Discuss the use of trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) in the ICU. Use the following headings in your answer: rationale for use, data obtained, and how it assists clinical management, associated risks, and limitations.
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The act of helping the trainees structure their answer by offering specific headings is laudable, as without it this question could have easily turned into a trap for people who misunderstood the depth of what is expected (for example, from reading the first sentence, one would not immediately develop the impression that one needs to discuss the risks.
"Rationale for use" of TOE can probably be interpreted as "scenarios which call for the use of TOE instead of TTE", as that would make the greatest amount of sense. A "rationale for use" which includes all the various applications of cardiac sonography would not be a sensible way to answer. Thus:
Data obtained
How it assists clinical management
Associated risks
Limitations
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