Durham VA 2 articles published in JoVE Medicine Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in Adults: Image Acquisition Rodrigo O. L. Pereira1, David L. Convissar2, Sean Montgomery3, James T. Herbert1, Christopher R. Reed3, Hoang J. Tang3, Yuriy S. Bronshteyn1,4 1Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 3Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University Health System, 4Department of Anesthesiology, Durham VA Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the lungs provides quick answers in rapidly changing clinical scenarios. We present an efficient and informative protocol for image acquisition for use in acute care settings. Medicine Image Acquisition Method for the Sonographic Assessment of the Inferior Vena Cava Maximilian Hoffman1, David L. Convissar2, Marie-Louise Meng1, Sean Montgomery4, Yuriy S. Bronshteyn1,3 1Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 3Department of Anesthesiology, Durham VA, 4Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is commonly utilized to identify, among other things, the volume status. Imaging should be performed systematically to ensure repeatability. This manuscript reviews the methods and pitfalls of sonographic IVC examination.
