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Your go-to resource for point-of-care ultrasound rapid summaries and videos. Brought to you by: Kevin Fairbairn Rural PoCUS enthusiast

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Upcoming Rural Rounds! These virtual sessions, offered in partnership with @UBCCPD, are designed specifically for rural health providers and physicians supporting rural communities. View all upcoming events and register: rccbc.ca/connect/events/cale…
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Join us at the Rural #POCUS Congress on May 23.⁠ Suitable for rural family physicians, specialists & nurse practitioners, participants will be able to take advantage of 5 hrs of live scanning stations plus this amazing line up of speakers. Register now: ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-act…
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A new study, recently published in @cfpjournal, looks at the scale and scope of #POCUS use in rural British Columbia. Congrats to the team @TracyMorton @dan___kim @OlszynskiP @vwrclimb @DeleeuwTracey & Jason Curran 🙌 Read in full: rccbc.ca/research/use-of-poi…
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First ever Congress. Essential skills for the rural generalist. LV fxn, trauma, procedures, low attendee/ratio. Talented faculty from BC and beyond. @SRPCanada @UBCFamPractice @UBCNMP_unbc @UBCCPD @EmergencyCareBC @WikiDocJames @dan___kim
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Rural PoCUS Congress coming to Whistler BC, May 23rd!!! Check it out! #POCUS #ultrasound
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Rural POCUS Rounds: Ultrasound Guided MSK Injections Friday, November 17, 2023  |  1200-1300 PDT ow.ly/i70M50PYnlG #CPD
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Last year, a team of #pocus fanatics surveyed BC’s rural doctors about POCUS use, scope and barriers. @CFPJournal will tell the story. Coming soon to your inbox. @RCC_bc @SRPCanada @dan___kim @BCPoCUS @ubcimpocus @CAEP_EUC
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@CFPC_e @IM_POCUS @VancouverPOCUS @BCPoCUS @SRPCanada @RespRate16 @CarolineShooner @Northern_Health deep dive into medical abortion, assessment and role of #POCUS. Big reveal: theme for next blocks of sessions.
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Must see #pocus cpd
Dan Kim (@dan___kim) profile pictureDan Kim@dan___kim29 Apr 2023
📢 1 week countdown to #VanPOCUS23 on May 6th! You still have time to register. If you can't join us in person, join us online! Don't miss out on an amazing group of speakers @katiewiskar @FTeranMD @MelissaSkaugset @TomJelic @ross_prager @RahimaliManji vancouverpocus.ca/symposium.…
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Gotta promote the awesome webinars being put out by @BoneVancouver. Next one looks stellar: US for ankle inversion injuries - April 19, 1600 PST. Aussie sonographer Stephen Bird. @RCC_bc @BCPoCUS @kootenaysdoc @vwrclimb @BCEmergMedNtwrk @indysahota @dan___kim @UBCCPD
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Dan Kim@dan___kim6 Apr 2023
📢 1 month countdown to #VanPOCUS23 on May 6, 2023! If you can't join us in Vancouver, join us virtually! Don't miss out on a fantastic group of speakers including @katiewiskar @FTeranMD @MelissaSkaugset @TomJelic @ross_prager @LaurArthurs @RahimaliManji vancouverpocus.ca/symposium.…
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Anyone using #pocus in western Canada needs to go to this conference. Allstar instructor lineup. @dan___kim @RahimaliManji @katiewiskar @TomJelic @ross_prager et Al
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This years Vancouver POCUS Symposium will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person at Vancouver General Hospital on Saturday May 6, 2023! Morning conference and optional afternoon workshop (limited space!). Registration link below: vancouverpocussymposium2023.…
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PSA: this is why we ALWAS scan with colour doppler (or CPD, in this case) to look for vessels prior to thoracentesis. Indicator is toward patient's head, so the vessel is running on the superior aspect of the rib --> right where you'd normally poke #POCUS #MedEd
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Great opportunity to cover how and when to use #pocus for T3 obstetrical management. Never miss a breach again, and other pearls! @srpc @RespRate16 @ubcemed @UBCNMP_unbc @BCEmergMedNtwrk @dan___kim @vscan @clariusmhealth @PhilipsPOCUS #midwives
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Dan Kim@dan___kim16 Nov 2022
Awesome to see @CAEP_Docs showcasing more #POCUS (especially the focus on its use in rural settings) in their National Grand Rounds series! @CAEP_EUC @rafiqandani @DocOnTheRock1 @GCostelloMD @vwrclimb
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@CAEP_Docs16 Nov 2022
MORE High-Yield Rural PoCUS Cases Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022 1400 ET More info and register: caep.ca/cpd-courses/caep-nat… Direct Registration: my.caep.ca/s/community-event…
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If you are a rural GP in BC who uses PoCUS, we need your help! Please consider participating in a study about the quality of scans and the usefulness of the technology. Contact Anshu Parajulee at anshu.parajulee@ubc.ca if you would like to participate. #POCUS
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Dan Kim@dan___kim5 Sep 2022
Neat ocular #POCUS study by @MGottliebMD & co •90 pts randomized to Tegaderm vs no Tegaderm •Image quality sig worse w/ Tegarderm (3.4 v 4.3 [rating scale 1 to 5]) •No difference in pt comfort 👉Take home: For ocular POCUS, don't bother w/ Tegaderm! sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Huge left pleural effusion 🫀🫁 #POCUS scanning answers so many questions! @KalagaraHari @fraga_rock @CMCEM @Nadia_Hdz_MD @jblairdehaan @NephroP @RJonesSonoEM @dr_melissabyrne @shaskinsMD @dr_rajgupta @IM_Crit_ @BCPoCUS @pocusmeded
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#Ruralhealth care pros: Strengthen your compassion to start thriving again w/ Compassion Cultivation Training. Learn how compassion fatigue, moral injury & medical culture can block your compassion, how to regulate your sympathetic system & more. Reg to: mansourishireen@gmail.com
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Replying to @TheSGEM @zedunow @MIT @PratsEM @rav7ks @ASRA_Society @BrownJHM @thepocusatlas @Wilkinsonjonny @DRsonosRD @iceman_ex @srrezaie @Aidan_Baron @andrewjtagg @jaffa_md @NagdevArun @G2Disrupt @EmergencyEcho
And not that challenging either. Check out Dr Fairbairn’s recorded @UBCCPD talk on SBO from November 2021. @BCPoCUS @RCC_bc
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Dan Kim@dan___kim1 Aug 2022
Innovation in the world of #ultrasound/#POCUS - there's potential here for real-time, ongoing cardiac and lung monitoring with these ultrasound adhesives news.mit.edu/2022/ultrasound…
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