Retooling Nephrology with Ultrasound
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Hand-carried ultrasound use in clinical nephrology
BACKGROUND Correctly assessing and managing volume status are critical elements of daily care for patients managed by nephrologists. However, intravascular volume is difficult to assess by physical examination alone. METHODS We present vignettes illustrating the potential for using hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) to improve volume assessment in common clinical scenarios faced by the renal consu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1555-9041,1555-905X
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.10430818