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Bedside deployment of lung ultrasound by nurses - a new frontier of front-line diagnostics

Nursing skills have grown to include the use of ultrasound to better care for patients. We describe the exciting new possibilities of nursing led lung ultrasound with AI integration in screening for dangerous conditions like pneumothorax.

Ultrasound in nursing practice: a historical overview

Point of care ultrasound is used by healthcare providers from all specialties and nurses have used ultrasound technology for years to improve patient care. Learn about how ultrasound helps nurses to detect bladder problems and start difficult IVs.

Diaphragmatic ultrasound to diagnose weaning failure from mechanical ventilation

Assessment of diaphragmatic function is key in understanding why a patient may not be weaning from mechanical ventilation. We describe how lung ultrasound can help assess for diaphragmatic dysfunction non-invasively and accurately.

Diagnosing and monitoring tuberculosis on lung ultrasound

Tuberculosis is a contagious and potentially deadly disease. Its diagnosis can be challenging but specific characteristics on lung ultrasound can raise suspicions and trigger further investigations to pick up this disease earlier in patients.

Pleural effusions on lung ultrasound - determining the diagnosis, etiology, and size

Lung ultrasound is superior to chest X-ray in the diagnosis and management of pleural effusions. Learn about the identification, differential diagnosis and sizing of pleural effusions using lung ultrasound.