SCCM Resource Library-Frontiers in POCUS: What Can We Evaluate?

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In this video, the speaker presents three real cases to demonstrate how neuroultrasound can be used in complex patient care. The first case involves a patient who had stroke-like symptoms and received thrombolytic treatment. Point of care ultrasound was used to evaluate the patient's volume status and a giant vegetation was identified. Further ultrasound studies were performed to assess the patient's risk of recurrent stroke and hemorrhage. The second case involves a patient who had a tracheostomy due to COVID-19 pneumonia and developed various complications including V-FIB arrest, pulmonary edema, and abdominal compartment syndrome. Ultrasound was used to assess the patient's intracranial pressure, optic nerve sheath diameter, and cerebral blood flow to guide treatment decisions. The third case involves a patient with chronic thrombocytopenia who presented with a subarachnoid hemorrhage and subsequent complications including vasospasm and gastrointestinal bleeding. Ultrasound was used to assess the patient's lung function, intracranial pressure, and cerebral blood flow to guide treatment decisions. The speaker emphasizes the importance of using neuroultrasound to dynamically monitor and tailor therapies for patients in various clinical situations.

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Procedures, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Stump the Intensivist! POCUS Cases (SessionID 1221919)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Procedures

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Ultrasound

Year 2023

Keywords

neuroultrasound

complex patient care

stroke-like symptoms

thrombolytic treatment

point of care ultrasound

giant vegetation

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