Purpose Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a leading cause of obstetrical cardiac arrest and
maternal morbidity. The pathogenesis of hemodynamic collapse is thought to be from right …

Point‐of‐care ultrasound has been embraced by anaesthetists as an invaluable tool for
rapid diagnosis of haemodynamic instability, to ensure procedural safety and monitor …

Introduction Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can evaluate for systolic and
diastolic dysfunction to inform care in the Emergency Department (ED). However, accurate …

Background The adoption of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has greatly improved the
ability to rapidly evaluate unstable emergency department (ED) patients at the bedside. One …

Fluid overload, a prevalent complication in patients with renal disease and hypertension,
significantly impacts patient morbidity and mortality. The daily clinical challenges that …

Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an important clinical tool in the assessment of
patients presenting with cardiopulmonary symptoms. It can be used to detect left (LV) and …

Acute heart failure (AHF) is the second most common diagnosis in patients attending
emergency department (ED) for dyspnea, representing 16% of this population [1]. Inhospital …

Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can add complementary information to
physical examination. Despite its development in several medical specialties, there is a lack …

Purpose Recently developed handheld ultrasound devices (HHUD) represent a promising
method to evaluate the cardiovascular abnormalities at the point of care. However, this …

Background There is a need for a convenient, yet reliable method to assess left ventricular
ejection fraction (LVEF) with point-of-care ultrasound study (POCUS). We aim to validate a …