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A trend skill that makes pediatric intensivists stand out: Critical care echocardiography
Author(s) -
Yildizdas Dincer,
Aslan Nagehan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/ajum.12233
Subject(s) - medicine , critically ill , intensive care , inotrope , ultrasonography , intensive care medicine , vasoactive , medical emergency , cardiology , surgery
Recently, the use of point‐of‐care ultrasonography (POCUS) by pediatricians especially in emergency and intensive care departments has become increasingly popular. Critical care echocardiography (CCE) quickly and accurately identifies cardiac function, allowing intensivists to manage critically ill pediatric patients by manipulating vasoactive–inotrope–fluid treatment based on the echocardiographic results. Training courses for POCUS are increasingly available and more intensivists are learning how to use CCE. In this review, we focus on the importance and utility of CCE in pediatric intensive units and how it assists in the management of hemodynamically unstable pediatric patients. We highlight the common measurements carried out by intensive care specialists and emphasize the role of the CCE methods in PICUs.