Reading Time: 4 minutes Pre-brief Lung ultrasound (LUS) has become an invaluable component of assessing patients in respiratory distress. B-lines have become one of…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Paracentesis is a safe procedure, but if the abdominal wall blood vessels are not identified with ultrasound, the patient is at risk for a serious bleeding complication.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Check out part 2 in this series about subclavian central lines with Harman and Matt!
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Reading Time: 2 minutes SAM Movement of mitral valve leaflets, more commonly the anterior leaflet, into the LVOT during systole Most common condition that…
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Check out this deep dive of the beloved subclavian central line with Matt and Harman.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Traditionally, a pulmonary artery catheter was needed to measure the pressure within the pulmonary vasculature, but fortunately, echocardiography is an acceptable surrogate.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Ultrasound of the inferior vena cava (IVC) provides very little benefit in evaluating a patient’s fluid status.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s your CCN update about the new coronavirus strain!