Critical Ultrasound Journal (Open Access)
- Sonographic features of carotid artery dissection due to extension of aortic dissection: a case reportPosted by Christian Boßelmann and Sven Poli on December 2, 2019 at 12:00 am
Carotid artery dissection due to extension of aortic dissection (CAEAD) is a severe complication of acute aortic dissection. The risk of ischemic stroke is increased. Early sonographic detection and repeat eva... […]
- Point-of-care ultrasound in primary care: a systematic review of generalist performed point-of-care ultrasound in unselected populationsPosted by Bjarte Sorensen and Steinar Hunskaar on November 19, 2019 at 12:00 am
Both the interest and actual extent of use of point-of-care ultrasound, PoCUS, among general practitioners or family physicians are increasing and training is also increasingly implemented in residency program... […]
- Hepatic and portal vein Dopplers in the clinical management of patients with right-sided heart failure: two case reportsPosted by Matthew Jefkins and Barry Chan on November 12, 2019 at 12:00 am
Patients with right heart failure pose significant volume management challenges for hemodynamic optimization. We present two cases in which point of care ultrasound (POCUS) of the hepatic and portal veins cont... […]
- Diagnostic value of transcranial ultrasonography for selecting subjects with large vessel occlusion: a systematic reviewPosted by Daria Antipova, Leila Eadie, Ashish Stephen Macaden and Philip Wilson on October 22, 2019 at 12:00 am
A number of pre-hospital clinical assessment tools have been developed to triage subjects with acute stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) to a specialised endovascular centre, but their false negative ra... […]
- Ultrasound-guided peripheral venous cannulation in critically ill patients: a practical guidelinePosted by Pablo Blanco on October 17, 2019 at 12:00 am
Up to one-third of critically ill patients have difficult intravenous access (DIVA). This occurs often in obese patients, those with generalized edemas or in patients with previous venous cannulations. In DIVA... […]