Why We Shouldnt Call Our Ultrasound Informal
b'What we do matters.\\xa0 Our bedside ultrasound often changes management and saves lives. So why are we calling our scans \\u201cinformal\\u201d? We might not always say that outright, but I frequently hear our residents and staff call a radiology or cardiology performed ultrasound a \\u201cformal\\u201d scan, implying that what we do is informal.\\xa0 I have nothing but respect for the vast knowledge and experience that our consultant colleagues bring to the table, but what we do is also \\u201cformal\\u201d, albeit its usually a limited exam compared to the comprehensive scans they do.\\xa0While pondering on this, I decided that I might be able to convince people that what I do at the bedside is formal\\u2026.by performing ultrasounds whilst wearing the most formal attire I could buy off of Amazon.\\xa0 I was fortunate enough to be joined by Nik Theyyunni, Rob Huang and Creagh Boulger at GLUC (Great Lakes Ultrasound Consortium) a few months ago in Cincinnati, and they were nice enough to sit down with me and record our thoughts. You can definitely hear the audio podcast, but make sure to check out the\\xa0Youtube\\xa0page to see us in our whole get-up.\\xa0 Interested in an online ultrasound fellowship? Check out the\\xa0Ultrasound Leadership Academy!Interested in an in-person fellowship, check out the\\xa0University of Kentucky\\u2019s Ultrasound Fellowship!'