Renal resistive index: a new reversible tool for the early diagnosis and evaluation of organ perfusion in critically ill patients: a case report

Abstract Background We reported a case of early detection of peripheral hypoperfusion trough the evaluation of a new index in intensive care: Renal Doppler Resistive Index (RRI). Case presentation We admitted a 76-year-old man who underwent ileostomy and hernioplasty because of an intestinal occlusi...

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Main Authors: Antonio Anile, Silvia Ferrario, Lorena Campanello, Maria Antonietta Orban, Giacomo Castiglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:The Ultrasound Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13089-019-0138-3