Critical Ultrasound Journal (Open Access)
- Ultrasound at the patient’s bedside for the diagnosis and prognostication of a renal colicPosted by Jean-Eudes Bourcier, Emeric Gallard, Jean-Philippe Redonnet, Morgan Abillard, Quentin Billaut, Laura Fauque, Anna Jouanolou and Didier Garnier on November 22, 2021 at 12:00 am
Diagnosing a ureteral colic is sometimes difficult; however, clinicians should not fail to detect a surgical emergency. This is why diagnostic strategies depend on the imaging examinations, especially ultrasou... […]
- Language of transducer manipulation 2.0: continuing to codify terms for effective teachingPosted by Bradley End, Michael I. Prats, Joseph Minardi, Melinda Sharon, David P. Bahner and Creagh T. Boulger on October 28, 2021 at 12:00 am
Accurate communication is an integral component of ultrasound education. In light of the recent global pandemic, this has become even more crucial as many have moved to virtual education out of necessity. Seve... […]
- Improving hospital-based point-of-care ultrasound cleaning practices using targeted interventions: a pre–post studyPosted by Daniel Van Kalsbeek, Karl Enroth, Elizabeth Lyden, Mark E. Rupp and Christopher J. Smith on October 18, 2021 at 12:00 am
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) devices are becoming more widely used in healthcare and have the potential to act as fomites. The objective of this project was to study the thoroughness of cleaning of POCUS m... […]
- The ultrasound competency assessment tool for four-view cardiac POCUSPosted by Colin Bell, Natalie Wagner, Andrew Hall, Joseph Newbigging, Louise Rang and Conor McKaigney on September 27, 2021 at 12:00 am
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been recognized as an essential skill across medicine. However, a lack of reliable and streamlined POCUS assessment tools with demonstrated validity remains a significant b... […]
- First diagnosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): an analysis of PoCUS findings in the EDPosted by Angelo G. Delmonaco, Andrea Carpino, Irene Raffaldi, Giulia Pruccoli, Emanuela Garrone, Francesco Del Monte, Lorenzo Riboldi, Francesco Licciardi, Antonio F. Urbino and Emilia Parodi on September 8, 2021 at 12:00 am
Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) tend to develop a clinical condition of fluid overload due both to contractile cardiac pump deficit and to endotheliitis with subsequent capillary leak s... […]