RT Book, Section
A1 Chang, Alfredo Lee
A1 Eisen, Lewis Ari
A1 Rahmanian, Marjan
A2 Oropello, John M.
A2 Pastores, Stephen M.
A2 Kvetan, Vladimir
SR Print(0)
ID 1136413289
T1 Imaging of the Critically Ill Patient: Bedside Ultrasound
T2 Critical Care
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071820813
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136413289
RD 2024/04/24
AB KEY  POINTSFocused  critical  care  ultrasound  (CCU)  answers  specific  clinical  questions  and  is  an  extension  of  the  physical  examination.Bedside  ultrasound  can  benefit  patients  by  decreasing  ionizing  radiation  exposure  and  improving  patient  safety  by  decreasing  the  need  for  transport  out  of  the  intensive  care  unit  (ICU).Bedside  ultrasound  is  better  for  ruling  in  diagnoses  than  ruling  out  diagnoses.If  the  diagnosis  is  unclear  after  a  focused  ultrasound,  expert  consultation  or  additional  imaging  is  advised.Bedside  ultrasound  is  shown  to  decrease  complications  and  improve  success  rates  for  many  common  critical  care  procedures.