Have you used POCUS with color power Doppler to assess blood pressure in a patient whose cuff readings are in doubt?
A recent study suggested this technique is feasible. What pearls and/or pitfalls would you note while utilizing it?
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Have you used (or observed colleagues using) POCUS with color power Doppler to assess blood pressure?
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Hospital Medicine · Washington State University Floyd College of Medicine
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Thank you for bringing up this question, as it focuses on a POCUS topic I often think about. I will split my assessment into two categories: clinical utility and physiologic limitations, with a brief EBM note at the end.
Clinical Utility
While the referenced study suggests this technique is feasible...
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