Key result
Bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help identify patients at high risk of cardiovascular collapse and optimize hemodynamics during emergency airway management.
Why the study?
Tracheal intubation in critically ill patients carries high morbidity and mortality, often complicated by hemodynamic instability and cardiovascular collapse, particularly in physiologically difficult airways.
Does point-of-care ultrasound improve emergency airway management and help prevent cardiovascular collapse in critically ill patients?
Does point-of-care ultrasound improve emergency airway management and help prevent cardiovascular collapse in critically ill patients?
Point-of-care ultrasound can help identify patients at high risk of cardiovascular collapse during emergency airway management and guide hemodynamic optimization.
Hypothesis-generating for POCUS in emergency airway management; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Tracheal intubation is one of the most frequently performed procedures in critically ill patients, and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Hemodynamic instability and cardiovascular collapse are common complications associated with the procedure, and are likely in patients with a physiologically difficult airway. Bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help identify patients with high risk of cardiovascular collapse, provide opportunity for hemodynamic and respiratory optimization, and help tailor airway management plans to meet individual patient needs. This review discusses the role of POCUS in emergency airway management, provides an algorithm to facilitate its incorporation into existing practice, and provides a framework for future studies.
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Khorsand et al. (2023) conducted a review in Critically ill patients requiring emergency airway management. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was evaluated. Bedside point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can help identify patients at high risk of cardiovascular collapse and optimize hemodynamics during emergency airway management.
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