Tell us a little about your professional journey. Where do you work, and what is your current role? I’m a sonographer by trade, ultrasound educator by passion, and enthusiastic image optimiser by necessity. Over the years I’ve worked across clinical, educational, and governance roles, with a particular interest in helping clinicians develop confidence and competence in ultrasound. I’ve been fortunate to work alongside amazing sonographers and mentors whilst honing my trade at

This is a summary of a lecture delivered by Dr Aaron Danielson, MD, MAS, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California at the POCUS Mastery Retreat in New Zealand on June 18th 2026. Dr Danielson is a practising emergency physician and graduate of a Medical Education Fellowship, serving as Program Director for the Emergency Medicine Residency and Chair of the Curriculum Evaluation and Outcomes Subcommittee at UC Davis. He has extensive

Dr Aidan Baron Tell us a little about your professional journey. Where do you work, and what is your current role? During the week I’m an SRMO in Critical Care on the beautiful Central Coast in NSW. On the side I work as a match day doctor for the A League and NRL, and do some policy and research work in emergency and prehospital care. How did you first discover POCUS, and what sparked your interest in it? I was a true child of the FOAMed era and fell in love with POCUS dur

A Temporal Analysis from Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Subsequent Imaging By Dr Brian Doyle Sonographic signs of cholecystitis tend to progress from the primary findings of cholelithiasis and a positive sonographic Murphy’s sign to the secondary findings of gallbladder wall changes, namely wall thickening and pericholecystic oedema. The presence of these secondary signs increases the specificity for diagnosing cholecystitis and surgeons often rely on them to guide admission and

A systematic review and meta-analysis By Dr Brian Doyle We know manual pulse checks during CPR are unreliable and often slow. “Do you feel a pulse…? I’m not sure… is that my pulse?” So, is a POCUS pulse check faster and more accurate? But firstly: What is a POCUS pulse check? It’s not just looking at the heart during a rhythm check. It means using a linear probe to assess the carotid artery for compressibility and pulsatility, or using pulse-wave Doppler at the femoral artery

Dr Michael Schick Mike is the newest member of EMUGs Central Council having also recently become the Incoming Chair for EMUGs New Zealand. Mike is a POCUS superstar with international governance experience and so we are very fortunate to have Mike stepping into these roles. Its our pleasure to introduce him to the wider EMUGs community. Read on to get to know Mike. Tell us a bit about yourself professionally to set the scene. I am an Emergency Medicine Consultant and co-lead

PENG: The New Kid on the block for Hip Fracture Analgesia? By Jonny Russell The fascia iliaca block has long been the go-to regional technique for hip fracture analgesia in the ED. But a newer technique — the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block — is gaining attention. This randomised clinical trial, published in Anaesthesia, asked a simple question: does PENG provide better pain relief than the traditional fascia iliaca block in ED patients with hip fracture? 64 patients wi

“Never Skip Leg Day: Should We Ultrasound Every Swollen Leg in the ED?” By Jonny Russell In EMUGs we rarely skip an opportunity to use ultrasound, but should we be scanning every swollen leg — or is it safe for some patients to “skip leg day”? This paper examined whether emergency physician–performed proximal compression ultrasound (PUL), combined with clinical risk stratification, could safely diagnose or exclude lower-limb DVT directly in the emergency department. In this p

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are small, non-enveloped DNA viruses that cause a range of diseases from benign warts to threatening cancers. There are over 200 different types of HPV. They are grouped into high-risk and low-risk types based on their potential to cause cancer. Due to its prevalence and persistence, HPV presents a significant challenge in infection prevention and control. Where is HPV found and how is it transmitted? HPV is most commonly present in the genital ar

By: Avijit Barai In this video we are going to show you how to use LVOT VTI in shock management. Measure Stroke Volume & Assess Fluid Responsiveness in Shock. Learn how to measure LVOT VTI (Velocity Time Integral) step by step and apply it to assess stroke volume, cardiac output, and fluid responsiveness in patients with shock. This LVOT VTI tutorial is a complete echo in shock guide for emergency physicians, intensivists, and clinicians using point of care ultrasound (VTI) a

By: Avijit Barai In this comprehensive LVOT VTI Podcast with renowned Echocardiographer Wendy Finnie, we break down everything you need to know about LVOT Velocity Time Integral (VTI) and its role in assessing stroke volume, cardiac output, and fluid responsiveness at the bedside. Whether you’re in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or Cardiology, this episode will help you perform and interpret LVOT VTI with confidence. 💡 LVOT VTI Podcast Highlights: What is LVOT VTI and wh

EMUGs Journal Club Summary - November 2025 Hosted and Summarised by Dr Brian Doyle, FACEM FACEP The current evidence to answer this question is limited and mixed. In fact, some worry that POCUS might increase radiology use due to suboptimal interpretation or those pesky incidental findings. Hmm… To explore this, researchers from a single UK district general hospital’s internal medicine service analysed all their POCUS studies over one year, looking at how many patients went o

EMUGs Journal Club - November 2025 Hosted and Summarised by Dr Brian Doyle, FACEM FACEP This multicentre prospective cohort study, published in Academic Emergency Medicine, evaluated the accuracy of the SPEED protocol for detecting aortic dissection in three busy EDs in Philadelphia. The SPEED protocol included three views: - A parasternal long-axis view - Transverse and sagittal views of the abdominal aorta Three sonographic findings were considered consistent with aortic di

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By Dr Steve Korbel, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District A 63 yr old lady presented to ED with a friend with shortness of breath....

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with Dr Avijit Barai and Professor Eugenio Picano In this video you will learn how to perform Lung Ultrasound from a Cardiologist's point...

SHIN ABCESS FOR DRAINAGE A 59 yo male with lump on right leg for 3/52 complaining of increasing pain, redness and swelling. GP attempted...

with Dr Avijit Barai and Dr Adrian Goudie Discover the transformative role of Ultrasound in Advanced Life Support (ALS) in this...

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