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Emergency Department Ultrasound as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guide

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The clinical role of ultrasound (US) has changed rapidly over the past few decades. As technology has improved, it has allowed US machines to become portable with improving quality of images. The most dramatic change has been in the emergency and critical care settings where it provides immediately interpretable and reproducible images at bedside, allowing answers to time-sensitive questions. As the use of ultrasound expands, it is likely that it will be used at bedside throughout hospitals to perform rapid evaluations and monitor response to treatment. Its advantages include its noninvasive nature, lack of ionizing radiation, and cost-effectiveness.

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Carnell, J., Patel, R. (2017). Emergency Department Ultrasound as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Guide. In: Peacock, W. (eds) Short Stay Management of Acute Heart Failure. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44006-4_11

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