title: Ultrasound as a tool for fluid status assessment in the trauma and critically ill patient.
abstract: Resuscitation to euvolemia in trauma as well as in the critically ill patient, continues to be a challenge. Focused cardiac ultrasound has been shown to be a reliable tool to evaluate fluid status and to guide therapy. The present manuscript reviews the evidence supporting the use of this tool and describes the clinical applications for image-based resuscitation using echocardiogram.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23225, USA. Electronic address: hkwesson@mcvh-vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Hadley K H
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Wesson
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Electronic address: skhan@mcvh-vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Sidrah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Division of Acute Care Surgical Services, Department of General Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Electronic address: pferrada@mcvh-vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ferrada
keywords: Echocardiogram; Hemodynamic monitoring; Limited transthoracic echocardiogram; Trauma