrasound?

Answer: Ocular ultrasound with Jacob Avila.

You know you want to scan that eyeball……so go for it! Problem is, in this trauma patient you can’t even get the eye open it’s so swollen. What you’d really like is to check the consensual response to light…….for whatever reason, but you can’t get the stinking eye open!! Well, never fear, @ultrasoundmd is here to show you how in 5 quick minutes. If you haven’t checked out the 5minutesono site, you should. It’s incredible. Today, we’re highlighting one for you that we think is pretty cool. Enjoy! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course, Yellowstone Ultrasound Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Right Heart Finale and Last Castlefest Ever! www.castlefest2016.com #FOAMED Sep 17, 2015

The Summer of Failure is over! This is it. If you’re tired of the right heart, no worries. We’ve got fresh, non-cardiac content coming your way soon. But if you LOVE echo like we do, then you’re in luck. One last right heart episode with our favorite cardiologist, John Ryan.

Also, you read the title right. This is going to be the last Castlefest ever. It was an incredibly tough decision, but we think it’s time to move on. We never want to do the same thing for too long. We like doing new things. We’ll continue to teach courses…….who knows where, but this will be the last time at the Castle. If you’ve always wanted to go, then this is your last chance. If you’ve been and you want to experience it one more time, you better hurry. One last Blowout! Hope to see you there.

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The Summer of Failure Continued…..deeper down the rabbit hole with @drjohnryan #foamed Sep 04, 2015

Are you sick of the right heart? Of course not! Summer is almost over, and so is this series, but before we call it we want to really go deep for those of you left.

So we’ve got a cardiologist who did a right heart fellowship…..seriously, that exists. Buckle up and get ready for a complex lesson or two. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

The Summer of Failure continued with @criticalcarenow Right Heart ultrasound interview. #FOAMED Aug 13, 2015

So, you watched the last episode and you loved it! Right…..right? Of course you did. Haney is incredible. The only problem was that you wanted even more Haney and right heart. So, we’ve fixed that problem by bringing him on again. We had some questions, and you probably did as well. Listen in, learn, and enjoy! Talk to you soon! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

The Summer of Failure featuring @criticalcarenow. Get the Right Heart Right! #FOAMED #GangnamStyle Jul 28, 2015

Why don’t the right heart get no respect?!?!

We think it should, and so does our good buddy and brilliant critical care doctor, Haney Mallemat. This is maybe the best right heart talk you’ll ever hear. No…..wait…..this IS the best right heart talk you’ll ever hear! If you know Haney, you know he’s the man. Now hear him tell you why you should care about the right heart, and how to care for the right heart. Your mind ready to be blown???

Stay tuned for an interview with him about this exact stuff very soon.

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Intrauterine Ketamine? Find out more on late pregnancy US part 2 with @broomedocs. #FOAMED Jul 15, 2015

Late pregnancy ultrasound…….not something we do much. Fortunately, Dr. Casey Parker from the Broomedocs blog does. So here he is to finish up the lesson. Mike also asks some questions that we know you’ve been thinking…..

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Ultrasound for late pregnancy with @broomedocs…..bonus ultrasound onesies. #FOAMED. Jul 03, 2015

Yes, we’ve neglected late pregnancy ultrasound. Yes, Casey Parker is an extremely sexy man that we should have on the podcast. Lucky for you, we’re taking care of both of those grievances at once TODAY!

If you were at SMACC (in Dublin next year!) and saw the brilliant “Imagine” ending to Sonowars then you know who Casey is. If not, go check out the Broomedocs blog for some awesome content from Dr. Parker. More on the “Imagine” thing next episode when we interview Casey about this stuff. For now, enjoy the #FOAMED. Oh yeah, if you haven’t signed up for Castlefest, it’s about half full. You better quit procrastinating or you’ll get screwed like you did last year when you waited too late. Hope to see you there! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for HIV/TB: FASH cases part Deux & Learn in South Africa Opportunity. #FOAMED Jun 16, 2015

Here It Is

The long awaited sequel to the previous FASH episode where we told you about a pretty incredible case and gave an example of how to actually use the FASH exam. In this episode we’ll talk to Gabin about another case and continue to review the literature. Why am I still typing…..just watch the episode. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Castlefest 2016, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Ultrasound for HIV and TB: FASH Exam. Also, BIG news about Castlefest. #FOAMED Jun 02, 2015

Ultrasound for what?!?! That’s right, HIV and TB. Of course, you already knew that. You saw the FASH exam episode with Hein Lamprecht about a year ago. If not, go listen to it now. If you did, and you were the least bit interested, then you’re going to love this. We’ve got Gabin Mbanjumucyo, one of our Ultrasound Leadership Academy fellows on the podcast telling about actual patients where this exam was super useful. He’ll tell you how to use this if you practice in a resource limited environment or ever plan to. It’s fascinating stuff! Oh yeah, about Castlefest……it’s happening again! We thought it was over, but we’re super pumped it’s not. Listen in for details and go to www.castlefest2016.com to register. Remember, spots only lasted for a couple months last year. Don’t wait and miss out. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Course, Castlefest 2016, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

DVT Ultrasound demonstration with @bedsidesono. The whole upper leg approach. #FOAMED May 14, 2015

OK, 2 points not quite good enough. How much better is the whole upper let approach? Not sure. But it’s probably better. So, here’s how to do it. We’re gonna discuss a little more, then we’ll actually do this thing. @ultrasoundmd, Jacob Avila, was kind of enough to loan us his leg so we can demonstrate. We use some really sweet technology, the Epiphan DVI video grabber, which we’re now using with the Ultrasound Leadership Academy to demonstrate remotely. I’m in a hotel in West Virginia with Jacob (don’t ask), and Stone is in Boston. We think it’s a sweet setup that allows us pretty cool remote education capabilities. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Course, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

DVT Ultrasound Controversy! @bedsidesono discusses why 2 point compression not good enough #foamed Apr 30, 2015

You know the drill. Patient with leg pain…..possible DVT. Scan it yourself. You’ve done the scan. You know the 10-minute teaching article showing that the two point compression scan is enough. But is it? There have been articles that show we miss a significant proportion when we only scan these two points or regions, and now we’ve got a big ED study showing this. Is it OK to miss 6% of DVTs? Let’s discuss. Next episode, we’ll demonstrate exactly our approach and then talk about some crazy stuff like PW, augmentation, etc. Stay Tuned! Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Course, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

TAP Block with @bedsidesono. Also….AtlantisCME with @emcrit, @criticalcarenow, @EMswami, @emergencypdx, Sloas & others Apr 20, 2015

You’re just now coming down from your nerve block high off of SCP and Tibial block goodness, but we’ve got another for you! It’s a block that isn’t super common, but it’s got some really nice potential in the right patient.

Obviously we’ve got the nerve block man, Mike Stone, on to talk about this one. Who else would, right?!? At the end stay tuned to hear a special announcement about an incredible course with Scott Weingart, Haney Mallemat, Rich Levitan, Andy Sloas, Anand Swaminathan, and Rob Orman. And see you next time when we talk about DVT ultrasound and whether what we’ve been teaching for several years is total crap…… Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Course, DevelopingEM Cuba Course, Atlantis CME Bahamas Course FREE Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Tibial Nerve Block with @bedsidesono. Free Yellowstone Scholarship for students! #FOAMED. Apr 07, 2015

So you totally loved the SCP block, huh! We heard from lots of you that you tried it out and it was super dope. So, we’re bringing you another block episode that’s gonna take your pain and procedure game to the next level. This time it’s the tibial nerve block. Easy, simple, and effective. This is one you need in your arsenal. Some other stuff’s happening as well. Students, if you want to come to Yellowstone with us, we have a couple scholarships we’ve created for medical students. Email matt@ultrasoundpodcast.com to claim one. First come, first serve. Also, want to visit Cuba? We thought so. Register for Developing EM and come to Cuba, hang with us, and learn with us. It’s gonna be incredible! Lastly, if you want to check out Castlefest this year without actually being there you’re in luck! Follow us on twitter @ultrasoundpod, and download the Periscope App and you can catch lots of it live, while it’s happening. Follow us: @ultrasoundpod Learn with us: www.ultrasoundleadershipacademy.com Register: Yellowstone Course Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound eBook: Volume 1 Volume 2 One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for iOS One Minute Ultrasound Smartphone App for Android

Superficial Cervical Plexus Block with @bedsidesono. Trust us, this is really awesome…#FOAMED Mar 13, 2015

What do you mean you don’t know how to do the superficial cervical plexus block?!?! Yeah, neither did we until a little over a year ago when Mike Stone showed us. Then we realized how useful it is……and we were ashamed. We were ashamed we weren’t using it more often.

Clavicle fracture, IJ placement, ear lacerations! The SCP block is super helpful in all these situations. So let’s learn together. We don’t consider ourselves masters of this block yet so we got The Nerve Block Master, Mike Stone on the podcast to go over this in more detail. We’re going to use an Ultrasound Leadership Academy video to show you how to do this, and then we’ll ask Stone all the questions you have about this block. If we don’t, tweet to us and him, and we’ll get your questions answered. Next podcast……DVT ultrasound. Is 2 point compression really good enough? Some recent evidence says maybe not. Let’s discuss!

In this episode

:27 – Ice slip
1:22 – Central line placing
3:00 – Here we go!
6:53 – Risks?
8:40 – Coverage
11:45 – Landmark techniques
15:18 – Depth & angles
17:26 – Ultrasound process
26:01 – 1 spot?
27:48 – the EMC