An Evidence-Based Approach for Integrating Bedside Ultrasound Into Routine Practice in the Assessment of Undifferentiated Shock

ICU Director

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 163-174

  Elmer, Jonathan ^a   Noble, Vicki E ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

bedside ultrasound; hypotension; point of care; resuscitation; shock

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PRELOAD; HEART VOLUME; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE; LUNG PARENCHYMA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SHOCK; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84858791130     PISSN: 19444516     EISSN: 19444524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1944451610369150     Document Type: Article

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