Point of Care Ultrasound of the Hemodialysis Vascular Access

Authors

  • Larissa Kruger Gomes Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Het Patel Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Nikhil Agrawal Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Yael Vin Division of Transplant Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Affiliation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7iKidney.15348

Keywords:

point of care ultrasound, POCUS, hemodialysis vascular access, fistula, graft

Abstract

The effectiveness of hemodialysis is completely dependent on the quality of the patient’s vascular access; thus, appropriate assessment of ateriovenous fistulas and grafts is of critical importance. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can be an additional useful skill at the bedside for assessment of the hemodialysis vascular access. In this paper we discuss the basic terminology and techniques that can be employed in the POCUS exam of vascular accesses. We also delineate the current recognized criteria for access maturation and common issues that can be diagnosed with the support of POCUS.

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Published

2022-02-01

How to Cite

Kruger Gomes, L., Patel, H., Agrawal, N., & Vin, Y. (2022). Point of Care Ultrasound of the Hemodialysis Vascular Access. POCUS Journal, 7(Kidney), 105–109. https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7iKidney.15348

Issue

Vol. 7 No. Kidney (2022): POCUS Journal 2022 Special Kidney Issue

Section

Reviews

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Copyright (c) 2022 Larissa Kruger Gomes, Het Patel, Nikhil Agrawal, Yael Vin

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