Ultrasound GEL Lightning Talks
Dec 22, 2025
Megan Leo, the current SCUF president and a faculty member at Boston Medical Center, dives into the exciting world of clinical ultrasound at the SCUF conference. She shares insights on programming expansion and new membership initiatives aimed at fostering growth. The conversation touches on innovative treatments like cryoneurolysis for rib fractures and D5W hydrodissection for sciatica. Megan also discusses the importance of implementing ultrasound in standard care and highlights research on vaping-related lung changes in teens, emphasizing its impact.
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SCUF Expands Beyond Traditional Conference
- SCUF broadened content by adding didactics, a PD lecture series, and multispecialty panels to engage more members.
- The society is expanding resources like webinars and a new website to support growing POCUS fellowships.
Try Cryoneurolysis For Long Pain Relief
- Consider cryoneurolysis for traumatic rib fracture pain as an opioid-sparing option that provides months of relief.
- Learn the mechanism: it induces Wallerian degeneration then allows nerve regeneration over time.
Use D5W To Hydrodissect Sciatic Nerve
- Use D5W for perineural hydrodissection to treat compressive sciatica and avoid local anesthetic risks like LAST and motor block.
- Expect possible long-lasting neuropathic pain relief via D5W's receptor modulation and metabolic effects.