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.
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.
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.
