TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 45. Ultrasound-Guided Critical Care Procedures A1 - Jain, Ashika A1 - Haines, Lawrence A1 - Dickman, Eitan A2 - Farcy, David A. A2 - Chiu, William C. A2 - Flaxman, Alex A2 - Marshall, John P. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Critical Care Emergency Medicine 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 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55815441 ER -