GASTRIC ULTRASOUND FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRANDIAL STATUS Yeoh, J. C., & Mohd Fathil, S. (2023). Gastric ultrasound for perioperative prandial status. Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2(2), 189–198. https://doi.org/10.35119/myja.v2i2.59 Abstract Gastric ultrasound is a valuable tool for real-time assessment of gastric content at the bedside, reducing the risk of pulmonary aspiration. A good understanding of the gastric sonoanatomy and techniques for image acquisition will allow the clinician to utilize ultrasound to assess gastric content and volume via qualitative and quantitative assessment to risk stratify

Adi, O., Fong, C.P., Sallehuddin, R.M. et al. Airway ultrasound to detect subglottic secretion above endotracheal tube cuff. Ultrasound J 15, 23 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-023-00318-5 Background Subglottic secretion had been proven as one of the causes of microaspiration and increased risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The role of ultrasound to detect subglottic secretion has not yet been established. Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity and specificity of upper airway ultrasound (US) in the detection of subglottic secretions as compared to

Messina A, Robba C, Bertuetti R, et al. Head to toe ultrasound: a narrative review of experts’ recommendations of methodological approaches. Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care. 2022;2(1). doi:10.1186/s44158-022-00072-5 Critical care ultrasonography (US) is widely used by intensivists managing critically ill patients to accurately and rapidly assess different clinical scenarios, which include pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, hydronephrosis, hemoperitoneum, and deep vein thrombosis. Basic and advanced critical care ultrasonographic skills are routinely used to supplement physical examination of critically

Min, SW., Cho, HR., Jeon, YT. et al. Effect of bevel direction on the success rate of ultrasound-guided radial arterial catheterization. BMC Anesthesiol 16, 34 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-016-0202-5 Background This study assessed the effect of bevel direction on the success rate of ultrasound guided radial artery catheterization. Methods A total of 204 patients requiring radial artery catheterization were randomly divided into bevel-up (n = 102) and bevel-down (n = 102) groups. Success rate, cannulation time, and number of attempts were compared groups.  Results In the bevel-down group, an arterial

Osman Adi, Chan Pei Fong, Azma Haryaty Ahmad, Nova Panebianco, Worsening cardiac tamponade after pericardiocentesis in a patient with anterior mediastinum mass: a case report, European Heart Journal – Case Reports, Volume 6, Issue 8, August 2022, ytac329, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytac329 Abstract Background Mediastinal mass is an entity with variable pathology and clinical spectrum. Anterior mediastinal mass can result in severe symptoms due to involvement of surrounding vital structures such as the great vessels, trachea-bronchial tree, and heart. We highlight a case of cardiac

Kang SY, Jo IJ, Lee G, et al. Point-of-care ultrasound compression of the carotid artery for pulse determination in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation. 2022;179:206-213. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.06.025 Abstract Aim: To identify whether a novel pulse check technique, carotid artery compression using an ultrasound probe, can reduce pulse check times compared to manual palpation (MP). Methods: This prospective study was conducted in an emergency department between February and December 2021. A physician applied point-of-care ultrasound-carotid artery compression (POCUS-CAC) and assessed the carotid artery compressibility and pulsatility by