Tag: sonography
Predictor of Weaning Outcome Using Sonographic Assessment of Post-intubation Laryngeal Obstruction
The study determined that both cuff leak volume and ultrasound-guided LACWD exhibited excellent sensitivity and specificity in predicting clinically significant upper airway blockage post-extubation, with cuff leak volume... read more
Assessing TBI with Transorbital Sonography
Transorbital sonography (TOS) represents an innovative tool for neurological assessment. It has been validated that the presence or absence of eyelid edema does not compromise the accuracy of ultrasound-based pupillary function... read more
State of the Art Techniques in Critical Care Echocardiography
This book covers all aspects of modern techniques used in the rapidly developing field of adult critical care echocardiography, 3D transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, myocardial tissue velocity and deformation... read more
Prehospital FAST Reduces Admission Time and Treatment
The focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) exam is an established trauma care diagnostic procedure. Ultrasound performed during prehospital care can improve early treatment and management of the patients. According... read more
Point-of-Care Transcranial Doppler by Intensivists
In the unconscious patient, there is a diagnostic void between the neurologic physical exam, and more invasive, costly and potentially harmful investigations. Transcranial color-coded sonography and two-dimensional transcranial... read more
Lack of Association of High Backrest With Sacral Tissue Changes in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Although higher backrest elevation may be a theoretical risk for integrity of sacral tissues, few data support use of high backrest elevation. Level of backrest elevation is not associated with changes in tissue integrity.... read more
Ultrasonography in Trauma: a Nation-wide Cross-Sectional Investigation
The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) protocol is considered beneficial in emergent evaluation of trauma patients with blunt or penetrating injury and has become integrated into the Advanced Trauma Life... read more
Tech Doc: Ultrasound changing how physicians diagnose at your bedside
Ultrasound is a high frequency sound, too high for humans to hear. Medical ultrasound or ultrasonography uses these high frequency sound waves to create images of organs and structures inside the body.... read more
