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POCUS Journal club take-home point #1: The 'Reverse Falls' protocol may help optimize diuresis for pulmonary edema, however randomized prospective data are needed to validate this protocol. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35799865/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point: Emergency physicians can identify regional wall motion abnormalities after a brief training module. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22046540/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: Emergency providers of various levels can use POCUS to evaluate for retinal detachment with high accuracy. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30977855/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point: Emergency providers of various levels can use POCUS to evaluate for bowel obstruction with good sensitivity and moderate specificity. Scan accuracy improves with additional training. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30762916/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point: POCUS can rapidly and accurately diagnose occult posterior shoulder dislocations. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39119386/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: Hip POCUS has high accuracy for joint effusions in pediatric patients. Combine with your clinical exam to be more efficient with your workups. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39352610/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: Consider POCUS for the diagnosis of Paget-Schroetter syndrome - look for signs of axillary and subclavian vein thrombosis. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36896279/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: POCUS is a valuable diagnostic tool in space. More research is needed to determine whether POCUS can reliably identify individuals at high risk of DVT during spaceflight. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35502899/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: TEE can be used during cardiac arrest to identify potentially reversible causes of PEA/asystole. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33541993/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: TEE in cardiac arrest is feasible and may help with decision-making. Randomized studies are needed to determine impact on outcomes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30779977/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: Testicular torsion can still be present with preserved flow on POCUS. Consider using POCUS as a rule-in test for torsion; be wary of ruling out torsion even with preserved flow. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38681172/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: A short educational intervention is feasible to teach testicular POCUS to residents. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33739804/

POCUS Journal club take-home point #1: POCUS can be used to rapidly diagnose temporal arteritis in patients with temporal headache, expediting appropriate treatment. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35991713/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: In a simulated scenario, US-guided cricothyrotomy may facilitate smaller incision size, but leads to longer procedure time. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36346398/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: Intact flow on TVUS does not exclude ovarian torsion. Maintain a high degree of clinical suspicion. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: A large difference between sides in ovarian volume on ultrasound is concerning for ovarian torsion - if identified on ED POCUS further investigation or consultation should be considered. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35639437/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #1: Consider a transoral approach for POCUS of the carotid arteries if it is difficult to obtain imaging from the neck. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38191980/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point #2: Carotid doppler POCUS can help identify large vessel occlusion. It is unclear if this is sensitive enough for prehospital screening purposes. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39882581/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point: Emergency physicians can accurately screen for AAA at the bedside with limited training pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10969223/

POCUS Journal Club take-home point: In patients with ruptured ectopic pregnancy, POCUS shortens time to OR compared with radiology US. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34538680/