Standards of the Polish Ultrasound Society. Ultrasound examination in anesthesiology and intensive care
This article has been prepared on the basis of the Ultrasonography Standards of the Polish Ultrasound Society (2011) and updated based on the latest findings and reports. Various applications of ultrasonography are used in anesthesiology and intensive therapy both for diagnosis and as a supportiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ultrasonography |
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| Online Access: | http://jultrason.pl/index.php/issues/volume-14-no-59/standards-of-the-polish-ultrasound-society-ultrasound-examination-in-anesthesiology-and-intensive-care |
| Summary: | This article has been prepared on the basis of the Ultrasonography Standards of the
Polish Ultrasound Society (2011) and updated based on the latest findings and reports.
Various applications of ultrasonography are used in anesthesiology and intensive therapy
both for diagnosis and as a supportive tool during invasive procedures (such as
vascular cannulation or regional anesthesia). Ultrasound examinations performed by
anesthesiologists in intensive care units are not detailed scans, but they are focused
on immediate identification of pathologies that lead to life-threatening conditions.
Performing repeated US exams in time intervals enables a physician to monitor the
effectiveness of the instituted treatment. Many simplified protocols are used in clinical
practice which help to systemize the examination. Focused US examination should be
verified by a physician competent in this imaging method as soon as possible. Due to
the specificity of anesthesiologists’ practice and spatial limitations of operating rooms
and intensive care units, portable robust ultrasound equipment with short power-on
to scanning time is preferable. A growing number of indications show that ultrasound
machine should be equipped with three basic transducers (linear, convex and sector),
and in higher-reference centers with a transesophageal probe. The specificity of certain
procedures guided by ultrasonography requires adherence to safety measures, e.g. full
sterility condition during vein cannulation. |
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| ISSN: | 2084-8404 2451-070X |