Ultrasonographic evaluation of deep vein thrombosis related to the central catheter in hemodialytic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point of care ultrasound (PoCUS) is a useful tool for the early diagnosis of thrombosis related to the central venous catheter for dialysis (TR-CVCd). However, the application of PoCUS is still not common as a bedside imaging examination and TR-CVCd remains often underdiagnosed in the routine practice. The aim of this study was to investigate if a compression technique for the diagnosis of TR-CVCd blindly performed by PoCUS experts and medical students is accurate when compared to a Doppler study.

Methods

Two medical students without prior knowledge in PoCUS received a short theoretical-practical training to evaluate TR-CVCd of the internal jugular vein by means of the ultrasound compression technique. After the training phase, patients with central venous cathete

SUBMITTER: Silveira Vieira AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8748564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature