Ultrasound GEL

BlockHeads

Mike chats with two special guests representing the BlockHeads - a collaborative group dedicated to furthering the use of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the emergent setting. Find out what they have been up to and how you can join in!

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/169

Bronchiolitis

The GEL Jr crew back with a topical episode on bronchiolitis. When you scan the lungs of these kids what do you see, and more importantly.... what does it mean??

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/168
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37897916/

Bubble Time

It's bubble time! This fascinating paper investigates counting the number of seconds that bubbles can be seen in right side of the heart after a flush as a means to diagnose right heart failure.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/167
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38597847/

Lightning Talks

GEL x SCUF back again! This year at the annual meeting of the Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships, the GEL team interviews several up-and-coming leaders in POCUS about a variety of fascinating topics.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/166

Biplane Needle Guidance

Are two planes better than one? Creagh, Mike, and Jailyn investigate a paper on biplane technology for placing central venous catheters.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/165
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37742018/

Transgluteal Hydrodissection

In this Bonus Cut author interview, Zack and Mike go off the rails by interviewing the author of a case series describing a fascinating and mysterious procedure - the transgluteal hydrodissection! Guest Gabe Rose gives us the low down of how this nerve block alternative might be the way to go to help a radicu-lous amount of patients.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/164
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36933988/

Pediatric Crohn’s Disease

The GEL Jr team strikes back with a fascinating topic - using POCUS to guide response in the treatment of Crohn's disease! Join the gang as they peristalse their way through an article describing this inflammatory idea.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/163
 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32453126/

General Surgery POCUS

In this Father's Day Special, Mike interviews his old man about the state of point-of-care ultrasound in general surgery. All sorts of learning ensues.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/162

VEXUS Updates

It's been a while since we talked about Venous Excess Ultrasound, aka VEXUS. There is still a lot of buzz around this concept, but not a lot of honey (honey is evidence in this metaphor). Ross Prager, international friend to POCUS researchers everywhere, joins Mike to discuss what's new and where this is going.

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/161

Yale EM Podcast Day Part 2

Part 2 of the discussion with Rachel Liu and Cian McDermott for Yale Emergency Medicine podcast day. Now the banter turns to a favorite topic: POCUS in cardiac arrest - is there a right or wrong way to do it?

https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/160
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