Cardiac ultrasound is a point-of-care imaging technique used to rapidly assess cardiac function and hemodynamic status at the bedside. It helps identify findings such as pericardial effusion, right heart strain, reduced ejection fraction, cardiac tamponade, and fluid responsiveness, allowing clinicians to make faster diagnostic and treatment decisions in emergency and acute care settings.

Lung ultrasound is a point-of-care imaging technique used to assess respiratory conditions at the bedside. It helps identify findings such as pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pleural effusion, and pneumothorax with greater sensitivity than chest X-ray.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable tool for evaluating bladder-related complaints such as hematuria, urinary retention, and flank pain. In this episode, a bedside scan performed to rule out retention and renal colic instead uncovered an unexpected bladder mass, prompting expedited CT imaging and follow-up. After this podcast, you will understand how POCUS can identify unexpected findings, accelerate diagnostic workup, and guide timely referral. If you are a primary care or urgent care provider and are not using POCUS, now is the time to start! It’s a cost-effective tool that improves clinical decision-making, enhances patient experience, and increases efficiency while adding revenue to the practice.

Discover how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) transforms the evaluation of pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea. Learn how to detect pneumothorax, identify key lung signs like the lung point, and see why POCUS outperforms X-ray—especially in rural and resource-limited settings.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a transformative tool for evaluating urinary retention in primary care. After this podcast, you will understand how POCUS helps differentiate urinary symptoms, measure post-void residual bladder volume, and guide safe and timely catheter placement. If you are a primary care or an urgent care provider and are not using POCUS, now is the time to start! It's a cost-effective tool that improves clinical decision-making, patient experience, and efficiency while bringing additional revenue to the practice. In this episode, we cover: • How POCUS identifies acute urinary retention in real time • How to calculate bladder volume using ultrasound • The role of AI in bladder scanning • When and how to perform a post-void scan • How POCUS helps avoid unnecessary ED visits and catheterizations

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can dramatically shift diagnosis and management in primary care—especially for patients with urinary symptoms and flank pain. In this podcast, we walk through a case where POCUS revealed moderate hydronephrosis and changed the plan from outpatient antibiotics to urgent ED referral for an obstructing infected stone. If you’re a primary or urgent care provider, incorporating POCUS into your workflow can help you catch high-risk cases sooner, avoid delays, and elevate the quality of care.

POCUS is transforming bedside care, but successful adoption requires more than enthusiasm. It needs a clear strategy focused on compliance, credentialing, and quality assurance. Read on to learn more.

Quickly distinguish uncomplicated pyelonephritis from an infected obstructing stone in primary care using bedside POCUS. Learn how renal ultrasound speeds diagnosis, cuts radiation and costs, and improves patient outcomes.