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Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Field of Diabetology
- Source :
- International Journal of Chronic Diseases, International Journal of Chronic Diseases, Vol 2021 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Ultrasound is increasingly used in daily clinical practice to improve the efficiency of the clinical examination. In this article, we reviewed its various possible uses in the field of diabetology. The ultrasonic evaluation of the carotid arteries (plaques and intima media thickness) allows improving the assessment of the cardiovascular risk. Steatosis can be detected relatively easily on liver ultrasound. Ultrasound also allows a more sensitive detection of lipohypertrophy resulting in glycemic fluctuations and thus increasing the risk of hypoglycemia than the clinical examination. Finally, muscle ultrasound appears to be a promising tool to assess the nutritional status and its consequences (e.g., falls).
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Ultrasound
Lipohypertrophy
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Diabetology
Physical examination
Review Article
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Hypoglycemia
medicine.disease
RC31-1245
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intima-media thickness
medicine
Ultrasonic sensor
Radiology
business
Internal medicine
Glycemic
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 23566981
- Volume :
- 2021
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International journal of chronic diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....90ae07464b4238dfc2ded53c9dcc7955