What is the promise of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)? "The first is that a clinician can have a much better idea of the diagnosis of the patient in front of him by adding to their standard 19th-century physical examination an ultrasound evaluation." Dr. James A. DellaValle provides an incredible... Read more »
The Focus on POCUS podcast where all things related to point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is discussed featured an incredible guest who has made it his life’s mission to train and educate other medical professionals on the use of POCUS. Dr. Victor Rao is a radiologist by training and... Read more »
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“Treat every patient as if they were your mother or father because they are someone's mother or father”. This is the patient care philosophy of Robert Kollpainter, a Physician Assistant (PA) at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He works with surgeons whose patients not only require but expect to... Read more »
A pregnant mother in her third trimester enters your emergency room. She's just collapsed in the parking lot, with her partner luckily by her side. She’s brought in out of breath and vitally unstable. There are now two lives in need of your attention and immediate diagnosis... Read more »