“POCUS brings the physician physically to bedside ... s ultrasound skills were pivotal when conducting daily volume assessments in the cardiac ICU during her sub-internship at the VA. She had the ...

Background Ultrasound is now readily available in the prehospital setting and its use has been highlighted as one of the top research priorities in prehospital care. Clinical examination remains the ...

When you think of annual health checkups, screening for lung cancer might not come to mind. Fortunately, it was very much on the mind of pulmonologist Rafael Alba Yunen, MD, when he saw his ...

This could enable medics to identify sooner any decline in lung function. The scan method has enabled the team, led by researchers at Newcastle University, UK, to see how air moves in and out of the ...

The scans showed exactly how much the medication improved airflow in the lungs. This approach could be especially useful in testing new treatments for lung diseases. Another important application ...