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In this issue of
Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Aarti Sarwal and Michael J. Lanspa bring their considerable expertise to the topic of
Ultrasound in the ICU. Top experts cover key issues such as diagnosis of shock states; fluid responsiveness and fluid overload; acute respiratory failure; pulmonary embolism; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and much more.
- Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in critical care ultrasound; perioperative critical care POCUS; mechanical ventilation; mechanical circulatory support; procedural guidance; and more
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on ultrasound in the ICU, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
About the author
Dr. Aarti Sarwal is a neurologist at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She specializes in emergency and trauma care. Dr. Sarwal is a neurocritical care physician that takes care of critically ill patients with neurological injuries or those that have undergone complex neurosurgical procedures. She is board certified in Neurology, Neurocritical Care and Neurosonology. Her clinical interests include non-invasive monitoring, critical care ultrasound, neuro-ultrasound, ventilator related complications and intracranial hemorrhage. She participates in clinical research focused on improving patient outcomes. Dr. Sarwal received her medical training from Government Medical College, Patiala (India), Neurology Residency at University of Missouri, Columbia, MO followed by Neurocrtocal Care fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, OH. She is currently the Medical Director of Neurocritical Care Unit at Wake Forest Baptist Health Center, Winston Salem, USA. Aarti is a passionate educator and the Co-Director of the Ultrasound Curriculum at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Aarti's research and clinical interests focus on point of care applications of ultrasound in Neurocritical care and non invasive imaging modalities for monitoring of Neurocritical care patients. She is a faculty for several national and international Ultrasound workshops as well as Course director for ultrasound workshops. She is listed by US News and World Report among Best Doctors. She is also a champion for use of social media platforms in medical education.
