Saline can be used in place of US gel
A study comparing sterile saline as a conduction agent with ultrasound gel showed adequate visualization of anatomic structures for ultrasound-guided […]
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Ultrasound
Sonographic bits and bobs
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Ultrasound of intracranial haematoma
Image: Eye orbit anatomy anterior2 by Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Using a 2Mhz […]
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B lines be gone!
Image: A modern medical ultrasound scanner by Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Vicki Noble’s Emergency Ultrasound team […]
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Lung Ultrasound Articles
Here are some sites that explain lung sonography as applied to critical care patients: Clinical review: Bedside lung ultrasound in […]
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Ultrasoundpaedia
A useful site containing ultrasound images is Ultrasoundpaedia at
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Echo best test for acute LVF in ED
Image: Heart lpla echocardiography diagram(ukrainian), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons Three diagnostic tests for acute left ventricular heart failure […]
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Oblique view for IJV cannulation
Image: Percutaneous central venous catheters, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Simple really. Using the transverse view the needle tip […]
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Collapsible IVC predicts 'low' CVP
The IVC undergoes a change in diameter during the respiratory cycle. Investigators compared the degree of sonographic IVC respirophasic diameter […]
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Best position for RIJV cannulation in kids
In a study of anaesthetised infants and children, the right internal jugular vein as assessed by ultrasonography was measured with […]
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Minimising risks of suprapubic catheter insertion
The UK National Health Service’s National Patient Safety Agency published a report entitled Minimising risks of suprapubic catheter insertion ‘, […]