a b s t r a c t Background: Ultrasound of the inferior vena cava is a noninvasive and rapidly obtainable method of intravascular Volume

a b s t r a c t Background: Previous meta-analyses have shown that ultrasound guidance is an effective technique for radial ar- tery catheterization.

Table 1 Correspondence / American Journal of Emergency Medicine 34 (2016) 1156-1180 1161 Andrzej Kurowski, PhD, MD The obtained knowledge scores about optic nerve sheath

a b s t r a c t Background: Point-of-care ultrasound guidance using a Linear probe is well established as a tool to increase safety

a b s t r a c t Introduction: Retrospective data indicates that dehydration in acute ischemic stroke patients may be common, even though these

a b s t r a c t Introduction: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) using intravascular microbubbles has potential to revolu- tionize Point-of-care ultrasonography by expanding the

a b s t r a c t Introduction: The present study was aimed at comparing the diagnosis concordance of five echo probes of Lung

a b s t r a c t Objective: We sought to determine test performance characteristics of emergency physician ultrasound for the identification of gastric

a b s t r a c t Purpose: To evaluate whether C-reactive protein level and ultrasound (US) results on admission could aid the diagnostic