RT Book, Section
A1 Jain, Ashika
A1 Haines, Lawrence
A1 Dickman, Eitan
A2 Farcy, David A.
A2 Chiu, William C.
A2 Flaxman, Alex
A2 Marshall, John P.
SR Print(0)
ID 55815441
T1 Chapter 45. Ultrasound-Guided Critical Care Procedures
T2 Critical Care Emergency Medicine
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-162824-2
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55815441
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  use  of  bedside  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.  While  initially  the  ultrasound-guided  procedure  may  take  more  time  as  the  practitioner's  skills  are  developing,  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