Publication Name	World Journal of Nephrology
Manuscript ID	123785
DOI	10.5527/wjn.123785
Country	United States

Category	Medicine, General & Internal
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Avoiding pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: Ten hemodynamic scenarios every nephrology and critical care trainee should recognize
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alok Arora, Adrian Sequeira and Abhilash Koratala
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Abhilash Koratala, Division of Nephrology and Surgical Critical Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 West Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States. akoratala@mcw.edu
Key Words	Point-of-care ultrasound; Ultrasound; Venous excess ultrasound; Right atrial pressure; Doppler; Nephrology; Fluid management; Critical care ultrasonography
Core Tip	Point-of-care ultrasound offers real-time bedside hemodynamic assessment, but isolated interpretation of ultrasound findings may lead to diagnostic and therapeutic errors. Parameters such as inferior vena cava size, B-lines, left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral, and venous excess ultrasound should be interpreted within the broader physiologic and clinical context rather than as direct surrogates for volume status. Technical proficiency, physiologic understanding, and structured training are essential to avoid oversimplification and improve clinical decision-making.
Citation	Arora A, Sequeira A, Koratala A. Avoiding pitfalls in point-of-care ultrasound: Ten hemodynamic scenarios every nephrology and critical care trainee should recognize. World J Nephrol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5527/wjn.123785
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Received	2026-05-28 07:12
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-28 07:15
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Return for Revision	2026-06-25 02:38
Revised	2026-07-08 01:38
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-09-29 02:47
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-09-29 09:44
Articles in Press	2026-09-29 09:44
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