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Grand Rounds Recap 2.14.24

Taming the SRU

Patients will typically present in acute respiratory distress. Providers should use ultrasound as early as possible to evaluate for cardiac dysfunction, pulmonary edema, and fluid status. They tend to be hypertensive, tachycardic, tachypneic, and hypoxic. Do not always appear volume overloaded on exam.

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The 84th Bubble Wrap

Don't Forget the Bubbles

A recent systematic review found that children with obesity at school entry are more likely to experience back pain, slipped capital femoral epiphysis or fractures during childhood. Point-of-care ultrasound for monitoring catheter tip location during umbilical vein catheterization in neonates: a prospective study.