Patients in the medical surgery step-down clinical setting
Patients who consent to participating in the study
You may not be if
● Patients with emergent or urgent episodes of injury and illness that can lead to death or disability without rapid intervention
* Unable to lie flat for study
* Patients experiencing a known or suspected acute cardiac event at the time of evaluation
* Patients with severe chest wall abnormalities
* Patients who have undergone pneumonectomy
* Patients with recent abdominal surgery
* Patients unwilling or unable to give written informed consent
* Principal Investigator determination to exclude the subject from participation
* Investigators also have the right to withdraw patient from the study in the event of illness, adverse events, or other reasons concerning the health or well-being of the patient, or in the case of non-compliance.
Clareo Health | Evaluation of TTE Utilization in Medical Surgery Step-Down Unit