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Utility of ultrasonography for detection of gastric fluid during urgent endotracheal intubationSeth J. Koenig, Viera Lakticova, Paul H. Mayo Intensive Care Medicine, 2011, 37:627 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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This is a fascinating report of a technique utilising ultrasound of the stomach to assess gastric fluid volume prior to emergent intubation. On the basis of their scans, the authors found that a significant number of patients had high volumes of fluid in the stomach, which they drained...