POCUS Pulse

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Episode 6: Scan to Decision: POCUS in Emergency Care

2026-09-2933:17

In this episode, Brett and Chris explore how point-of-care ultrasound has become an indispensable tool in emergency medicine, transforming the way clinicians assess, diagnose and manage patients at the bedside. Through practical case discussions, they cover a wide range of real-world applications; from fractures, tendon injuries and joint aspirations to abscesses, DVT, abdominal trauma, early pregnancy, testicular emergencies, lung ultrasound and difficult vascular access, highlighting how PO...

Episode 5: Phantom Making: The Homemade Ultrasound Training Playbook

2026-07-1459:06

Homemade beats store-bought. James Rippey, Kylie Baker, Arun Sett, and Adam O'Brien swap the recipes, rigs, and fridge-life hacks behind the phantoms they actually use to teach POCUS — chicken breast vascular access models, plasticine hearts you can slice open, 3D-printed rib cages for airport-friendly lung ultrasound workshops, and a nerve block model made from sultanas in water balloons. What's covered: Chicken breast + silicone tubing for vascular access — and why it beats synthetic phanto...

Episode 4: Closing the Gap: What we can learn from the USA model of POCUS Training

2026-05-2246:34

Gabby King talks to Dr Mike Schick, Emergency Medicine Specialist, about his vast career in Emergency Medicine and POCUS both in the United States of America and here in Aotearoa New Zealand. We hear from Mike about POCUS training in the USA - from Medical School, through residency, and fellowship - and compare it to what is being taught across New Zealand and Australia. In sharing his experience and wisdom, Mike suggests critical changes needed here to further advance our POCUS s...

Episode 3: Focus on Sonos in POCUS

2025-09-0743:19

Gabby King chats to experienced Sonographers Carolynne Cormack (Australia) and Jo McCann (New Zealand). They describe their journey from General Sonography into POCUS education; discuss the joys and challenges of Sonographers getting involved with POCUS; and predict where POCUS is headed and what we need to focus on now to move POCUS forward.

Episode 2: Full term? Where have we been and where is early pregnancy scanning at in ED?

2025-06-2447:39

In this episode of POCUS Pulse, Dr Alastair Maclean sits down with the legendary Dr Elissa Kennedy-Smith FACEM DDU – an emergency physician, ultrasound educator, and POCUS Jedi – to explore the art and evolution of early pregnancy scanning. From how Elissa first learned to scan, to the biggest lessons she’s picked up along the way, this conversation is packed with practical insights for every clinician – whether you’re just starting out or refining your practice years in. We discuss: Why earl...

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