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Point-of-care ultrasound is an essential tool for Dr. Mark Ridgewell, an early pioneer of sport and exercise medicine (SEM) . Through the course of his career, Mark has worked with many amateur and professional sportsmen and women, beginning with rugby...[Read more]

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is an emergency technique for temporarily blocking the blood flow to the lower body in the event of subdiaphragmatic internal bleeding . A guidewire and balloon-like device are inserted into the aorta...[Read more]

Schistosomiasis, a disease that is common in sub-Saharan Africa, is particularly widespread in Madagascar . The Schistosoma mansoni parasite responsible for the disease is linked to fibrotic changes in the liver which can be detected using point-of-care ultrasound. Dr. Hannah...[Read more]

Mosul, Iraq’s s econd city, is slowly rebuilding its healthcare infrastructure after years of war and destruction . Dr Henryk Pich, a consultant anaesthetist and intensive care physician at the University of Dresden, Germany, visited the region soon after the...[Read more]