RT Book, Section
A1 Jain, Ashika
A1 Haines, Lawrence E.
A1 Dickman, Eitan
A2 Farcy, David A.
A2 Chiu, William C.
A2 Marshall, John P.
A2 Osborn, Tiffany M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135703753
T1 Ultrasound-Guided Critical Care Procedures
T2 Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071838764
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135703753
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  use  of  point-of-care  ultrasonography  has  become  an  integral  tool  for  evaluating  and  managing  the  critically  ill  patient.  Improved  image  quality  and  increased  portability  of  ultrasound  machines  have  augmented  the  utility  of  physician-performed  bedside  ultrasonography  in  the  emergency  department  and  the  intensive  care  unit.  Not  only  is  ultrasound  useful  diagnostically,  but  it  can  also  shine  a  light  into  the  darkness  of  invasive  procedures  traditionally  performed  with  a  landmark  or  “blind”  technique.  Initially,  the  ultrasound-guided  procedure  may  take  more  time  as  the  practitioner's  skills  are  developing,  but  the  ultimate  benefits  of  fewer  complications,  less  time  to  completion,  and  fewer  attempts  to  complete  the  procedure  make  this  technique  worthwhile  to  master.1,2