Category: POCUS

Probe positioning for the parasternal short-axis view

POCUS

2 Oct 2026

When the Ultrasound Probe Becomes a Badge

Holding an ultrasound probe is only the beginning. A reflection...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat, Dr. Sabrina Berdouk
Cardiac ultrasound windows and transducer positions — ACEP

POCUS

18 Sep 2026

Cardiac POCUS: From Basic Views to Bedside Hemodynamics

A step-by-step cardiac POCUS guide for the ED and ICU,...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat, Dr. Sabrina Berdouk
Illustration of a clinician using bedside ultrasound on a patient.

EM Core, POCUS

12 Sep 2026

Cardiac POCUS: Before You Interpret the Heart, Trust the View

Cardiac POCUS is only useful when the imaging plane is...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

EM Core, POCUS

16 Aug 2026

Chest Pain, Positive Troponin, and a Difficult ECG

A practical emergency medicine case about chest pain, a positive...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Illustration of a clinician using bedside ultrasound on a patient.

EM Core, POCUS

17 Jul 2026

Understanding RUSH 2.0: Advanced Shock Evaluation

By Abdolghader Pakniyat, peer-reviewed by Dr. Sabrina Berdouk. The traditional...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat
Human heart surrounded by fluid inside the pericardial sac

EM Core, POCUS

12 May 2026

Perform an ED Thoracotomy

By Abdolghader Pakniyat, peer-reviewed by Sabrina Berdouk A rare procedure,...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

EM Core, POCUS

24 Feb 2026

POCUS Misinterpretations in CPR: Key Insights

(Part 2 of the POCUS in CPR & Critical Care...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Blog, EM Core, POCUS

24 Jan 2026

Understanding Push-Dose Pressors for Safe Hypotension Management

By Abdolghader Pakniyat, Peer-reviewed by Sabrina Berdouk You’re about to...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

POCUS

24 Jul 2025

Mastering Needle Tip Tracking in Ultrasound Cannulation

These steps describe short-axis, out-of-plane dynamic needle-tip positioning, not a...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

POCUS

24 Jul 2025

Lung Ultrasound: Quick Guide for ER Professionals

Lung ultrasound helps answer focused questions during acute dyspnea: is...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

POCUS

24 Jul 2025

Understanding Sound and Its Properties, Ep. 2

1. What Is Sound? Ultrasound is a mechanical wave, so...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

POCUS

24 Jul 2025

Ultrasound in Laryngeal Cartilage Fractures

Laryngeal trauma is rare (reported as <1% of all traumatic...

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

Dr. Abdolghader Pakniyat

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