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Battling Opioid Over-Prescription from Inside the ED

October 9, 2017
Battling Opioid Over-Prescription from Inside the ED
Did you know that nearly half of all opioid overdoses involve a prescription? Physicians are beginning to tackle the problem at ground zero: in the ED, where many patients receive their first prescription opioids. From treating acute traumatic pain to...[Read more]

Join Fujifilm SonoSite at ASA 2017

October 9, 2017
SonoSite at ASA2017
SonoSite is proud to participate in A nesthesiology 17, North America’s premier Anesthesia conference . Point-of-care ultrasound offers improved visualization for everything from bedside echo to ultrasound-guided regional nerve blocks for post-operative pain control . This year, physician guest speakers...[Read more]

The Changing Face of Anesthesia

October 2, 2017
With constant pressure on healthcare providers to improve the quality and efficiency of care while reducing costs, standardization of patient management is a logical step towards more streamlined services . Anesthesia is one area that is beginning to embrace this...[Read more]

SonoSite Portable Ultrasound at the Spartan Race

September 1, 2017
From July 1-2, the Morzine ski resort in Savoy, France hosted the Spartan Race , an obstacle course open to all physical abilities and all levels. Competitors from all over Europe took part in the event. With cold temperatures (54°F...[Read more]

WCUME17 POCUS Chat: Interview with Dr. Peter Steinmetz - PT. 2

August 31, 2017
Dr. Peter Steinmetz, co-chair of WCUME 2017 and Director of Undergraduate Bedside Ultrasound Teaching at McGill University answers questions around the use of point-of-care ultrasound ( POCUS ) and ensuring its proper use worldwide. You can listen to the audio...[Read more]

Global Health: 3 Case Studies Show the Value of POCUS in Resource-Limited Healthcare

August 25, 2017
Dr. Thomas Sullivan recently returned from Quang Nam province in Vietnam , where he had volunteered at a series of clinics in late July, with the assistance of ASSORV through the Vietnam Health Clinic group of the University of Washington...[Read more]

Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Using Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks

August 14, 2017
A SonoSite SII point-of-care ultrasound system recently played a key role in an innovative procedure of thyroid surgery without the use of general anesthetic. Dr. Rüdiger Eichholz, a consultant anesthetist working for private practice in Stuttgart, Germany, explained the case...[Read more]

7 Ways to Include POCUS in Medical School Training

July 20, 2017
When Dr. Peter Steinmetz took on the task of ensuring McGill University’s medical school graduates would be proficient in the use of point-of-care ultrasound, he faced numerous challenges, not the least of which was the fact that the undergraduate medical...[Read more]

The Tube Approach to Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound

July 17, 2017
Dr. Christophe Aveline recently sat down with SonoSite to discusses the importance of the TUBE approach for anaesthetists who specialize in patient care in surgical and emergency procedures, as well as intensive care.
Anaesthetists working in perioperative medicine have increasingly taken a whole body approach to patient evaluation known as TUBE – Total Ultrasound Body Examination – thanks to the development of point-of-care ultrasound . Dr. Christophe Aveline, Consultant Anaesthetist in critical care...[Read more]

POCUS Profile: Dr. Torsten Müller

July 14, 2017
POCUS Profile: Dr. Torsten Müller
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is rapidly becoming a crucial tool for emergency medicine in Germany, and it's increasingly common for ambulances and emergency doctor vehicles to be equipped with POCUS systems. Dr. Torsten Müller is the medical head of rescue services...[Read more]

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