Abstract:Critical care ultrasonography (CCUS) is essential in the evaluation of shock, respiratory failure, and to guide central venous access. [1] Nurses also use ultrasound for nursing practice such as thrombosis screening, ultrasoundguided vascular puncture, feeding tube placement, and lung physical therapy. [2] CCUS strengths are lack of radiation, portability, and low costs. Therefore, CCUS has considerable clinical use in critical care. However, the acquisition of ultrasound images is the basis of accurate evalua… Show more
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