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IFA Talks6th IFAD 2017 - 026 - JAN POELAERTI am Jan Poelaert from Brussels, Belgium and it’s undeniably difficult to distinguish between lung tissue and thrombus on ultrasound, especially in certain patient populations. During the CACU (Critical and Acute Care Ultrasound) workshops, I spoke about some of these challenges, particularly in our newer patient populations, such as those with obesity, where cardiovascular structures are harder to visualize. This issue becomes even more pronounced in cervical patients, where access and image quality can be significantly compromised. One of the most critical parameters to assess in ICU and perioperative care is left ventricular (LV) function. It pl...
2025-04-1101 minIFA Talks5th IFAD 2015 - 006 - JAN POELAERTI am Jan Poelaert from Brussels, Belgium. We often use transdiaphragmatic echocardiography—especially transesophageal echo (TEE)—to better understand what’s happening in the left heart, and particularly the right heart, which can be difficult to assess with transthoracic views alone. Today, I gave a lecture focused on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)—an advanced approach to cardiac ultrasound performed via the esophagus. It's a powerful tool that allows us to gain detailed insights, especially in critically ill patients where transthoracic windows may be limited. In addition to the lecture, there are hands-on workshops offered for both beginner...
2025-04-0900 min
IFA Talks4th IFAD 2014 - TAKE HOME MESSAGES1. Rainer Gatz (Copenhagen, Denmark) My name is Rainer Gatz. I work in one of the hospitals in Copenhagen. There are quite a lot of easy-to-learn applications in ultrasound which are fitting for beginners—this is essentially the essence of the FAST examination. These applications must be fast and easy to learn. Abdominal ultrasound is probably a bit more complicated, but even there, some applications are accessible to novices. I want to encourage people to take up ultrasound and get familiar with using the probe. Another important message is to always use the ultrasound probe before placing invasive devices, whether ce...
2025-04-0811 min