A widely used and safe method of imaging used during pregnancy for many purposes. These include the confirmation of pregnancy, the detection of abortion, the diagnosis ofECTOPIC PREGNANCY, the diagnosis of multiple pregnancy, the detection of fetal abnormalities, of malplacement of thePLACENTAand of...
The cat presented for acute onset of lethargy, weight loss and a heart murmur. Abdominal palpation revealed renal asymmetry. Urinalysis and culture identified haematuria, struvite crystalluria and Proteus mirabilis infection. Abdominal ultrasound showed right hydronephrosis, right hydroureter and a focal...
In the heart sounds video (Additional file1: Video S1) are instructions for an exercise designed to improve auscultation skills. Students work in pairs with one student performing an ECHO while the other student listens with a stethoscope at various locations on the chest. While listening, the s...
For any abnormality to be correct, at least 1 disease had to be correctly detected. Valve disease included stenosis or regurgitation of any of the 4 cardiac valves. Moderate or severe valve disease was rarely the cause of murmur in the 50 patients with this indication; however, HHU correctly...
Therefore, the IVC should be carefully examined during FocUS, not only to determine CVP but also to evaluate for potential thrombus in transit, which may indicate a higher risk of PE. The presence of SEC in the IVC coupled with hemodynamic instability and an enlarged right heart may also ...
and high lipid and glucose levels are considered significant risk factors for developing secondary coronary heart disease in Germany. Thus, the high prevalence of such chronic diseases in the country is expected to boost the growth of the studied market, as ultrasound devices are used for diagnosing...
A 61-year-old black male with no known previous cardiovascular disease was referred from a local hospital for a suspected apical left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Ten days earlier he had been evaluated at the emergency department for sustained pleuritic chest pain with shortness of breath, a chest ...
For instance, according to the data published by the American Heart Association in June 2022, it is estimated that around 56.1% of adults have high levels of LDL-C or bad cholesterol in Mexico, and it is considered the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and causes of the ...
Describe the indications for the POCUS evaluation for DVT Indications: DVT POCUS should be considered in patients with risk factors for DVT, who present with extremity pain, swelling, and/or shortness of breath. Risk factors for DVT include indwelling central venous catheters, congenital heart dise...
Clinical events recorded during follow-up were death, nonfatal myocardial infarction (defined by typical symptoms, increased cardiac enzyme, and/or electrocardiographic changes), cardioverter- defibrillator implantation, hospitalization for heart failure or unstable angina, syncope, and paroxysmal or chronic ...