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ABSTRACT

Ultrasonography (USG) is a fast-advancing imaging modality that is becoming more popular in the ICU due to its proven benefits. A more widespread adoption of this technology by intensivists and ICU specialists requires the incorporation of evidence-based protocols and hands-on training. Multiple organizations have issued guidelines on the use of ultrasonography in various contexts that govern a wide range of applications not limited to the intensive care unit (ICU). In order to assist intensivists who are considering using bedside ultrasound for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, we crafted an arsenal of evidence-based position statement that review the appropriateness or superiority of bedside ultrasound as a supplementary tool to clinical judgment in the care of critically ill patients. Unless stated otherwise, these recommendations pertain to the adult patient who is critically ill.