Case study: Monitoring phrenic nerve paresis with POCUS after regional anesthesia

A 52-year-old male patient with a long-standing history of chronic shoulder dislocations presented for elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Given his history of recurrent shoulder instability, the surgical t...

New POCUS course: Diaphragm ultrasound

Diaphragm dysfunction can arise from several causes, but for regional anesthesia practitioners, one of the most well-known is the interscalene block. This block, commonly used for shoulder surgeries, may inadve...

Assessing Fluid Status in the ICU: The Role of POCUS

A 72-year-old patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for monitoring after traumatic brain injury. The patient is fully sedated, ventilated and requires norepinephrine for maintaining adequate cer...

Dealing with acute respiratory failure: How POCUS helps to rule out deep vein thrombo...

A 58-year-old male patient with acute dyspnea is assessed in the emergency department using the BLUE protocol. The scan reveals no significant lung pathology (A-profile) but prompts the consideration of deep ve...

Unexpected diagnosis of endocarditis

A 68-year-old woman presented at the emergency department with acute respiratory failure and fever. Lung ultrasound showed a B-profile in all four BLUE points, suggesting pulmonary edema. This prompted us to do...

Tips for subclavian vein cannulation

Tips for subclavian vein cannulation Subclavian vein cannulation is a crucial medical procedure used to access central veins for administering medications, monitoring hemodynamics, and performing advanced thera...