Ultrasound G.E.L. – Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Patients
Can you do POCUS to detect acute chest syndrome?
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Can you do POCUS to detect acute chest syndrome?
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This article takes a look at using ultrasound to assess for successful reduction of adult patients with distal radius fractures.
Ultrasound G.E.L. – POCUS in the Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures Read More »
Did you know that a single 5 cc saline push can likely confirm correct line placement?
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Simplified CVC Confirmation Read More »
Ultrasound of the IVC is the people’s volume responsiveness test. The idea is that you can non-invasively tell if a patient will benefit from getting more IV fluids. Everybody wants this to work so we can have a simple test to help us in critical situations. It is more reliable in mechanically ventilated patients with a fixed tidal volume but how about the non-intubated patient? Can we trust it?
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Inferior Vena Cava Collapsibility for Fluid Responsiveness Read More »
The Solution for Fluid Responsiveness?
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Carotid Flow Time for Fluid Responsiveness Read More »
How accurate is emergency physician interpreted POCUS for hydronephrosis compared to emergency radiologists? How accurate are these interpretations compared to CT?
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Can you really use ultrasound in the evaluation of distal finger injuries?
Ultrasound G.E.L. – Ultrasound for Nail Bed Injury Read More »
Sepsis is a disease that is prevalent and has a high mortality. We now have a lot of emphasis being placed on early diagnosis of sepsis, early antibiotics, and early source control. We know that ultrasound can find a lot of potential causes for sepsis, and it can potentially save some time in doing so. This article takes a look to see how the diagnosis made with ultrasound compares to a traditional work up – both in time and accuracy.
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