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Original Article: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Detection of Hydronephrosis in Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Renal Colic.

Renal colic is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED), leading to significant utilization of resources, including advanced imaging as well as direct and indirect costs related to patient care and lost work time......
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Aortic Awareness Case Review: Esophageal Perforation with Transesophageal Echocardiography in an Elderly Patient

While uncommon, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) can lead to esophageal perforation which, in rare occasion, can even lead to death. The authors present a case of iatrogenic esophageal perforation from TEE......
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Review: Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Our Recommendations in the Management of Dialytic Patients

LUS is well validated in evaluation of several respiratory conditions. LUS is an image method that classically allows the evaluation of the pulmonary periphery, which is helpful in assessing COVID-19.......
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Opinion Paper: Lung Ultrasound in a COVID Pandemic – Choosing Wisely

This paper reviews four important questions that should be answered by each provider, which will help the provider customize lung ultrasound provision: Why, what, who, and when?...
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Letter: Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Guided Detection of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy

This letter was written in response to the research letter discussing the measurement of ultrasonography guided optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) and its correlation with outcome......
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Research Letter: Bedside Ultrasound Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Observational Study

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a serious condition that can lead to cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances, delirium and even coma. One of the complications of SAE is brain edema leading to high intracranial pressure......
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Systematic Review & Meta‐Analysis: Is Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Superior to Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) in Detection of Endoleaks in Post-EVAR Patients?

The author concluded contrast-enhanced ultrasound scan has a higher sensitivity and comparable specificity to computed tomography angiography for detection of endoleaks post-EVAR......
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