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Urgent Ultrasound Guided Hemodynamic Assessments by a Pediatric Medical Emergency Team: A Pilot Study

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine the feasibility of using the Ultrasound Cardiac Output Monitor (USCOM) as an adjunct during hemodynamic assessments by a pediatric medical emergency team (PMET). METHODS: Pediatric in-patients at McMaster Children's Hospital aged under 18 years requiring urgent PMET consultation, were eligible. Patients with known cardiac outflow valve defects, Pediatric Critical Care Unit in-patients, and those in cardiorespiratory …

Authors

Zorko DJ; Choong K; Gilleland J; Agar B; Baker S; Brennan C; Pullenayegum E

Journal

PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 6,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

Publication Date

2013

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0066951

ISSN

1932-6203