Doppler ultrasound is a technology that uses the Doppler effect (the change in frequency of sound waves reflected from moving objects) to measure and visualise blood flow within the heart and blood vessels. It is an essential component of echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound) and vascular ultrasound studies. Whereas standard (B-mode) ultrasound produces still or moving images … Read more
Diagnosis is the process of identifying a disease, condition, or injury based on a person’s symptoms, clinical history, physical examination, and the results of investigations such as blood tests, imaging, or monitoring. A diagnosis gives a name and framework to what is happening in the body, which guides treatment decisions and provides a basis for … Read more
Circulating a patient’s blood through a machine outside the body to remove toxins, waste products and excess salts from the blood whilst a patient’s own kidneys are unable to do so. Intensive care units commonly offer a gentler/slower version of standard outpatient-type dialysis that is better tolerated by critically ill patients. Maybe colloquially be referred … Read more