Special Edition with Professor Lichtenstein



Join Professor Lichtenstein talk about POCUS: Learning from the Past and Moving to the Future. 

Dr. Daniel Lichtenstein is medical intensivist, visiting Professor, working since 1989 at François Jardin’s medical I.C.U. Has defined in 1991 critical ultrasound as a holistic whole-body approach. Research mainly focused around lung ultrasound, using simple equipment, defining the BLUE-protocol (acute respiratory failure, FALLS-protocol (role of lung-rockets in circulatory failure), cardiac arrest (SESAME-protocol), various procedures (thoracentesis, subclavian venous line insertions, …). Regular textbooks since 1992 (last and 6th Edition, Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill, 2016, Springer), two dozen of original articles (critical, venous and lung ultrasound), 500 conferences, president of CEURF (international training center with personalized training at the bedside).


How POCUS Impacts Women in Medicine



Listen to Kathleen Ogle, MD share her perspectives on POCUS, her fascinating story, and the unique context for Women in Medicine.

Dr. Kat is the winner of the 2018 APCA Award for Excellence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Education™ (more at https://www.pocus.org/education_award/).


POCUS: Technology of the Future



Listen to Deborah Crotty, RT (retired), RDMS(AB, NE, OB/GYN), RVT(VT) talk about POCUS, the technology of the future, and how it can create opportunities, not take them away. According to Deborah Crotty, RT (retired), RDMS(AB, NE, OB/GYN), RVT(VT), two-thirds of the world don’t have access to diagnostic imaging and many people are not aware of the advancements of Point-of-Care [Ultrasound]. POCUS can be a game changer and increased awareness is needed.