ECHO in peric.tamponade, ao dissection, volume status

[KMATTOX at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:39:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ih7 at msn.com  
writes:

Also,  TEE helps as another monitor during a serious case of hemorrhagic 
shock as it  dynamically shows the volume status of the patient. It sure helps me 
a lot.  The volume status is often not easy to determine and the reason for  
hypotension is often not that easy to determine.



Unequivically a device in search of an indication.  I no longer worry  about 
volume status,  I am looking for perfusion, NOT blood  pressure.     
 
k



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