Tag: ultrasound

ICU echocardiography – fully in focus

  • July 31, 2014

The ILC-FoCUS focused echocardiography recommendations are a product of 4 conferences, 33 experts and a Delphi process, giving a useful set of statements on everything from training to equipment to volume status.

More power to the probe – lung US for pneumonia

  • July 8, 2014

Chavez confirms the great predictive value of ultrasound in detecting pneumonia. We know more than 80% of pneumonia patients have disease extending to the pleura so this is no real surprise. How well trained do you need to be though?