The ER department tapes Tegaderm over the patients lid and uses regular
ultrasonic gel.
My guess is many of the ERs teach this technique at their joint meetings.
Our ER dept offers a fellowship in specifically Pediatric Emergency
Medicine Ultrasound and they all do this. Our radiology dept is none too
impressed with the ER POCUS (Point of Care US) performing us that is within
their scope of service.
IMO, the ER POCUS ultrasounds are redundant and delays the patient getting
what they really need...an ophthalmic assessment by a pediatric
ophthalmologist with an indirect etc.
Cynthia
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 1:36 PM Camilo Martinez <camilovmartinez@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I’ve heard of some emergency departments using tegaderm on a closed lid so
that they can use aquasonic ultrasound gel. Does anyone here do this? Why/
why not?
Camilo Martinez
On Jan 7, 2020, at 12:34 PM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center (Redacted
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Ah, the mystery is solved. *Genteal TEARS gel* is not the same as *GenTeal
Lubricant Eye Gel*. For Ultrasound, the Tears Gel, while better than
just water or tears, is not the viscosity we have come to love and use.
D.
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Two cases of Genteal Gel, not expired, would be a unicorn. If someone has
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Hi All I work for Natus - Sr.Int'l Clinical Specialist-RetCam/Vision.
Funny to see that you state Genteal Gel is on B/O as my wife ordered me 2
cases from her practice and I received them within
10 days of ordering...
RetCam Rob..
On January 6, 2020 at 4:24 PM "Barnett, Cullen" <
Cullen.Barnett@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Optimal,
My pharmacy is unable to order *ANY *gel for ultrasounds. Does anyone
have any suggestions as to where I might be able to order more? Otherwise,
I think I may have to go local pharmacies and buy any stock they might have.
Genteal Gel = “back order” (per our pharmacy)
Refresh liquigel = in stock but not viscous enough (personal preference)
Goniovisc = discontinued (per our pharmacy)
I’m reaching out to you because when I ask my pharmacy department has no
contingency. Your thoughts?
C.
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