Visual abstracts

Here is a collection of POCUS literature pertinent to nephrology. The key information in each study is presented in the form of a concise, pictorial and visual summary.

Studies related to education in point of care ultrasonography

Studies related to point of care lung ultrasonography in heart failure patients, AKI etc.

This is LUS‐HF trial. Post-hoc analysis VA is included separately
This is LUS‐HF trial. Post-hoc analysis VA is included separately
Similar to Eur J Heart Fail. 2019;21(12):1605-1613 but this is from a different country
Similar to Eur J Heart Fail. 2019;21(12):1605-1613 but this is from a different country

Point of care lung ultrasonography in dialysis patients

Echocardiography, including inferior vena cava ultrasound

Not POCUS per se but can be extrapolated to echo-determined SV/VTI
Not POCUS per se but can be extrapolated to echo-determined SV/VTI
FoCUS = Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
FoCUS = Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
RWMA = regional wall motion abnormalities
RWMA = regional wall motion abnormalities

Vascular ultrasound including venous waveforms

Validity of POCUS, comparison to standard imaging, physical examination etc.

Renal and abdominal sonography

Patient satisfaction, resource utilization etc.