Search Tag: abdominal ultrasound

ICU Management

Point-of-care-ultrasound-the-critical-imaging-tool-for-the-critically-unwell

2022 08 Dec

This article aims to discuss the specific role of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis and management of pathology in the critical care setting, as well as a specific tool to aid in invasive procedures. We discuss the ABCDE assessment of patients within critical care using POCUS.   Introduction Since its introduction,...Read more

Ultrasound

Point-of-care-ultrasound-the-critical-imaging-tool-for-the-critically-unwell

2022 08 Dec

This article aims to discuss the specific role of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis and management of pathology in the critical care setting, as well as a specific tool to aid in invasive procedures. We discuss the ABCDE assessment of patients within critical care using POCUS.   Introduction Since its introduction,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Smoking-increases-lifetime-risk-of-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm

2016 13 Nov

According to a study recently published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biolog y, an American Heart Association journal, smokers are twice as likely to develop and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) than the general population, but this risk can be significantly reduced by quitting. See Also : Abdominal Aortic...Read more