Demystifying Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS): Image Acquisition and Interpretation

Michael Turk; Abhilash Koratala; Thomas Robertson; Hari K. P. Kalagara; Yuriy S. Bronshteyn

doi:10.3791/68107

Demystifying Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS): Image Acquisition and Interpretation

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Demystifying Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS): Image Acquisition and Interpretation

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May 16, 2025

DOI: 10.3791/68107-v

Michael Turk¹, Abhilash Koratala², Thomas Robertson³, Hari K. P. Kalagara⁴, Yuriy S. Bronshteyn⁵

¹Division of Nephrology,Duke University School of Medicine, ²Division of Nephrology,Medical College of Wisconsin, ³Medicine Institute,Allegheny Health Network, ⁴Department of Anesthesiology,Mayo Clinic, ⁵Department of Anesthesiology,Duke University School of Medicine

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is often used to assess the hemodynamic circuit and detect the presence of venous congestion. The Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) scoring system was developed to aid clinicians in predicting the impact of venous congestion on organ dysfunction. This article aims to describe VExUS image acquisition and interpretation.

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