By Jacob Avila
Learn bedside ultrasound 5 minutes at a time
We all know the popliteal sciatic block for lower extremity trauma, but did you know we can go transgluteal? This would cover the back of the leg as well as assist with the radicular pain associated with back pain. Special...
In the 6 years I've been creating 5 Min Sono videos, I've never done a basic ultrasound physics video! Crazy, I know. I finally sat down and made this and am stoked to share it with you! This is video...
In this video I talk to you about how to assess the IVC. This isn't going to be a discussion on it's merits, but rather, how to measure it once you've decided that you'd like to measure it. This post...
This episode is a brand-new update 5 Min Sono video for pericardial tamponade (last one was all the way back in 2016!) While the content is similar, there are a few updates. Check it out! Check out our CME courses here. Question bank...
It's been 5 years since our last version of Pericardial Effusion was debuted, and it's time for an update! Remember: The presence of a pericardial effusion doesn't mean the patient is in tamponade, irrespective of the side of the effusion. Don't...
Basic Right Heart Assessment! (Last video was in 2015). Check out the updated video in this podcast. Don't forget to check out our Critical Care Conference: https://courses.coreultrasound.com/courses/CCC1 Question Bank and Fundamentals here: https://courses.coreultrasound.com
This episode covers the 2021 update of the Velocity Time Integral. Check out all of our content at www.coreultrasound.com
We're Back! The last RUSH exam episode I did was way back in 2014 (when I was still a resident!) It's definitely past time for an update. This update was peer reviewed by the one and only Scott Weingart (who also...
It's been a great few years! Its time to consolidate all the projects I'm currently working. Over the past year I've been working to move 5 minute sono, ultrasound podast and ultrasound of the week onto ONE website called www.coreultrasound.com. This...
Two days ago I told you how I find arm veins for ultrasound-guided IV's. Today, I'll walk you through what to do when you can't find any arm veins (which honestly, is rare). Then I summarize how to approach the...
I recently had a question on the website asking how to find veins when its not super cut-and-dry. In part 1, I'll talk to you about how to find veins in the arm. In part 2, I'll talk about alternatives to...
This week we tackle thoracic and abdominal aortic dissection. I worked on this video while preparing updates for the Ultrasound Leadership Academy curriculum reboot. If you want a much more in depth review, check out the Ultrasound Leadership Academy. Want more ultrasound goodness?...
My last aorta aneurysm 5 Minute Sono update was in back in 2015, and its time for an update! This time I've also included the evaluation of the thoracic aorta. I worked on this video while preparing one of the...
Even if I work my fastest, it still takes me a few minutes to place my ultrasound-guided IV's. Because of this, I would rather not have to place multiple IV's when they pop out. I have a particular way of...
Its is absolutely necessary to switch to the linear transducer when looking for lung sliding (i.e., PTX)? While the linear will definitely give you the best image, watch this video to see my thoughts on using the curvilinear and even...
The EFAST exam video was one of the first lectures on the website, and as such, was one of the oldest. Due to my work with revamping the Ultrasound Leadership Academy's curriculum, I've decided to concomitantly re-do many (maybe all?) of...
This week I sit down with recurring guest Peter Weimersheimer to talk about how ultrasound helped disposition a patient with flank pain. Check it out! Want more ultrasound goodness? Check out my other podcasts, ultrasoundpodcast.com and ultrasoundgel.org. Come scan with us in beautiful Bend, Oregon! Bendfest19.com
This week, we have a new Cool Sono, Bro with none other than Peter Weimersheimer. Here, we discuss the case of a pediatric patient that had a cold, got better, then got worse. Check it out and let me know what...
This week I'm trying a new format. In this video I'm going to share with you my top 6 tips for elevating your POCUS game: Make sure your depth is adequate Work on your gain Don't be afraid of applying pressure Move your patient...
This week I sit down with Peter Weimersheimer, my chainsaw, keto and ultrasound mentor from Vermont. He had a case where ultrasound drastically changed management in a 70 yo patient with "persistent pneumonia". Check it out! Want more ultrasound goodness? Check...
This week, Mike Mallin discusses how to evaluate your patient for diastolic heart failure. Check out the Ultrasound Podcast for a more comprehensive look at diastology with Mike Mallin, Jimmy Fair and me! heck out my other podcasts, ultrasoundpodcast.com and ultrasoundgel.org. If you'd like to...
I'm involved with a few other podcasts, and recently we did a series of podcasts for the ultrasound podcast where we talked about some key aspects of producing a good lecture (Check them out here, if you haven't: Part 1...
A few weeks ago, I published an update on how to identify pleural effusions. This week, we tackle how you can quantify the amount of pleural effusion, and how to tell is it is an exduative or transudative effusion. Check out...
My last update for pleural effusions was back in 2014 (when the website first launched), so we're pretty past due for an update. In this video we talk about how to identify a pleural effusion. Check it out and let...
It's been 4 years since my last pneumothorax video, and I thought it was past due for an update. I had too much fun making this video! Check it out and let us know what you think!
This week I sit down with Jimmy Cunningham, a community emergency medicine physician from Southern California. He sustained an injury while grappling, and the x-ray was negative. Check out what the ultrasound showed! If you'd like to come scan with us...
This week, Jason Bowman (@emspocus) and I show you simple technique of creating a realistic vascular access simulator using a chicken breast and a penrose drain. Check it out! If you'd like to come scan with us in my new hometown...
Is central venous access always the best choice in your crashing patient? Hear Patrick Ockerse, Jon Vivolo and I discuss in the mountains of Salt Lake City in the latest podcast.
Should we use McConnell's sign in the evaluation for acute PE? Check out Mike Mallin, Ben Smith and my thoughts on the matter. Also, check out my blog post for a review of the available evidence: http://blog.5minsono.com/mcconnells-sign/
This week I talk about how to assess the function of the right heart. This was originally recorded at Castlefest 2018 in Lexington just a few weeks ago. Check it out! Check out my other podcasts, ultrasoundpodcast.com and ultrasoundgel.org. Want to get some hands-on practice with us...
This week we have a special treat. My favorite mountain-climbing TEE expert, Jimmy Fair, joins us to teach us basics of TEE ultrasound. Check it out! We're in the middle of Castlefest 2018 and LOVING IT! If you want to scan...
I’m trying something different with this podcast. I wanted to see what a purely audio podcast “looks” like. Most of the time I’m definitely going to be doing this podcasts using videos since, you know, you need to see ultrasounds...
This week, we dive into the thigh. The ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca nerve block is one that can provide some much needed analgesia from the hip all the way down to the patella. Watch this vid to learn how to perform...
This week I have not one, but TWO special guests. Sonia Reyes and Kyle Bloemer join me to walk us through how to perform a pericardiocentesis and how to confirm you're not actually in the ventricle with your needle. Want to come hear...
This week I discuss the way I do about 90% of my ultrasound-guided vascular access: The two-axis technique. This technique advances the needle in the short axis, then turns it into the long axis to advance the catheter off of...
This week a special guest (Terren Trott!) and I tackle a maybe never-before-seen technique of using ultrasound to guide Blakemore placement for a massive GI bleed. Check it out and let me know what you think! We still have a few spots left...
This week I come at you LIVE from Jackson Hole, Wyoming! Well, not really live, but it was definitely live when I recorded it a few months ago at Yellowstone Ultrasound 2017. Dr. Duane Jurma and I talk about this...
This week I sit down with the one and only Haney Mallemat (@criticalcarenow) to give you some presentation pearls and tips. Check it out and let me know what you think! We still have a few spots left for CaboFEST 2018! Offer code...
Some of us may be trained to assume there is always a single unifying etiology of our patients symptoms, but that isn't always necessarily the case. This week I sit down with Dr. Aaron Schneider to talk about a Cool Sono, Bro where...
This week we have a special treat. A few weeks ago at the World Congress of Ultrasound in Medical Education conference in Montreal (which is now one of my top 3 favorite cities) I had a chance to chat with Russ Horowitz...
This week we tackle abdominal free air (pneumoperitoneum). This exam is all about the EPSS. Tune in to find out more! Check out my other podcasts, ultrasoundpodcast.com and ultrasoundgel.org. Subscribe and get emails everytime a new episode comes out!
This week we're going to delve into the world of endocarditis, or as like to call them: Valve boogers. This lecture was recorded live at our residency conference earlier in the month. Come hang out with us in Versailles, Kentucky at Castlefest...
It's been a hot minute since I've updated my b-lines vid. Main thing here: remember that b-lines = increased density in the long. Not necessarily always from CHF. Check it out and let me know what you think! Come hang out with us...
The longer that shoulder's out, the longer it'll take to get it back in. Learn to diagnose shoulder dislocations in seconds in this weeks 5 Minute Sono. Check it out and let me know what you think! Come hang out with us...
This week Ben Smith (@ultrasoundJelly) and I are going to go through one of the cases he had. This case had some pretty gnarly ultrasounds to share. Take a look and let me know what you think! If you want to...
This week we're going to get...wait for it.... "hip" with the hip. Non-traumatic hip pain is a complaint that can be frustrating to diagnose. Ultrasound is an easy and useful tool in your toolbox. Check it out and let me know what...
Right off the heels of dasSMACC, I got Ben Smith (@ultrasoundjelly) to give us a 5minsono on the 60/60 sign for PE. This echocardiographic sign was found to have 94% specificity in patients with suspected PE (Reference) Come hang out with us...
Figuring out if your patient will benefit from more IV fluid is paramount. The ultrasound assessment of volume responsiveness is a topic that is always full of controversy. Here, I talk about one of the many techniques: LVOT VTI.
