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Editorial
. 2022 Oct;17(10):1442-1445.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.09580822. Epub 2022 Sep 21.

Incorporating Training in POCUS in Nephrology Fellowship Curriculum

Nathaniel C Reisinger  1 , Abhilash Koratala  2
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Editorial

Incorporating Training in POCUS in Nephrology Fellowship Curriculum

Nathaniel C Reisinger et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: FOAMed; POCUS; VExUS; fluid overload; lung ultrasound; nephrology training program; point of care ultras; quantitative lung ultrasonography; venous excess ultrasound; volume status assessment.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Nephrology-related point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) applications. (A) Basic applications are represented in gray, advanced/Doppler applications are in red, and procedural guidance is in blue. (B) Building blocks of a POCUS program. Kidney and bladder icons were obtained from Biorender. FOAMed, free open access medical education (e.g., social media and educational blogs); IJ, internal jugular; IVC, inferior vena cava; US, ultrasound.
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