GI Bleeds, VTI, and You

On this episode, we cover two papers on the use of ultrasound hemodynamic findings in clinically evaluating blood loss: one in suspected upper GI bleeding to risk stratify patients into transfusion candidates vs not at the bedside, and the other covering an emerging use of wearable ultrasound to relate carotid Doppler findings with cardiac output.

• Show notes for paper 1 (Ayar et al)
• Citation: Ayar MS, Baydın A, Ustaoglu M, Caliskan F, Erenler AK. Inferior vena cava collapsibility index and stroke volume as predictors of blood transfusion in upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the emergency department. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Feb 9. doi: 10.1111/jgh.16500. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38334062.
• Show notes for paper 2 (Zhao et al)
• Citation: Zhao, X., Yuan, W., Wang, S. et al. Evaluation of hemorrhagic shock and fluid resuscitation in pigs using handless Doppler carotid artery ultrasound. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-024-02481-3

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Content review for this episode was done by Dr. Titus Chu, ultrasound faculty in the Wright State University Emergency Medicine program.

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