ultrasound
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Ocular Ultrasound For Increased Intracranial Pressure
As part of a quick point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination, ocular ultrasound can help determine increased intracranial pressure (ICP), retinal detachment,…
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M-Mode Ultrasound Assessment Of Diaphragm Movement
Patients with suspected diaphragm paralysis (e.g., elevated hemidiaphragm on chest x-ray, a surgery that is high risk for compromising the…
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National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) Advanced PTEeXAM Case Log Template
Here’s an Excel template for those logging transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE) on the supervised training pathway for the National Board of…
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Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR)
Abbott’s Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) offers an alternative to MitraClip for patients with symptomatic, moderate-severe mitral regurgitation who…
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POCUS – IVC Versus Aorta
The subcostal view of the inferior vena cava (IVC) assesses respirophasic variation and overall size as a way of gauging…
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Launch Of The Butterfly iQ+
As a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist, I utilize ultrasound in a myriad of ways. Whether I’m placing a peripheral nerve…
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Wall Motion Abnormalities (WMA)
Left ventricular (LV) wall motion abnormalities (WMA) are associated with myocardial ischemia and can be generalized or regional. In this…
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Transposition Of The Great Arteries (TGA)
Here’s a transesophageal echo (TEE) clip I’ve taken of an interesting congenital condition: transposition of the great arteries (TGA). Whereas…
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Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is characterized by facial plethora, upper body venous engorgement, chest pain, soft tissue swelling, dyspnea,…
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MitraClip – Gradient Change With Second Clip
MitraClip is a percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral repair device approved for degenerative and functional mitral regurgitation (MR). Regurgitant jets are localized…
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