Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
"Point-of-care ultrasound is transforming anesthesiology — from vascular access and regional nerve blocks to gastric assessment and bedside cardiac evaluation. In this POCUS Power Hour, vascular surgeon Dr. John Martin sits down with two leading anesthesiologists, Dr. Tom Durick (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) and Dr. Ron Samet (University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center), to break down how handheld ultrasound is becoming a standard of care across the OR, the trauma bay, and the ambulatory surgery center.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and panel
1:15 Dr. Durick's background
3:05 Dr. Samet's background
7:00 Does ultrasound slow you down or speed you up?
10:11 Ultrasound and vascular access efficiency
16:06 Ultrasound as the standard for regional blocks
18:44 The ""donut sign"" explained
19:58 Gastric ultrasound and preventing case delays
22:00 How to perform gastric ultrasound
32:12 Why isn't ultrasound in every anesthesia cart?
37:48 Cardiac ultrasound in anesthesia
44:22 Lung ultrasound and ambulatory surgery centers
50:37 Building a POCUS program: training, QA, and billing
58:54 Closing thoughts
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, residents, and perioperative teams looking to elevate patient safety and efficiency.
Disclaimer:
For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and/or contraindications.
#PointOfCareUltrasound #POCUS #Anesthesiology #RegionalAnesthesia #GastricUltrasound #VascularAccess #PerioperativeCare #MedicalEducation #ButterflyNetwork #HandheldUltrasound #PatientSafety"
"Point-of-care ultrasound is transforming anesthesiology — from vascular access and regional nerve blocks to gastric assessment and bedside cardiac evaluation. In this POCUS Power Hour, vascular surgeon Dr. John Martin sits down with two leading anesthesiologists, Dr. Tom Durick (Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) and Dr. Ron Samet (University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center), to break down how handheld ultrasound is becoming a standard of care across the OR, the trauma bay, and the ambulatory surgery center.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and panel
1:15 Dr. Durick's background
3:05 Dr. Samet's background
7:00 Does ultrasound slow you down or speed you up?
10:11 Ultrasound and vascular access efficiency
16:06 Ultrasound as the standard for regional blocks
18:44 The ""donut sign"" explained
19:58 Gastric ultrasound and preventing case delays
22:00 How to perform gastric ultrasound
32:12 Why isn't ultrasound in every anesthesia cart?
37:48 Cardiac ultrasound in anesthesia
44:22 Lung ultrasound and ambulatory surgery centers
50:37 Building a POCUS program: training, QA, and billing
58:54 Closing thoughts
Learn more about point-of-care ultrasound and Butterfly's handheld imaging technology: butterflynetwork.com
Like, comment, and subscribe for more POCUS Power Hour webinars, and share this with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, residents, and perioperative teams looking to elevate patient safety and efficiency.
Disclaimer:
For prescription use only. Butterfly iQ3™ is a portable ultrasound system designed for external ultrasound imaging. Read the User Manual for warnings, precautions, and/or contraindications.
#PointOfCareUltrasound #POCUS #Anesthesiology #RegionalAnesthesia #GastricUltrasound #VascularAccess #PerioperativeCare #MedicalEducation #ButterflyNetwork #HandheldUltrasound #PatientSafety"
