Peritoneal Volume Influence on POCUS Volume Assessment in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

María Muñiz Rincón; Diego Barbieri, MD; Virginia López de la Manzanara; Elena Ruiz Ferreras; Arianne Aiffil Meneses; Carlos Fernández Fernández; Cristina Riaza Ortiz; Rómulo Loayza López; Jose Antonio Herrero Calvo; Ana I. Sanchez-Fructuoso
– This study investigates variations in fluid overload using point of care ultrasound (POCUS). It assesses patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) with full and drained peritoneum and their correlation with clinical parameters.

Nephrology Fellowship Clinician-Performed Ultrasound Curriculum

Nathaniel Reisinger, MD; Nova Panebianco, MD, MPH – Fluid overload (FO) contributes significantly to the development of cardiovascular disease among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis (HD), yet remains underappreciated due to limitations of the physical exam. Lung ultrasound (US) is an established tool for quantification of FO.