Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Critically Ill Patients-Part I: General Ultrasonography.

HL, Frankel; AW, Kirkpatrick; M, Elbarbary; M, Blaivas; H, Desai; D, Evans; DT, Summerfield; A, Slonim; R, Breitkreutz; S, Price; PE, Marik; D, Talmor; A, Levitov

doi:10.1097/ccm.0000000000001216

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Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Bedside General and Cardiac Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Critically Ill Patients-Part I: General Ultrasonography.

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Frankel HL

Kirkpatrick AW

Elbarbary M

Abstract

<h4>Objective</h4>To establish evidence-based guidelines for the use of bedside ultrasound by intensivists and specialists in the ICU and equivalent care sites for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for organs of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, neck, and extremities.<h4>Methods</h4>The Grading of Recom...

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