Ultrasound Podcast

In this Five Minute Sono video, Jailyn discusses how to identify an elbow effusion, and then how to aspirate fluid or inject medications. This is a potentially very difficult procedure made easier by bedside ultrasound. Check out the video to learn more! Of note, this video only discovers the ultrasound identification and needle guidance aspects. Please check with local rules/guidelines/standard o...

Ultrasound has high accuracy for diagnosing a wrist effusion. As a bonus, it ALSO increases the accuracy of aspirations and injections. Check out the latest 5 Minute Sono video for details on how to do it! (Of note, this video only covers the sonographic identification and needle guidance aspects. Please check with local rules/guidelines/standard of care for exact techniques!) 🌐 Connect with Us...

Carpal tunnel syndrome affects millions of people and may be tricky to definitely diagnose. Bedside ultrasound can be a phenomenal adjunct in the evaluation in patients suspected of having this debilitating illness. Check out our 5 Minute Sono video to learn how to accurately diagnose carpal tunnel using a simple measurement of the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel! 🌐 Connect with Us 🌐 Check...

🔍 Unlock the secrets of ultrasound with our concise guide on Pulsed Wave and Continuous Wave Doppler, and how they can revolutionize your medical practice. 🎓🌐 Discover the key differences, applications, and advantages of each method in this brief, 5 Minute Sono video.  🌐 Connect with Us 🌐 If you want more education goodness, check out the links below! Check out our longitudinal, year-long and...

🌈 Unraveling the Magic of Color Doppler 🌈 Welcome to Core Ultrasound! In this 5 Minute Sono educational video, we dive into the fascinating world of ultrasound imaging and explore the principles behind Color and Power Doppler. Color Doppler is a crucial technique used in medical ultrasound to visualize blood flow within the body. By assigning colors to moving blood cells, we can easily identify...

I'm so proud to be living my truth and sharing my story with you all!  Join me in this special episode where I share just a little bit of my journey of coming out to the rest of the world as a transgender woman. Also, there are 5 other reasons to watch: I'll share with you my favorite ultrasound cases of the past few months.  I hope you enjoy this wide-ranging talk on some pretty important and ama...

At long last, we are finally revitalizing the image review segment of our channel and website! The purpose of image review sessions is to just go through a hodgepodge of ultrasound clips seen at various places that I (or guests to the show) have worked.  The idea first came up when I was doing image reviews of your sessions when I was the Ultrasound Director at the University of Kentucky. There wa...

In this 5 Minute Sono video, we'll guide you through the process of using ultrasound imaging to identify and diagnose inguinal and femoral hernias. Hernias can be difficult to identify with physical examination alone (and may actually be missed on CT!), but with ultrasound imaging, healthcare professionals can detect hernias at the bedside with greater accuracy and confidence. This video will walk...

In this Five Minute Sono video, Paul Khalil (with the help of Rob Farrow), walks us through the bedside diagnosis of testicular torsion. This disease is quite important to diagnose as early as possible and using this tool may dramatically increase the chance of testicular salvage.  Check out our FREE content on our website: https://www.coreultrasound.com   Check out our courses here: https://cours...

In this Five Minute Sono I show you how to diagnose a viral pneumonia using bedside ultrasound. While the most common application these days is probably for COVID-19 pneumonia, these techniques also can be used to diagnose any viral pulmonary infections. Bacterial pneumonia has a slightly different appearance, and I'll post that video later in the week!  Check out our FREE content on our website:...

Cardiac POCUS can be dramatically useful and life-saving in cardiac arrest. I like to think about it in three different broad categories: Procedural, identifying reversible causes, and guiding therapy.  This video isn't a discussion regarding its utility for procedures or diagnosing reversible causes, but it is talking about how maybe the echo pulse check is not the best way to assess for adequate...

In this five minute sono video, I'm going to walk you through how to get started scanning the lungs. The most common applications for performing an ultrasound of the lungs include pulmonary edema (traditionally seen in heart failure exacerbations but can be present in plenty of other pathologies), pneumothorax and pleural effusion.  Check out our FREE content on our website: https://www.coreultras...

In this 5 Min Sono Video, we show you the basics of how to identify pericardial tamponade using ultrasound. The key is diastolic collapse of one of the right sided chambers (atrial diastole and ventricular diastole). If you need a little primer on pericardial effusions (that aren't tamponade), check out the 5 Minute Sono video on pericardial effusions either on this podcast , on youtube , or on th...

In this 5 Min Sono Video, we show you the basics of how to specifically identify pericardial effusions using ultrasound. This will just be to help with pericardial effusions, and we'll talk about tamponade in a separate 5 Minute Sono video!  I'll be posting all of the 5 Minute Sono videos that were exclusively on our website here so stay tuned for future videos! Check out our FREE content on our w...

In this intro video, we demonstrate the use of ultrasound imaging to identify fractures. Ultrasound-guided fracture identification is a minimally invasive technique that allows for quick and accurate diagnosis of fractures, without the need for radiation or contrast agents. Additionally, it can be used during reductions to assist in identification of adequate alignment without the need for a C-arm...

Joint pain is a fairly common complaint and accurately identifying fluid (or lack thereof) can be difficult and frustrating without POCUS! In this video I show you how to identify joint effusions (including shoulder, knee and hip effusions) and how to use ultrasound to accurately stick a needle in it to either drain that fluid or to aspirate it. (sorry about the audio quality on the intro/outro, I...

Ultrasound is an indispensable adjunct when performing vascular access in the subset of patients that need it.  Unfortunately, ergonomics are often not ideal when performing POCUS-guided vascular access, especially when the ultra-portable POCUS devices are used.  The folks at Oculine were kind enough to send me one of their devices (specifically made for the Butterfly iQ+) and in this video I unbo...

This video is the ultimate guide to ultrasound-guided knee aspiration and injection. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced practitioner, you'll pick up valuable tips and techniques to improve your skills and optimize patient outcomes. Check out our FREE content on our website: https://www.coreultrasound.com   Check out our courses here: https://courses.coreultrasound.com   Check out our ques...

See inside your body like never before with soft tissue ultrasound. This non-invasive diagnostic tool offers a safe and effective way to evaluate soft tissues and monitor medical conditions. Check out our FREE content on our website: https://www.coreultrasound.com Check out our courses here: https://courses.coreultrasound.com Check out our question bank here: https://courses.coreultrasound.com/col...

Achilles tendon rupturescan be difficult to diagnose via the physical exam. #POCUS has been shown to have a +LR = 74, -LR of 0.05, a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 99% in the diagnosis of achilles tendon ruptures! (This is according to a SR/MA of 15 studies and 808 patients. PMID:34801318). Watch this 5 Minute Sono video to learn more! Check out our FREE content on our website: https://ww...

https://www.coreultrasound.com/ Airway ultrasound is something that can be quite complex but at its most basic, it can be used to help determine if you have endotracheal versus endobronchial intubation. This is definitely not something that needs to be done all the time, but is a great adjunct in the appropriate clinical setting! Check out our FREE content on our website: https://www.coreultrasoun...

I've performed the TAP (Transversus Abdominus Plane) block a few times, but as an EM doc, I sometimes have a hard time finding a good application for it.  In this week's podcast, Dr. Kat Vlasica joins us again to enlighten us on some novel applications of the TAP block as well as introduce us to some variations on the TAP block: The subcostal TAP and the rectus sheath block. Check it out! Don't fo...

Spoiler: Dr. Spiegel uses IVC ultrasound in every one of his sick patients.  Another spoiler: Volume responsiveness might not be all that important.  Check out the podcast on his top tips for evaluating the IVC and his thoughts on volume responsiveness, volume tolerance and why it might not even matter. Don't forget to check out Courses.coreultrasound.com for all your CME educational needs! Our ne...

This week I get to share with you an online lecture I gave for "EM-Sono Mastery 2021" in March (Thanks, Dr. Marco Garrone!).  In this lecture I share with you my top 4 favorite nerve blocks.  Check it out! Don't forget to check out Courses.coreultrasound.com for all your CME educational needs! Our new POCUS Question Bank is HERE Our newest in-person conference will be in Sunny San Diego! Check out...

In this weeks podcast, Jacob talks about all things cardiac arrest ultrasound. He tackles 3 different topics starting with ID'ing reversible causes. Not all of the H's and T's are amenable to ultrasound diagnosis, but you can use ultrasound for: Tamponade, Tension PTX, Thromboses, Trauma and Hypovolemia. With procedures, ultrasound-guidance is key, but don't forget that an IO is much faster. Ultra...