Monitoring patients with acute dyspnea with serial point-of-care ultrasound of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the lungs (LUS): a systematic review.

Michael Dan ArvigChristian B LaursenNiels JacobsenPeter Haulund GædeAnnmarie Touborg Lassen

Published in: Journal of ultrasound (2022)

B-lines and IVC-CI are dynamic variables that change over time and with treatment. A single ultrasound measurement can influence prognostic outcomes, but it remains uncertain if repeated scans can have the same impact.

Keyphrases

inferior vena cava
pulmonary embolism
vena cava
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound
combination therapy
palliative care
dual energy