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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]

Foetal 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]

User Stories: 25 Years of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anaesthesia

November 23, 2016
Dr. Thomas Grau, Head of Anaesthesia, Surgery, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain at the Gütersloh Clinic, first studied ultrasound for a PhD on spinal imaging at Heidelberg University Hospital in the 1990s. 25 years on, he reflects on the role p
Dr. Thomas Grau, Head of Anaesthesia, Surgery, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Pain at the Gütersloh Clinic, first studied ultrasound for a PhD on spinal imaging at Heidelberg University Hospital in the 1990s. 25 years on, he reflects on the...[Read more]

User Stories: A Clear Path for Ambulatory Care

November 14, 2016
Anaesthetist Dr Philippe Grillo explains the role of point-of-care ultrasound in ensuring effective nerve blocks and post-operative pain relief.
The Clinique Juge is a Marseille clinic specialising in ambulatory surgery. Combining regional anaesthesia with focused pre- and post-operative care, the clinic aims to allow patients to return home soon after orthopaedic surgery, often on the same day as their...[Read more]

Emergency Medicine Professionals: What to Look For at ACEP16

October 12, 2016
If you’re headed to ACEP16, here’s a list of the Top Five Tips and Trends to look for.
There are a lot of things Las Vegas is known for – gambling, over-the-top entertainment, and world-class dining. Now there’s one more thing to add to that list: ACEP 2016 – the leading event for emergency medicine. In a few...[Read more]

3 Steps to Get Buy-in for your POCUS Expansion Programme

October 6, 2016
Anyone who has ever tried to change the way medicine is practised knows that inertia makes it difficult to get buy-in from colleagues and administrators. Introducing a relatively familiar technology, like point-of-care ultrasound, into a broader hospital setting might not...[Read more]

User Stories: Spreading Point-of-Care Ultrasound Hospital-Wide

September 29, 2016
What departments are the heaviest users of point-of-care ultrasound in an American-based hospital? The answer varies from hospital to hospital, but we usually see Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Critical Care and Anaesthesiology rounding out the heavyweight users of bedside ultrasound. But...[Read more]

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