Critical Care

The Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care publishes articles directed to those who treat patients in the ICU, CCU and SICU including chest physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, pharmacists/pharmacologists, anesthesiologists, critical care nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Manuscripts may be either basic or clinical original investigations or review articles. Potential authors of review articles are encouraged to contact the editors before submission, however, unsolicited review articles will be considered.

Rick Robbins, M.D. Rick Robbins, M.D.

Ultrasound for Critical Care Physicians: Unique

A 22-year-old man is seen for shortness of breath. Cardiac ultrasound / echocardiography is performed (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Cardiac ultrasound.

Which of the following best describes the ultrasound? (click on correct answer to move to next panel)

  1. Enlarged left atrium
  2. Enlarged left ventricle
  3. Enlarged right atrium
  4. Enlarged right ventricle
  5. Normal

Reference as: Gotway MB. Ultrasound for critical care physicians: unique. Southwest J Pulm Crit Care. 2013;7(6):336-7. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13175/swjpcc148-13 PDF

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