Anna Colclough

Thankyou @BMUS_Ultrasound @Colclough_Pocus for inviting me to share the importance of POCUS in everyday clinical medicine and how we can transform care for all our patients acute and chronic @GeneralistUS @SWBHnhs @NHSmallwood @FAMUSultrasound

rcem.ac.uk/volunteering-o… The RCEM ultrasound subcommittee chair post advert is out! Closing date june 5th! Come forth you fabulous PocUS leaders . Find the advert under committee opportunities

A huge international effort to put together these evidence based guidelines for the use of PocUS in common Heart and lung applications. Well done to all those involved! More to come. @bob_jarman @cianmcdermott thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

@casualtysrus @jenacochrane1 @vickymeighan @ICUltrasonica @ed_tuh @ICUTallaght @andrewng34 @MoHamza89 @RCSI_SIM @bob_jarman @H_okeeffe @CLDTallUniHosp @MiroVoborsky @YvelynneKelly @PARADicmSHIFT @Wilkinsonjonny @amit_pawa @rosie_hogg @jiconnoly @bowness_james Yes Chris we have been running sessions roughly monthly for over a year now and have had some really interesting talks from contributors . Happy to chat about it !

@jenacochrane1 @vickymeighan @ICUltrasonica @ed_tuh @ICUTallaght @andrewng34 @MoHamza89 @RCSI_SIM @bob_jarman @H_okeeffe @CLDTallUniHosp @MiroVoborsky @YvelynneKelly @PARADicmSHIFT @Wilkinsonjonny @amit_pawa @rosie_hogg @jiconnoly @bowness_james @Colclough_Pocus Ooo...thanks for that. @Colclough_Pocus, have you time for a chat sometime?

Fab 1st virtual #PoCUS club! Thank you @casualtysrus for organising & @ICUltrasonica for an educational & enjoyable session on basic echo & VTI 👏 Great to have so many colleagues join online, collaborate & share knowledge 🙌 Myself @ed_tuh & @ICUTallaght delighted to host next!

Exciting opportunity at #lewishamhospital emergency department for an experienced emergency nurse or paramedic who loves them a bit of RESUS. beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

@ICUltrasonica @RCollEM @ICS_updates FUSIC heart is a well established and effective programme. The RCEM subcommittee for ultrasound is just getting started, many more resources will be posted. Looking forward to getting the word out there for all specialties using POCUS on how we can progress.

EM led the way for UK POCUS training & we owe so much for this. But I can’t help but think it’s odd that @RCollEM didn’t recognise @ICS_updates #FUSIC for advanced #POCUS in this document. It has delivered Heart ultrasound training for 10 years and trained well over 3K clinicians

Type A dissection on PocUS patient not stable enough for CT transferred to specialist centre based on images and clinical picture of tamponade. PLAX

@julietandphil @RichBreeze1 Chewie has similar qualifications and used to be a school dog. The wellness team at lewisham was key to making this happen, I think he has been lucky to have the right people fighting his corner.

@Colclough_Pocus @RichBreeze1 How did you manage to get him into work? Fudge is a qualified friendship dog but policies plus plus!

Lewisham emergency department wellness hound Chewie spreading a little joy today for staff #wellness #emergencymedicine

@julietandphil @RichBreeze1 This in my Chewie , Tollers are the best

@Colclough_Pocus @RichBreeze1 Is this your dog? I have a Toller too!

When you have green eyes a virtual background on Zoom makes one look frankly demonic @jenacochrane1 #rcem

@theBSNR This is unworkable and appears to show a lack of understanding of the effect of pretest probability and basic interpretation of diagnostic tests. Strongly suggest you retract, review, talk to front line clinicians, discuss with someone who understands diagnostics and redraft.

Ultrasound has become increasingly embedded as a vital skill for front-line clinicians. This event will explore the applications of ultrasound that are of value in children and how ultrasound can be utilised in paediatric emergency patients. Book now ➡ bit.ly/3dk9aDh

You hear that @cianmcdermott @michael_trauer @domcraver “goddess of ultrasound teaching” your move lads! #positivereporting

@Andrews_J @Bob_Holliman radiopaedia.org/cases/hepatic-…

@Colclough_Pocus @Bob_Holliman Echinococcosis?

Great case from @Bob_Holliman in SA. Young adult male presenting with 3 weeks increasing abdo pain. Jaundice & hepatomegaly on exam. No know PMHx. Recently moved from rural Eastern Cape. Answers on a postcard

@Andrews_J @Bob_Holliman Yes ! Supposedly should look like a waterlily looks more like a little piraña to me

@sunshineandspa1 @Bob_Holliman Little piraña

@Colclough_Pocus @Bob_Holliman Is that an alien in that liver cyst?

18 y old patient know to have congenital heart disease since birth. 4 chambers view

@cephasplus @EveryOneNoOne1 Personally I would CT anyone with a suspicion . Thanks to @iceman_ex for the pic.

@cephasplus @EveryOneNoOne1 Pocus can catch glimpses of Ao but not all. But this is point of care US and not diagnostic US you build your impression from pre-test probability /lab test (perhaps Ddimer) and POCUS. It may bring your suspicion down low enough to clinically exclude.

Quick survey: what do POCUS users think about scanning for low suspicion aortic dissection (suprasternal for flap, PLAX for root dilation, AR and effusion)? Can avoid CT or won’t tolerate the risk?