title: Bedside ultrasonography in the ICU: part 2.
abstract: This is the second of a two-part review on the application of bedside ultrasonography in the ICU. In this part, the following procedures will be covered: (1) echocardiography and cardiovascular diagnostics (second part); (2) the use of bedside ultrasound to facilitate central-line placement and to aid in the care of patients with pleural effusions and intra-abdominal fluid collections; (3) the role of hand-carried ultrasound in the ICU; and (4) the performance of bedside ultrasound by the intensivist. The safety and utility of bedside ultrasonography performed by adequately trained intensivists has now been well demonstrated. This technology, as a powerful adjunct to the physical examination, will become an indispensable tool in the management of critically ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Université de Montréal, 5400 boul. Gouin O., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4J 1C5. ybeaulieu71@videotron.ca
authors.forename: Yanick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marik
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D003935:Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*