Physician Assistant POCUS

In this episode, Dr. Michael Prats and Dr. Jaylen Avila dive into the phenomenon of occult ventricular fibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. While ventricular fibrillation is a well-known shockable rhythm, the electrical activity may be too fine to appreciated on a standard EKG. We discuss a massive multicenter prospective study that explores just how often point-of-care ultrasound catches what the monitor misses, and whether shocking this hidden quiver actually translates to better resuscitation outcomes as patients transition from the prehospital environment to the emergency department. We also kick things off with a quick look at using POCUS for complex pediatric arrhythmias! Check out the blog! https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/184 Article link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40590825/

This is an episode of GEL World, a developing podcast series with the aim of bringing together the global ultrasound community. On this episode, we are talking about France. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/183

The GEL Jr. team is back to help you get hip to the latest evidence in pediatric point-of-care ultrasound! Russ, Lianne, and Delia dive into a multicenter study evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of PEM physicians performing POCUS for hip effusions. Does accurate diagnosis require extensive fellowship training, or can anyone master this scan with a little practice? Grab your linear probe and let's find out!

Mike sits down with three physician assistant POCUS leaders who recently authored an article on PA ultrasound education to discuss the past, the present and the future of the field. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/181 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40052818/

One relatively new POCUS topic that is gaining a lot of traction is using ultrasound to assess a patient's potential for being a difficult intubation. There are so many measurements being thrown around - is there one best way?? Mike and Creagh gently lift the vallecula of this topic hoping to reveal the shiny cords of truth. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/180 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40880958/

The GEL Jr team reunites to discuss the hippest way to provide analgesia for femoral fractures in pediatrics, the fascia iliaca compartment block. Does it work as well in kids as it does for adults? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40524602/ https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/179

The GEL Team has done it again - infiltrating the illustrious Society of Clinical Ultrasound Fellowships annual conference and bringing you the insider's scoop on the latest concepts in POCUS. Special hosts Shawn Sethi, Alyssa Nguyen-Phuc and Roger Vazquez Gomez are on the scene interviewing this year's presenters of the ever-illuminating SCUF Lightning Talks. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/178

The GEL World Series continues in Israel with a conversation with Eyal Gohar and Leo Fuchs, who teach at the IsraPOCUS Academy. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/177

This is a special episode about riding the ups and downs of a life in medicine. Special guests Adaira Landry and Jeremy Boyd join Mike to discuss the rippling impact of a difficult ultrasound case. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/176

Do you like doing challenging procedures that in rare instances can be life-saving? Then this podcast discussing the latest evidence for the stellate ganglion block in ventricular storm is for you! Astral puns abound as Creagh and Mike rocket into this stellar article. https://www.ultrasoundgel.org/175 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38289867/