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  • - The use of ultrasound in intensive care has rapidly increased and is now vital for managing critically ill patients.
  • - Abdominal ultrasound, though established in other medical fields, is gaining recognition for its importance in intensive care, especially for diagnosing various conditions.
  • - The primary bedside application of abdominal ultrasound is detecting free fluid in trauma cases, but it also aids in diagnosing abdominal pain, hypovolemia, anuria, and assists in certain medical procedures.

Article Abstract

The use of ultrasound while caring for critically ill patients has been increasing exponentially in the last two decades and now is an essential component of intensive care practice. Abdominal ultrasound is an established technique in other specialties, but its use in intensive care has lagged behind other ultrasound modalities. However, its potential role in the diagnosis and management of patients will make it an invaluable tool for intensivists. The main use of abdominal ultrasound at the bedside is for free fluid detection in trauma patients. But abdominal ultrasound can also help us diagnose patients with abdominal pain, hypovolemia or anuria, and it can guide us during procedures such as paracentesis or bladder catheter and gastric tube placement.

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