Point‐of‐care Doppler ultrasound in the management of hyponatremia: Another string to nephrologists' Bow
Samira Samant, Abhilash Koratala
Abstract
Objective assessment of fluid status is vital for the appropriate management of patients with hyponatremia. Conventional physical examination suffers from several limitations in this regard, and point-of-care Doppler ultrasonography can be used as an adjunct to clinical and laboratory data in evaluating these patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHyponatremiaUltrasonographyPoint of care ultrasoundPhysical examinationIntensive care medicinePoint of careUltrasoundRadiologyInternal medicinePathologyHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsPulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments