Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Managing Cardiac Emergencies.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
- Year:
- 2023
- Authors:
- Ward, Jessica L & DeFrancesco, Teresa C
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
Abstract
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a useful imaging tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac emergencies. Unlike complete echocardiography, POCUS is a time-sensitive examination involving a subset of targeted thoracic ultrasound views to identify abnormalities of the heart, lungs, pleural space, and caudal vena cava. When integrated with other clinical information, POCUS can be helpful in the diagnosis of left-sided and right-sided congestive heart failure, pericardial effusion and tamponade, and severe pulmonary hypertension and can help clinicians monitor resolution or recurrence of these conditions.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37423842/