POCUS PED

Diffusione della POCUS PEDIATRICA (Point Of Care Ultrasound Pediatrica).

Giuseppe Paviglianiti Dirigente Medico ARNAS Civico Di Cristina Palermo.

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Correct answer: unlikely free fluid.
Seminal vesicles are a potential pitfall (confused with free fluid) when interpreting transverse #POCUS images of the male pelvis during #FAST exam.
Fanning the probe superiorly brings peritoneal space into view. Recommend scanning in long axis to confirm.

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

💡#Nephpearls #FOAMed
Honored to receive the Best Review award 🏆for our #VExUS #POCUS article co-authored with @EchoSoliman, @Tubulocentric and @AmirKazory.
In emerging fields like this, it’s not always about “large studies”; mastering the technique and appreciating its nuances is equally important for conducting better research. Grateful to @KargerPublisher for recognizing that, as reflected in the paper’s citations and Altmetric score. If you haven’t read it yet, here’s the link https://t.co/IzXzTm8281

[POCUS PED @PocusPed]

@giupavi
POCUS Palermo
14-15 Marzo Palermo 2025

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

#POCUS #anatomy

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

#POCUS #VExUS answer: Option 4 - can't tell from this image
#Nephpearls #FOAMed
As mentioned by our friends in the thread, the image depicts hepatic artery waveform, not the portal vein. Note aliasing on color flow in the region where Doppler gate is located suggestive of high velocity flow. Anatomically, that area corresponds to that of hepatic artery.
On PW Doppler, the peak velocity is way higher than expected for a portal vein (usually <40 cm/s). Portal vein waveform from the same patient is shown below.
This question is intentionally designed as a trick to underscore a crucial pitfall that every #VExUS enthusiast should be mindful of.

[POCUS PED @PocusPed]

IV POCUS #Palermo @niccoparri

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

The multiorgan approach to evaluate congestion and perfusion.
#POCUS #VExUS #MedEd #Nephpearls #FOAMed
🔗 https://t.co/Qoim2EHepz

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

#POCUS illustration of the day:
Parasternal short axis, slicing through various levels.
#MedEd #echofirst #FOAMcc

[POCUS PED @PocusPed]

III POCUS Palermo
#Point of Care
@PocusPed @PalermoRadpa @JournalSiumb @SIPediatri @JournalSiumb

[POCUS Journal @POCUSJournal]

POCUS Journal Vol 7 Iss 02 is now available online! Read it here: https://t.co/1j1yJ1rdQ7

#POCUSJournal #POCUS #FOAMed #FOAMus #MedEd

[Baby lung @KarlaM_Hdz]

@NephroP @MedCritPed @ederzamarron

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

#Echofirst assessment of right ventricle hemodynamics.
🔗https://t.co/POa0a9AjRk
#POCUS #VExUS #MedEd #Nephpearls
AV, aortic valve; CW, continuous wave;
LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; PA, pulmonary artery; PW, pulsed wave

[POCUS PED @PocusPed]

I Edizione POCUS Base #SIMEUP #Bologna @SIMEUP @SIPediatri @arnascivico @delmonacogianni @niccoparri @cannella_rob
@PalermoRadpa

[POCUS PED @PocusPed]

#50°Congresso Nazionale Radiologia #sirm2022 #Roma #POCUS @MaCangemi @sposabry @giupavi @arnascivico @cannella_rob @_sirm

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Final typeset version of our fluid overload review focusing on #POCUS and other bedside methods to diagnose congestion is out.
🔗https://t.co/Isqr5bhk0s (click on PDF tab)
#VExUS #MedEd #cardiorenal

[Gokul Sagar @gokpocus]

The PA view has become one of my fav POCUS views over time. #echofirst #POCUS

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Graphical summary of the three components used to describe the standard #echofirst views:
(1) Sonographic window
(2) cardiac imaging plane
(3) the cardiac region or structure of interest.
Courtesy: Thoracic Key/Dr. Bernard E. Bulwer
#POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Trans thoracic #echofirst of the superior vena cava via parasternal window.
Click on 'ALT' for image description.
🔗https://t.co/L5pUPQ7F6f
#POCUS #IMPOCUS #Nephrology

[NephroPOCUS @NephroP]

Comprehensive infographic illustrating standard transthoracic #echofirst views.
From:🔗https://t.co/2V8fmswC4X
#POCUS #MedEd #IMPOCUS

[Niccolò Parri @niccoparri]

Teaching and celebrating @BerantRon birthday during #PEM #POCUS course in Florence. @MagGau1 @PocusPed @iuricors @MartiGiacalone