November 2025

Title: Personalized Hemodynamic Resuscitation Targeting Capillary Refill Time in Early Septic Shock. The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. (access article here)

Author: Glenn Hernandez et al.

Summary of Abstract: Among patients with early septic shock, a personalized hemodynamic resuscitation protocol targeting capillary refill time was superior to usual care for the primary composite outcome of mortality, duration of vital support, and length of hospital stay at day 28, primarily due to a shorter duration of organ support.

November 2023

Title: Basics of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography (access article here)

Author: Natalia Buda et al.

Summary: Lung ultrasonography facilitates quick diagnosis at the bedside and is especially useful in emergency conditions. This video describes practical considerations for patients with the most common causes of dyspnea.

November 2019

Title: Ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava for fluid responsiveness: easy, fun, but unlikely to be helpful (access article here)

Author: Scott J. Millington

Summary: Implantation of ultrasound for resuscitative purposes is expanding rapidly. Accuracy of IVC measurements are affected by multiple issues. This article looks at some of these technical limitations, confounding factors and evidence for scanning IVC.

October 2019

Title: Lung ultrasound integrated with clinical assessment for the diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial (access article here)

Author: Emanuele Pivetta et al.

Summary of Abstract: Diagnostic performance for lung ultrasound is evaluated in patients with acute dyspnea. Its accuracy and clinical usefulness is compared to the use of chest radiography (CXR) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) for diagnosis of acute heart failure exacerbation.