TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ultrasound-Guided Critical Care Procedures 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. PY - 2016 T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e 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 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135703753 ER -