Lung Ultrasound and Caval Indices to Assess Volume Status in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Background: Volume overload is common in end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and dialysis patients. Hence, the need for objective tools to detect such volume excess. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a goal-directed, bedside examination to answer such a specific diagnostic question. Methods: One hund...

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Main Authors: Mujtaba Z. AL-Saray, Ala Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc. 2023-04-01
Series:POCUS Journal
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Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/15802