Hello Sono: August 25 POCUS Webinar Spotlight
SMA is pleased to welcome Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, founder of Hello Sono, as the featured presenter for the complimentary webinar, Gallbladder Ultrasound for Everyday Practice on Tuesday, August 25.
SMJ articles in the category "POCUS"
Findings: Spotting Acute Cholecystitis on POCUS: What to Look For, What Fools You, and Why it Matters
POCUS Findings There are six classic ultrasound findings you’re looking for in acute cholecystitis:1,6,8,11,12 Gallstones: A bright (hyperechoic) focus inside the gallbladder with a dark shadow behind it, referred to as posterior acoustic shadowing which is the hallmark of a gallstone. Gallstones alone are not indicative of cholecystitis, there must…
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Spotting Acute Cholecystitis on POCUS: What to Look For, What Fools You, and Why it Matters
A 45-year-old woman with no past medical history presents to the emergency department with right upper quadrant pain that started about 10 hours ago, shortly after dinner. She’s had intermittent episodes like this before, usually after eating fatty or greasy foods, but they always dissipated within a few hours. This…
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“A Practical Guide to Renal and Bladder Ultrasound” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast,” Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, presents a focused session on using ultrasound to evaluate suspected renal colic, urinary retention, and other common genitourinary presentations in everyday practice.
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Inside SMA’s 2026 Annual Scientific Assembly: Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. John Fowler on Point-of-Care Ultrasound
In this special preview episode for SMA’s Annual Scientific Assembly in Houston taking place November 6–7, 2026, SMA President Dr. David Netscher is joined by John Fowler, MD, for an engaging conversation on the growing role of musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice.
Do You Need a CT? POCUS in First-Time Renal Colic
A 24-year-old male presents to urgent care with acute onset left-sided flank pain that began earlier that day. The pain is colicky, radiates toward the groin, and is associated with one episode of visible hematuria. He denies fever, dysuria, urinary frequency, or vomiting and is tolerating oral intake.
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Findings: Do You Need a CT? POCUS in First-Time Renal Colic
POCUS Findings: The ultrasound demonstrates mild hydronephrosis of the left kidney, characterized by: Small, anechoic dilation of the renal pelvis No extension into the calyces Preserved cortical thickness On transverse view with color Doppler, vascular flow is seen in the renal parenchyma, with no flow in the central anechoic region,…
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“Fundamentals of Cardiac Ultrasound” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast,” Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, shares practical, high-yield insights on using focused cardiac ultrasound to assess volume status, ventricular function, and key cardiac pathology in everyday clinical practice.
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“Lung Ultrasound for Everyday Practice” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast,” Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, presents a fast-paced, practical session on using lung ultrasound to evaluate common respiratory presentations in everyday practice.
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Recognizing Acute Right Heart Strain with POCUS: The D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism
A 41-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a sudden onset of dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain for two hours. She appears mildly anxious and diaphoretic. She denies fever, cough, trauma, or recent illness. She takes oral contraceptives and has no significant past medical history.
Findings: Recognizing Acute Right Heart Strain with POCUS: The D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism
POCUS Findings The PSSA view demonstrates a flattened interventricular septum, creating a D-shaped left ventricle instead of the normal circular contour. In addition, the right ventricle (RV) appears enlarged relative to the left ventricle on this view. The RV cavity occupies a larger proportion of the image than expected. The…
“Flashes and Floaters: Using POCUS to Detect Retinal Detachment in Primary Care” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast,” Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore a case involving a 56-year-old male who presented to his primary care provider with a two-day history of acute floaters and flashes of light in his left eye.
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A Young Adult with Worsening Cough: Using Lung POCUS to Diagnose Early Pneumonia
A 24-year-old man presents to a primary care clinic with seven days of respiratory symptoms. He initially developed cough, fever, sore throat, and fatigue. His symptoms improved on days 4 and 5, but then worsened in the past 48 hours with recurrent fever and productive green sputum.
Findings: A Young Adult with Worsening Cough: Using Lung POCUS to Diagnose Early Pneumonia
POCUS Findings Lung ultrasound of the right posterior-axillary chest (Clip 1) reveals focal pathological B-lines arising from the pleural line, while the remainder of the right lung and the entire left lung demonstrate normal lung patterns. There is no visible consolidation or pleural effusion. Focal B-lines are abnormal vertical,…
RUQ Pain: Expedited Work-Up with POCUS
This case highlights how bedside ultrasound enables the prompt diagnosis of symptomatic cholelithiasis in primary care, guiding appropriate referral for elective cholecystectomy.
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“Beyond Retention: An Unexpected Bladder Finding on POCUS” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast”, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP detail a case of a 27-year-old male who presented with hematuria and abdominal discomfort.
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Flashes, Floaters, and an Unexpected POCUS Finding
Retinal detachment is a vision-threatening emergency that can present subtly, particularly when central vision remains intact. Point-of-care ultrasound empowers primary and urgent care clinicians to make this diagnosis rapidly at the bedside.
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“No X-ray, No Problem: POCUS Diagnoses Pneumothorax in a Rural Setting” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode of the “Southern Medicine Podcast”, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP explore how point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) helped identify a pneumothorax without a chest X-ray and changed the course of care.
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A Surprising and Critical POCUS Finding in a Young Patient with Hematuria
In this case, POCUS helped the urgent care provider make a quicker decision, avoid an unnecessary ED transfer, and promptly initiate referral. Most importantly, it allowed immediate action when an unexpected and concerning finding appeared.
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“Urinary Retention: How POCUS Helped This Patient Skip the ER” — Southern Medicine Podcast is Now Available
In this episode, Tatiana Havryliuk, MD, and Randy Glick, BSB/PM, MCP discuss a case in which a patient presents with symptoms of simple pyelonephritis, but point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) reveals something more urgent: an obstructing stone.
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