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2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Mohammed Algodi ◽  
Diana S. Wolfe ◽  
Cynthia C. Taub

Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) refers to limited bedside ultrasound used to evaluate patients for conditions specific to the scope of their practice. Given the benefits of its application, interest in its use is increasing. We aimed to review the literature and assess the potential feasibility of using POCUS of the heart and lungs in the field of obstetrics. We aim to describe its relevance and value as an adjunctive tool for critically ill obstetric patients on labor and delivery wards.


2022 ◽  
pp. 112972982110676
Author(s):  
Rita Vicente ◽  
Laura Rodriguez ◽  
Joaquim Vallespín ◽  
Carolina Rubiella ◽  
Jose Ibeas

Vascular access thrombosis is an important complication with great impact on access patency and, consequently, on a patient’s quality of life and survival. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis with a radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula on the right arm that was brought to the emergency department with decreased strength in her right arm, ipsilateral hypoesthesia and facial hemi-hypoesthesia. The patient was given a brain computed tomographic scan that did not confirm suspicion of stroke. On re-examination, the patient had new-onset pain at arteriovenous fistula level, and her right arm was cold and pale. The nephrology department was called for arteriovenous fistula evaluation. On physical examination, her forearm fistula had a decreased thrill and arm elevation exacerbated its paleness. A bedside ultrasound was performed for arteriovenous fistula assessment. Doppler ultrasound revealed: partial thrombosis at brachial bifurcation, a flow of 80–105 mL/min at brachial artery level and a radial artery with a damped waveform. Anastomosis and draining vein were permeable. In this case, the diagnosis of acute embolic brachial artery occlusion was made by a fast bedside ultrasound evaluation. The patient underwent thromboembolectomy with Fogarty technique, recovering fistula thrill, radial and cubital pulses. Thromboembolism of the fistula feeding artery is a rare cause of vascular access thrombosis and it is rarely mentioned in the literature. In this report, failure to recognize the upper limb ischemia would have led to delayed treatment, potentially resulting in the fistula’s complete thrombosis and further limb ischemia. We highlight the importance of a diagnosis method like Doppler ultrasound, which allows for rapid evaluation at the patient’s bedside.


Author(s):  
Tahir Shahzad ◽  
Suhail Yaqoob Hakim ◽  
Gustav Strandvik ◽  
Sandro Rizoli ◽  
Ayman El-Menyar ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 949-973
Author(s):  
Paolo Formenti ◽  
Michele Umbrello ◽  
Davide Chiumello

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Long Jiahuan Xanicia ◽  
Long Jiahuan Xanicia ◽  
Ng Kok Kit

Renal lymphangiectasia (RLM) is a rare condition characterized by dilatation of perirenal, parapelvic or intrarenal lymphatics. We report an unusual case of bilateral RLM in a 20-year-old Malay male who presented with 1 month duration of bilateral flank pain. Bedside ultrasound showed bilateral perinephric collections, which were further confirmed on computer tomography intravenous pyelogram (CT IVP). Other causes of perinephric collections were ruled out based on laboratory and radiological findings, and he was managed conservatively as for RLM with surveillance ultrasound kidneys at 3 to 6 monthly intervals.


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