• Isr Med Assoc J · Sep 2011

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    Ultrasound in the surgical intensive care unit.

    • Dan A Galvan, Kazuhide Matsushima, and Heidi L Frankel.
    • Division of Trauma Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. dgalvan@hmc.psu.edu
    • Isr Med Assoc J. 2011 Sep 1;13(9):566-70.

    AbstractUltrasonography in the intensive care unit (ICU) has become a valuable tool for expeditiously, safely and effectively diagnosing and treating a myriad of conditions commonly encountered in this setting. Most surgeons are familiar with FAST (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma) and can readily grasp the fundamentals of a limited or directed ultrasonographic exam. Thus, with appropriate training and practice, surgeons can utilize this tool in visualizing, characterizing and treating life-threatening conditions in their role as intensivists in the surgical ICU (SICU). In this review we will discuss the role of ultrasonography in evaluating the acute cardiac status of a patient in the SICU as well as its use in general critical care for assessing the thoracic, abdominal and vascular systems.

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