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
Using a 2Mhz transducer insonating through the temporal acoustic bone window, Italian physicians detected the expansion of an extradural haematoma. […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Ultrasound
B lines be gone!
Vicki Noble’s Emergency Ultrasound team describe the resolution of Songraphic B lines on the lung ultrasound of a patient with […]
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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
Acute Med, All Updates, Ultrasound
Echo best test for acute LVF in ED
Three diagnostic tests for acute left ventricular heart failure in dyspnoeic patients were compared, with the gold standard being the […]
All Updates, ICU, Ultrasound
Oblique view for IJV cannulation
Simple really. Using the transverse view the needle tip can be hard to visualise. In the longitudinal view you don’t […]
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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 ‘, […]