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Point-of-care renal ultrasound: the SECONDS checklist

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Koratala, A. Point-of-care renal ultrasound: the SECONDS checklist. Clin Exp Nephrol 26, 486–487 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-021-02171-z

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Keywords

  • Ultrasound
  • POCUS
  • Doppler
  • Nephrology