THE APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND for the anesthesiologist are diverse and expanding
rapidly. Although national society guidelines governing the appropriate use of ultrasound
in anesthesiology have been available only for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
and vascular access imaging, clinical guidance has more recently been published describing
the use of focused cardiac ultrasound in multiple clinical contexts.
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American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Task Force on Transesophageal Echocardiography
Practice guidelines for perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. An updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force on Transesophageal Echocardiography.
Practice guidelines for perioperative transesophageal echocardiography. An updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force on Transesophageal Echocardiography.
Anesthesiology. 2010; 112: 1084-1096
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Additionally, numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols now exist to guide
the examination of nearly every organ system and area, including cardiac, pulmonary
and/or pleural, abdominal, genitourinary, ocular, and airway.
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