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The Brain and Ultrasound: Simplifying Diagnosis
The Brain and Ultrasound: Simplifying Diagnosis
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In this video, the speaker discusses the application of brain ultrasound in simplifying the diagnosis process. They discuss two specific cases where traditional neuroimaging was inaccessible or not feasible. The speaker emphasizes that brain ultrasound should not replace CT scans or MRIs, but rather serve as a tool when a patient cannot be moved or has other priorities such as hemodynamic resuscitation. They also discuss the use of brain ultrasound to assess cerebral perfusion and how it can help determine a patient's pathophysiology. The speaker shows examples of waveforms obtained through transcranial dopplers and explains how they can indicate whether a patient's intracranial pressure is significantly higher than their diastolic pressure. They also present cases where brain ultrasound was used to assess cerebral edema and guide therapy. The speaker concludes by encouraging critical care practitioners to consider adding brain ultrasound to their toolbox for hemodynamic resuscitation and mentioning available resources for further information.
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Neuroscience, 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
Neuroscience
Knowledge Area
Procedures
Membership Level
Professional
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Ultrasound
Tag
Neurology
Year
2023
Keywords
brain ultrasound
diagnosis process
neuroimaging
hemodynamic resuscitation
cerebral perfusion
transcranial dopplers
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