Diana Adrião, Catarina Antunes Salvado, Catarina Pacheco, Érico Costa
{"title":"Enhanced Diagnosis of Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia by Lung Ultrasound.","authors":"Diana Adrião, Catarina Antunes Salvado, Catarina Pacheco, Érico Costa","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_104_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_104_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a crucial tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of acute respiratory failure, particularly in critically ill patients. In this case, a man in his late 50s presented to the emergency department with respiratory distress and rapidly deteriorated, requiring invasive ventilation and intensive care unit admission for septic shock and multiorgan dysfunction. LUS revealed extensive consolidation with linear-arborescent dynamic air bronchogram, specific for community-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia, with a global LUS score of 22, indicating significant severity. LUS demonstrated greater sensitivity and specificity compared to chest radiography, allowing for a more reliable and timely diagnosis. The use of LUS was especially valuable given the patient's hemodynamic instability, which made computed tomography unfeasible. As a portable, radiation-free imaging modality, LUS offers significant advantages over traditional methods, particularly in emergency and critical care settings, where rapid bedside assessments are essential for guiding treatment and ensuring continuous patient monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 1","pages":"61-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11978255/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143986959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monogenic Syndromes: The Need for Clinical Vigilance in Fetuses with Pierre Robin Sequence in the Era of Noninvasive Prenatal Screening.","authors":"Yong-Shan Chen, Dong-Zhi Li","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_20_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_20_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 1","pages":"82-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11978257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143991039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CME Test.","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_1_25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_1_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 1","pages":"94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11978266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 28-year-old Male with Complaints of Redness in the Right Eye with Proptosis: Direct Carotid-cavernous Fistula.","authors":"Bhumireddy Vijaya Madhuri, Akash Rauniyar, Bineeta Parihar, Sonal Saran","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_51_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_51_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 2","pages":"181-182"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12161699/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria João Travassos Carvalho, Catarina Pacheco, Mariana Teixeira, Érico Costa
{"title":"Yet another Case of Abdominal Pain: Pneumoperitoneum Diagnosis via Ultrasound.","authors":"Maria João Travassos Carvalho, Catarina Pacheco, Mariana Teixeira, Érico Costa","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_82_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_82_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 2","pages":"183-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12161689/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria João Travassos Carvalho, Catarina Pacheco, Mariana Teixeira, Érico Costa
{"title":"Yet another Case of Abdominal Pain.","authors":"Maria João Travassos Carvalho, Catarina Pacheco, Mariana Teixeira, Érico Costa","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_81_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_81_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 1","pages":"93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11978268/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiang-Yi Jing, Cong-Min Gu, Gui-Lan Chen, Dong-Zhi Li
{"title":"A Large Stomach on Fetal Ultrasound: More than Intestinal Obstruction.","authors":"Xiang-Yi Jing, Cong-Min Gu, Gui-Lan Chen, Dong-Zhi Li","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_37_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_37_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 2","pages":"177-178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12161700/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joana Sousa Nunes, Rita Ladeiras, Luísa Machado, Adosinda Rosmaninho, José Manuel Furtado
{"title":"Enlarged Cavum Septum Pellucidum: Diagnosis, Implications, and Prognosis.","authors":"Joana Sousa Nunes, Rita Ladeiras, Luísa Machado, Adosinda Rosmaninho, José Manuel Furtado","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_97_24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_97_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 2","pages":"185-186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12161707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144303236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aortic Aneurysm: Dissection from the Root to Pelvis.","authors":"Lan-Sin Jhang, An-Shine Chao, Chih-Wei Chien","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_136_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_136_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated pelvic pain caused by aortic dissection is a very uncommon clinical presentation. This life-threatening cardiovascular lesion needs prompt diagnosis and intervention to prevent rupture. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome who presented to our gynecologic clinic with low abdominal pain. Bedside point-of-care ultrasound revealed the bilocular echo lucent cystic lesion indicating the dissection of common iliac artery in her pelvis.</p>","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"33 1","pages":"64-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11978254/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Too Much of a Good Thing: Updated Current Management and Perinatal Outcomes of Polyhydramnios.","authors":"Fang-Tzu Wu, Chih-Ping Chen","doi":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_83_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmu.jmu_83_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amniotic fluid assessment is crucial in prenatal ultrasound to monitor fetal conditions, with polyhydramnios, characterized by excessive amniotic fluid, affecting 1%-2% of pregnancies. Polyhydramnios is linked to complications such as placental abruption, preterm labor, congenital anomalies, and postpartum hemorrhage, emphasizing the need for early detection and management. While idiopathic causes account for 60%-70% of cases, other causes include impaired fetal swallowing and increased urine production due to maternal, fetal, and placental conditions. Accurate amniotic fluid volume (AFV) assessment and surveying the underlying cause are important, with ultrasound methods such as deep vertical pocket (DVP) and amniotic fluid index (AFI) preferred. Polyhydramnios is defined by an AFV exceeding 2000 ml, an AFI over 24 cm, or DVP more than 8 cm. Management typically targets underlying causes, with treatments such as amnioreduction and indomethacin for severe cases. Antepartum monitoring includes detailed fetal ultrasound, genomic and genetic examinations, and tests for maternal diabetes and infections. Intrapartum management addresses complications such as malpresentation and shoulder dystocia, whereas postpartum care involves monitoring for uterine atony and hemorrhage. Perinatal outcomes in idiopathic polyhydramnios are generally poorer, with increased risks of fetal demise, preterm delivery, and neonatal complications, but these results may need further stratification and verification.</p>","PeriodicalId":45466,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasound","volume":"32 4","pages":"285-290"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11717093/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}