Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a rapid and valuable diagnostic tool available in
emergency and intensive care units. In the context of cardiac arrest, POCUS application can …

Tracheal intubation is one of the most frequently performed procedures in critically ill
patients, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hemodynamic instability …

Background Venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) is a novel ultrasound technique previously
reported as a noninvasive measure of venous congestion and predictor of cardiorenal acute …

Background Splanchnic nerve modulation (SNM) is an emerging procedure to reduce
cardiac filling pressures in heart failure. Although the main contributor to reduction in cardiac …

Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a diagnosis of exclusion defined as acute kidney injury
(AKI) with cirrhosis and ascites, with serum creatinine unresponsive to standardized volume …

The use of ultrasonography to predict spinal-induced hypotension (SIH) has gained
significant attention. This diagnostic meta-analysis aimed to investigate the reliability of the …

Goals of volume management are to accurately assess intravascular and extravascular
volume and predict response to volume administration, vasopressor support or volume …

New physiologic findings related to sodium homeostasis and pathophysiologic associations
require a new vision for sodium, fluid and blood pressure management in dialysis …

Background Since the 1990's attempts to favorably modulate nitric oxide (NO) have been
unsuccessful. We hypothesized that because NO is lipophilic it would preferentially localize …

The physical exam is changing. Many have argued that the physical exam of the 21st
century should include point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). POCUS is being taught in …