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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM

@impocus.bsky.social
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Professor of Medicine; Internal Medicine; University of Calgary; Chair Holder, John A Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine; Firm believer in educationally responsible #IMPOCUS and EBM; RDMS, RDCS 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦

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Dan Kim @dan-kim.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Do you do #POCUS research? Check out the newly published Standards for POCUS Research Reporting (SPUR) spearheaded by Nikolai Schnittke published in @aem-journal.bsky.social @mgottliebmd.bsky.social @impocus.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acem...
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
An excellent list of clinically useful core applications for Internal Medicine POCUS! Bravo team!! links.springernature.com/f/a/3QKZfEpu...
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
So proud of our #IMPOCUS fellows finishing their training!! What a fantastic group. Can’t wait to see what they’ll do!! 🥰
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Honoured to have @g2disrupt.bsky.social visit!!!
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
So great to finally meet in person in Trento, having worked together virtually for almost 2 years!!
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Amazing joint efforts on the article Joint Efforts - now published :) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40246753/
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Thank you to our visitors from Japan, Australia and our local #POCUS learners and fellows - a fantastic and fun POCUS week of great learning (image altered to remove name badges and their barcodes)
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Scanned It! Session underway @aiumultrasound.bsky.social #AIUM2025
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American Society of Echocardiography @ase360.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Our #EchoGuideApp provides access to 50+ calculators, algorithms and charts based on key ASE guidelines for use by healthcare professionals providing cardiac care! #ValveDiseaseDay With over 80K downloads, experience our EchoGuide® yourself: bit.ly/3SXsokU
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Ria Dancel, MD @riadancel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Join me for a webinar on Feb 26 at 2:00 PM EST on creating a #POCUS curriculum from scratch - a labor of love that has taking over a decade of work at @UNCDeptMedicine. Free registration @Wolters_Kluwer: bit.ly/432ZIzB
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Building a POCUS curriculum from scratch
Learn how to build a POCUS curriculum for your residents
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning. Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals. Our full statement: buff.ly/42AO8LI
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British Society of Echocardiography @bsecho.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Have you seen our new aortic regurgitation guideline, published this week? Join Dr Kelly Victor and Dr Rebecca Hahn to discuss this exciting publication: youtu.be/VxSTPtMC8hc Read the guideline: doi.org/10.1186/s441...
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josh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
disagree with this “triangle of saftey” nonsense in morbid obesity or cardiomegaly, this location could be dangerous (eg, diaphragm can be really high) so POCUS is key to establish anatomy before tube insertion (and incidentally, ICU patients never look like this in real life 🙄) #EMIMCC
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Diuretic Potentiation Strategies in Acute Heart Failure #CardioSky #MedSky #JACCHF www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/... @jaccjournals.bsky.social @robmentz.bsky.social @sjgreene-md.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social @load-dependent.bsky.social @jimjanuzzi.bsky.social @dranulala.bsky.social
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Anaesthesia @anaesjournal.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The Association of Anaesthetists have published new guidelines on blood components & their alternatives! Tranexamic acid has been proven to ⬇️ bleeding in most surgical settings. But what dose of TXA should you use in different clinical contexts? #AnSky #MedSky #HaemSky buff.ly/4hbI4O6
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Yuki Kotani, MD @yukikotani.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
🆕Publication: RCT to assess NIV for acute respiratory failure in general wards @bjajournals.bsky.social Most NIV trials were conducted in ICUs. Only two small, single-center RCTs evaluated NIV in general wards. Here are the results of the first multicenter RCT👇 authors.elsevier.com/c/1kNDs1dCDu...
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
A true leader who led with grace and kindness. You will be missed
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Narkodrom113 @narkodrom113.eurosky.social · 18/12/2024
A dangerous looking creature in a jugular vein. #POCUS What happend?
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Thanh Nha Thai, MD @thaithanhnha.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Advances in Acute Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke 2024. from @ahajournals.bsky.social. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... #Cardiosky #Medsky
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Megan (Meegan) Gerber, MD, MPH ☮️ @meggerber.medsky.social · 29/12/2024
115 generalists!! #GIMsky #IMproud #GIMproud #hospitalist #genmed #generalist #internalmedicine
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Role of apo B in clinical management of CV risk in adults: Expert Clinical Consensus from NLA #CardioSky #cvPrev #MedSky #apoB @nationallipid.bsky.social @foundationofnla.bsky.social @lipidjournal.bsky.social @erinmichos.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social www.lipidjournal.com/article/S193...
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Nonsurgical Management of Chronic Venous Insufficiency #CardioSky #MedSky #PVD @gbarnesmd.bsky.social @heatherlgornik.bsky.social @accintouch.bsky.social @vietheartpa.bsky.social www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Medical Clinics of North America's first edition of #IMPOCUS in Clinical Care; incredible work by over 60 international #POCUS experts, published Jan 2025 now available for order: tinyurl.com/ykj4hw82. PS: No financial COI for advertising this - I don't get royalties from any orders.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Clinical Care, An Is - 9780443314124
In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Irene Ma brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Clinical Care. Top experts describe commonly ...
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Mark Lindsay @markelindsay.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Rule of thirds this:
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Addressing #AI bias and lack of transparency for healthcare datasets Consensus recommendations from a global consortium thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Parham Eshtehardi MD @cardioobdoc.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
‘10 commandments’ of 2024 #ESC guidelines for management of chronic coronary syndromes #CardioSky #MedSky #ANOCA #INOCA @victoriadelgadomd.bsky.social @drmarthagulati.bsky.social @vijaykunadian.bsky.social @mmamas1973.bsky.social @escardio.bsky.social academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ad...
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Excited to share our review of diaphragm ultrasound rdcu.be/d3vkM by Drs. Kharasch, Loewen, Solverson, and Lohmann
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Diaphragmatic ultrasound: approach, emerging evidence, and future perspectives in non-ICU patients
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 13/12/2024
Antiplatelet drug ticagrelor has become firmly established for treating acute coronary syndrome, but has never quite shaken off doubts about its advantage over cheaper rivals. With generic versions of ticagrelor about to launch, this investigation looks at the evidence www.bmj.com/content/387/...
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Vilja Oired @oired.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Created a Starter Pack for top medical journals on Bluesky. As more journals join, it will be updated, but to keep it manageable, the list is capped at 20. I’ll repost it with every major update. Striving to keep it as relevant as possible to the field of medicine. go.bsky.app/HH4z1D9
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JAMA @jama.com · 11/12/2024
High-flow nasal oxygen was noninferior to noninvasive ventilation for rates of endotracheal intubation or death within 7 days in 4 of the 5 patient groups with acute respiratory failure. #CCRdownunder @criticalcarereviews.com ja.ma/41s0Lbx
Figure 2. Primary Outcome of Endotracheal Intubation or Death Within 7 Days
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AIUM Ultrasound @aiumultrasound.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Registration Now Open! The Ultrasound Event | 2025 AIUM Annual Convention, happening Mar 29 - Apr 1 in Orlando, FL. The world’s premier gathering of ultrasound clinicians, researchers, and industry. Gain insights from experts and explore advancements in ultrasound. Register today! bit.ly/47xDypp
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Sébastien Poulin @sebpoule.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
🚨 Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections BALANCE trial publication is here ! #IDsky #Medsky @idjclub.bsky.social www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Honey, stop what you're doing, new hyponatremia research just dropped! What's it say? It looks like slow correction is associated with worse outcomes, like death and length of stay! Was it just a small study? No, it was a meta-analysis of almost 12,000 patients! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Correction Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Adults With Severe Hyponatremia
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association of sodium correction rates with mortality among hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia.
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Brian Buchanan @buchananmd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
++ fodder for discussion. As many have said—we will need to take next steps wisely. Other studies have given us somewhat similar conclusions re: risk of slow correction. Still—ODM is devastating; clearly we need more research to better understand this problem. evidence.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
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Severe Hyponatremia Correction, Mortality, and Central Pontine Myelinolysis
In clinical practice, sodium correction rates are frequently limited in patients with severe hyponatremia to prevent neurologic complications. The implications of correction rates on overall mortal...
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 17/11/2024
Another fail for Spironolactone 😰 Post MI CLEAR trial, funded by CIHR www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... From #AHA24
Kaplan Meier survival curves showing no CV benefit from Spironolactone post MI
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Mattoprolol @pacard1.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
How to switch P2Y12 inhibitors. Referred to this twice in the past week. www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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International Expert Consensus on Switching Platelet P2Y12 Receptor–Inhibiting Therapies | Circulation
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor is the treatment of choice for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndromes and for those undergoing...
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kaulcsmc.bsky.social @kaulcsmc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
1/ Key trials at AHA 2024 BPROAD Intensive BP lowering (SBP<120) vs standard treatment (SBP <140) in diabetes. PEP: 4-MACE (CV death, MI, stroke or HHF) ACCORD failed to validate the hypothesis that SBP target of <120 was the optimal target in diabetes.
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Thank you for a fabulous talk on AI in Medicine, Dr Whitfill. RMIM2024
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Irene Ma, MD, MSc (Epi), PhD (MedEd), FRCPC, FACP, FAIUM @impocus.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Getting this mug was definitely one of a number of highlights of this week
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
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