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Review
. 2021 Apr 5;24(2):78-81.
doi: 10.1002/ajum.12233. eCollection 2021 May.

A trend skill that makes pediatric intensivists stand out: Critical care echocardiography

Dincer Yildizdas  1 , Nagehan Aslan  1
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Review

A trend skill that makes pediatric intensivists stand out: Critical care echocardiography

Dincer Yildizdas et al. Australas J Ultrasound Med. .

Abstract

Recently, the use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) by pediatricians especially in emergency and intensive care departments has become increasingly popular. Critical care echocardiography (CCE) quickly and accurately identifies cardiac function, allowing intensivists to manage critically ill pediatric patients by manipulating vasoactive-inotrope-fluid treatment based on the echocardiographic results. Training courses for POCUS are increasingly available and more intensivists are learning how to use CCE. In this review, we focus on the importance and utility of CCE in pediatric intensive units and how it assists in the management of hemodynamically unstable pediatric patients. We highlight the common measurements carried out by intensive care specialists and emphasize the role of the CCE methods in PICUs.

Keywords: Critical care echocardiography; pediatric intensivist; point‐of‐care ultrasound.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
M‐mode in parasternal long axis.
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Figure 2
Measurement of of LVOT in the parasternal long axis.
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Figure 3
LVOT‐VTI measurement by using Doppler ultrasound.
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Figure 4
Pericardial effusion adjacent ot the posterior wall in low parasternal long axis view.
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