Santiago Beltramino; Giuliano Gaudenzi; Jhon Mauricio Rojas; Agustín Manchado Bruno – This study evaluates the concordance between two views in ventilated and non-ventilated patients, categorizing the IVC as small, intermediate, or large.
Article Categories: Vascular POCUS
Measurement of systolic blood pressure using POCUS with color Doppler compared to with an intraarterial line
Henry Mayo-Malasky; Daniel Ying; Alekhya Bukkuri; Paul H. Mayo – This study compares the measurement of SBP using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) with color Doppler to the measurement of SBP using an intraarterial catheter
Health System Impact of Emergency Department-based Vascular Access Program in Patients with Difficult Intravenous Access
Nathan P. Roll; Shilpa Raju; Micah Ownbey; Jamal Jones; Christy Hopkins; Jennifer Cotton – We describe the impact of an Emergency Department (ED) based vascular access program with a specialized team of paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs). This team is trained in USG PIV access to assist with patients that have difficult intravenous access (DIVA) both in the ED and throughout the academic medical center.
The Sound of Safety: DIVOT (Doppler Imaging for Vascular Orientation in Thoracic Procedures) Protocol
Amy Fraser; Daniel S. Brenner; Matthew Coghlan;Heather Andrade; Maya Haouili; William Graham Carlos; Edwin Jackson – This protocol provides comprehensive procedural guidance to minimize the risk of hemorrhagic complications associated with thoracentesis and percutaneous chest tube placement, supporting our commitment to eliminating preventable harm.
A Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Artifact Mimicking an Aortic Dissection: A Case Series
Olivia Klee; Julia Buechler; Molly Fears; Caroline Gosser; Kahra Nix – In this case series, we describe an artifact that mimics a dissection involving the abdominal aorta that was found on a young, healthy, thin female medical student who was acting as a standardized patient. A radiology-performed ultrasound of her abdomen confirmed the abdominal aorta as normal. This same artifact was subsequently seen on three additional young, healthy, thin, female medical students.