1. Consensus document for ultrasound training in the speciality of Nephrology
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Gorrín, Maite Rivera, Barrios, R. Haridian Sosa, López, Carlos Ruiz-Zorrilla, Fernández, Juan Manuel, Robayna, Silvia Marrero, López, José Ibeas, Lazo, Mercedes Salgueira, Franco, María Jesús Moyano, Mejía, Carlos Narváez, Guerrero, Manuel Ceballos, Martínez, Jordi Calabia, Herrera, Antonio Luis García, Tey, Ramón Roca, Cuevas, Vicente Paraíso, Rivas, José Luis Merino, Abu-Sharkh, Iyad Abuward, and Bars, Angels Betriu
- Abstract
Ultrasound is an essential tool in the management of the nephrological patient allowing the diagnosis, monitoring and performance of kidney intervention. However, the usefulness of ultrasound in the hands of the nephrologist is not limited exclusively to the ultrasound study of the kidney. By ultrasound, the nephrologist can also optimize the management of arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis, measure cardiovascular risk (mean intimate thickness), implant central catheters for ultrasound-guided HD, as well as the patient's volemia using basic cardiac ultrasound, ultrasound of the Cava Inferior vein and lungs.
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- 2020
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