Tips for carotid ultrasound in the intensive care unit.
Issac CheongMilton BermeoGuido GranbergFrancisco Marcelo TamagnonePublished in: Journal of ultrasound (2022)
The ultrasonography of carotid arteries plays a key role in evaluating cerebrovascular disease. There are some useful considerations to perform it correctly in the intensive care unit, such as using different kind of transducer, Doppler mode optimization, and the correct interpretation of the findings.