Gastric Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients for Evaluation of Gastric Volume Residuals; A Comparison of NPO Protocols
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Summary
This is a case series study using gastric ultrasound in critically ill patients to quantify gastric residual volumes to compare the efficacy of different NPO protocols.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients age 18 or older, admitted to the ICU, requiring general anesthesia or sedation for a procedure with a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Most patients admitted to the ICU would be unable to consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Known upper gastrointestinal anatomical problem that would prevent accurate estimation of gastric volume, gastric perforation, pregnancy beyond the first trimester. * Lack of a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube.
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestGastric Ultrasound
Gastric ultrasound in the supine and right lateral decubitus position for patients going for operative intervention with a protected airway.
Location
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanon, New Hampshire