… Author links open overlay panel Paul H. Mayo MD a , Yannick Beaulieu MD b , Peter Doelken
MD c , David Feller-Kopman MD d , Christopher Harrod MS e , Adolfo Kaplan MD f , John …

Point-of-Care Ultrasonography POCUS is performed by the treating clinician at the bedside,
with immediate interpretation and clinical integration of the imaging results. This review …

We analyzed 385 consecutive central venous catheter (CVC) attempts over a 6-month period.
All critically ill patients 18 years of age or older requiring a CVC were included. The rate of …

Objective To determine the safety of ultrasound-guided thoracentesis (UST) performed by
critical care physicians on patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Design Prospective and …

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a useful imaging technique for the emergency
medicine (EM) physician. Because of its growing use in EM, this article will summarize the …

Study Objective: To determine the effect of an outpatient program designed to reduce
readmissions for asthma exacerbations among adults with asthma. Design: Randomized patient …

We review the literature on the use of point‐of‐care ultrasound to evaluate and manage
pleural effusions. Point‐of‐care ultrasound is more sensitive than physical exam and chest …

BACKGROUND Central venous access is commonly performed to administer vasoactive
medication. The administration of vasoactive medication via peripheral intravenous access is a …

Thoracic ultrasonography is a noninvasive and readily available imaging modality that has
important applications in pulmonary medicine outside of the ICU. It allows the clinician to …

Objectives: Patient simulation is emerging as a training technique in the field of medicine. It
has particular application in training responses to high-risk, low-frequency clinical events, of …