Over the last decade there has been increasing interest and enthusiasm in point-of-care
ultrasound (POCUS) as an aide to traditional examination techniques in assessing acutely …

Background Point of care ultrasound has not only been shown to improve patient safety
during a variety of invasive procedures but also to add invaluable complementary …

Methods: To establish the availability of ultrasound equipment and appropriately trained
clinicians within Acute Medical Units (AMUs) in the United Kingdom (UK) we asked specific …

Background Pleural ultrasound guidance reduces complications of pleural procedures, and
lung ultrasound can diagnose the cause of acute respiratory failure. Yet as recently as 5 …

Abstract The Society for Acute Medicine launched their ultrasound accreditation in
September 2016, involving a practical course alongside completion of scanning …

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an established, evidence-supported tool that can be
used in neonatal and paediatric medicine, offering clinicians immediate diagnostic insights …

Abstract Objectives: To ascertain current Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) trainees' opinions on
their training programme, practical procedures, specialist skills and AIM as a specialty. This …

Objectives: To ascertain the views of current Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) trainees on the
strengths and weakness of the specialty, their training programmes, practical procedures …

Introduction: Pleural diseases are common causes of respiratory morbidity and mortality.
Globally, the use of thoracic ultrasound is gaining prominent role in the evaluation of pleural …

Background: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) use has increased markedly over recent
years with decreased cost and increased portability of machines. Its application is well …