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Beyond the Stethoscope: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as the New Norm in Family Medicine

Ryan Paulus, Ben Clements, Nicoll Capizzano, Puja Dalal, Nicole Yedlinsky, Ryan Trantham, Brandon Williamson, Joy Shen-Wagner, Varshaben Songara, Natalie Nguyen and Hiten Patel
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2025, 38 (6) 962-966; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2025.250090R2

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    Normal distal abdominal aorta measurement in short and long axis. Photo Credit: Ryan Paulus, DO.

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    Blood clot in the popliteal vein. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) uses compression ultrasound to visualize complete collapse of the vein (signaling no clot), but sometimes, if the clot is old enough you can see a hyperechoic clot. Photo Credit: Ben Clements, MD.

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    Soft tissue abscess with mixed echogenicity within the abscess and posterior acoustic enhancement due to an abscess being filled with fluid. Photo Credit: Ben Clements, MD.

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