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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Shows Promise for Osgood-Schlatter Diagnosis

March 27, 2017
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a developmental disorder that causes musculoskeletal problems and is rare in the normal population. However, the condition is more common in teenagers who play sports, affecting an estimated 3-5% percent of this population; it causes painful inflammation...[Read more]

The Range of POCUS: Emergency Rooms to Vascular Access to Intensive Care Training

March 13, 2017
Did you know that SonoSite’s first mission was to create an ultrasound machine that could be carried into battle? The concept was simple: Get treatment to a trauma victim by giving a frontline clinician an ultrasound machine that could be...[Read more]

User Stories: Madrid's Emergency Services and Portable Ultrasound

February 27, 2017
Since point-of-care ultrasound systems were originally designed for dealing with emergencies in a battlefield setting, it's not surprising that ultrasound now plays a pivotal role in emergency vehicles around the world. Dr Ramón de Elías Hernandez, head of on-call doctors...[Read more]

User Stories: Point-of-Care Ultrasound Aids Elephant Conservation in Vietnam

February 6, 2017
Vietnam’s wild elephant population has dropped from over 2,000 animals to less than 100 in 20 years, making the country’s 60 or so captive elephants vital to preserving the genetic lines of this critically endangered species. Dr. Willem Schaftenaar, Veterinary...[Read more]

Beyond the Block: Anesthesia Ultrasound for Perioperative Care

January 30, 2017
The role of the anesthesiologist is evolving to include perioperative care. With hospitals seeking innovative ways to streamline patient care and improve outcomes, anesthesiologists are increasingly expected to provide patient care beyond general anesthesia and nerve blocks. But beyond the...[Read more]

Watch the Value of Endobronchial Ultrasound Webinar

December 28, 2016
Are you a pulmonologist, interventional pulmonologist, or thoracic surgeon? Check out our webinar “Lung Cancer: The State of the Disease,” from the Endoscopy Division of Fujifilm. More people die every year from lung cancer than from colon, breast, and prostate...[Read more]

Ultrasound Answers Questions in Emergency Care in Spain

December 5, 2016
Ultrasound crtical to stabilizing patients and saving lives
In the world of emergency medicine, there’s nothing fun about the guessing game. With a seriously ill or injured patient, every second counts and the wrong diagnosis can actually have a significant impact on health. That’s why having all available...[Read more]

Fetal Ultrasound of Pregnant SeaWorld Manatee

December 1, 2016
Pregnant Manatee Returned to the Wild
When you think of manatee migration, you don’t normally picture aircraft. But that is how Washburn the pregnant manatee was transported from Massachusetts, where she was rescued (just off the coast) to Sea World in Orlando, Florida, where she spent...[Read more]

Ultrasound Guided Nerve Blocks, Not Opioids, for Post-Operative Pain Management

December 1, 2016
Dr. Sonia Szlyk, an anesthesiologist and director of regional anesthesia for North American Partners in Anesthesia's Mid-Atlantic division, explains how local anesthesia (aided by ultrasound guidance) is helping control post-operative discomfort wit
It’s no secret that the U.S. is in the throes of a major heroin epidemic, at least partly caused by the over-prescription of opioid painkillers by well-meaning physicians. When it comes to perioperative pain control, there are new ways to...[Read more]

SonoSite Institute: Paravertebral Nerve Block Education Module

November 28, 2016
Log into SonoSite Institute today, and begin your ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve block education with our new learning module
Log into SonoSite Institute today, and begin your ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve block education with our new learning module. This module will show you how to: Describe the indications and contraindications of an ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve block. Review the gross and...[Read more]

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