Bladder Scanning for Post Void Residual Urinary incontinence can be an issue in Long Term Care facilities. Rehab and Post-Op are quite often dealing with incontinence issues. The ability to detect and classify the type of urinary incontinence as well as determine the best protocol is important to be able to address the [...]
Detecting a Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT Bedside ultrasound is a valuable tool to detect Deep Vein Thrombosis, DVT, in lower extremities. As 1 in every 1000 people has a thrombosis in their lower leg, it is important to detect the thrombosis so that it can be treated to minimize the onset of a Pulmonary Embolism, PE. [...]
Selecting The Right Probe For Your Needs We often gets asked which is the best probe for a specific application or procedure. First lets exclude all of the specialty probes from this discussion. Examples of the specialty probes include trans-vaginal, trans-rectal and ophthalmology. Prospects who are looking for these applications [...]
Assessing Intravascular Volume Status With An Ultrasound Of The IVC An emergency physician uses ultrasound to provide a reliable and quick assessment on an incoming patient. One of the primary things that the physician needs to determine is does the patient have enough fluid in their system. Not enough fluid presents [...]
In this chapter, from the Steve Socransky / Ray Wiss book on ultrasound in the Emergency Department, you can learn to use the sub-xiphoid view to check for pericardial effusion and other heart issues that are of concern in the Emergency Department. I highly recommend this book to learn and become effective in using ultrasound to rule [...]
