Is diastolic worse than systolic dysfunction in sepsis?
Image: R. Carswell, Pathological Anatomy; heart Wellcome L0023653, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Septic myocardial dysfunction is a well […]
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Ultrasound
Sonographic bits and bobs
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Not a pin cushion
Image: Rope pin cushion 5 by myam, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons This is the daughter of my friend. […]
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Lung ultrasound for pneumothorax by paramedics
Image: Nissan Paramedic Front view, Original equipment manufacturer(OEM) by Isuzu Elf, by Mj-bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This […]
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Only when I laugh
Image: Solid Training Krav Maga, Groningen (2020) 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A middle-aged martial arts enthusiast was […]
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International recommendations for lung ultrasound
Image: A medical ultrasound linear array probe, scan head, transducer by Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A […]
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Posterior pericardiocentesis
Image: Waterston 1905 Heart and Pericardium Number 9 b21271252 001 0028 by Waterston, David, 1871-1942, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons […]
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Prehospital echo predicts arrest outcome
Image: Doppler Ultrasound and Vascular Sonography Examination in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India by Goleisureintl, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons […]
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Ultrasound for pneumonia
Lung ultrasound done by a single keen individual had better test characteristics than CXR in diagnosing pneumonia as defined by […]
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Tension pneumo treatment and chest wall thickness
An interesting ultrasound-based study challenges the assertion that a significant proportion of adults have a chest wall that is too […]
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Ultrasound to detect difficult laryngoscopy
A pilot study suggests sonographic measurements of neck soft tissue thickness may predict difficult laryngoscopy. Laryngoscopy was difficult in patients […]