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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 241 (2024); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781913859145.2.58
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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
- From: BSAVA Guide to Procedures in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Procedures A to Z, pp 241 - 244
- DOI: 10.22233/9781913859145.2.58
- Copyright: © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2024
Abstract
A point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examination is used to diagnose intracavitary disease in the acute setting.
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Figure P.20:
Probe position to assess for pneumothorax. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure P.20:
Probe position to assess for pneumothorax.
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Figure P.21:
Probe position to assess for pleural and pericardial effusions. © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure P.21:
Probe position to assess for pleural and pericardial effusions.
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Figure P.22:
Probe positions for abdominal POCUS. A = diaphragmatic–hepatic; B = splenorenal; C = cystocolic; D = hepatorenal. (Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice) Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission © 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Figure P.22:
Probe positions for abdominal POCUS. A = diaphragmatic–hepatic; B = splenorenal; C = cystocolic; D = hepatorenal. (Reproduced from the BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice) Drawn by S.J. Elmhurst BA Hons (www.livingart.org.uk) and reproduced with her permission