
#ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasonography to predict fluid responsiveness in children
A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pediatric Anesthesia
Reviewed June 2023 by Dr Justin Skowno
All anaesthetists have given many fluid boluses, mostly to try and help their patients. Unfortunately, knowing whether that bolus actually achieved the goal you had hoped for is rather harder than it...
Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Fluid Volume in Children Scheduled for Elective Surgery After Clear Fluid Fasting for 1 Versus 2 Hours
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesthesia Analgesia
Reviewed July 2023 by Dr David Stoeter
This small randomized single-blinded controlled trial is the second such trial comparing gastric fluid volumes after a 1-hour versus a 2-hour clear fluid fast in children undergoing general...
Determining residual gastric volume in healthy children using ultrasound
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
Reviewed September 2023 by Dr Marlene Johnson
Summary This Canadian study was a prospective, observational study of 33 healthy volunteers aged between 2-14. It examined residual gastric volume using ultrasound, after patients were given 250mL...
Assessing the utility of ultrasound guided vascular access placement with longer catheters in critically ill pediatric patients
Pediatric Anesthesia
Reviewed August 2023 by Dr K C Law
Summary This is a retrospective single-center cohort study looking at using ultrasound to place longer length peripheral intravenous cannulae to prolong its indwelling life-span and use, increase...
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